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Published October 02, 2008, 1:00 a.m. EDT

Updated October 02, 2008, 12:00 a.m. EDT

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Ecount, a prepaid card company Citigroup Inc. acquired in March 2007, has changed its name to Citi Prepaid Services, the company announced Wednesday.

3Delta Systems Inc., an online-payments company, says it has joined NACHA's Council for Electronic Billing and Payment.

Fifth Third Bank Processing Solutions Tuesday signed a multiyear contract with fashion-apparel and home-furnishing retailer Dillards Inc. for credit and debit card processing services.

Tranax Technologies Inc., the Hayward, Calif.-based off-premise ATM manufacturer, Wednesday named Won Gee Lee president and CEO and Michael Suh chief financial officer.

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