ACE Cash Express Announces Community Partnership With Junior Achievement of Dallas; ACE Makes $50,000 Contribution to Junior Ac

DALLAS, June 20  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:AACE) recently presented a $50,000 check to Junior Achievement of Dallas, Inc. supporting their commitment to help educate young people about their finances and how the world of business works.

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"Junior Achievement is particularly excited about our new partnership with ACE.  When a company provides significant financial support -- and significant volunteer support, all of the parts come together to change children's lives," said Linda Schoelkopf, President of Junior Achievement of Dallas, Inc.

Approximately 40 volunteers from ACE Cash Express recently visited Townsell Elementary School in Irving, Texas to teach JA's economic and financial literacy curricula.  These volunteers shared their experiences, while teaching the Junior Achievement program to the youngest students -- kindergarten through second grade.

"We are pleased to partner with Junior Achievement and contribute to the educational programs that they support," said Jay Shipowitz, President and CEO of ACE Cash Express.  "Financial literacy is a vital part of childhood education, and communicating this message to local students is important to ACE."

About ACE Cash Express

ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a leading retailer of financial services, including check cashing, short-term consumer loans, bill payment and prepaid debit card services, and the largest owner, operator and franchisor of check cashing stores in the United States.  As of March 31, 2006, ACE had a network of 1,557 stores in 36 states and the District of Columbia, consisting of 1,328 company-owned stores and 229 franchised stores.  ACE focuses on serving consumers, many of whom seek alternatives to traditional banking relationships in order to gain convenient and immediate access to financial services.  ACE's website is found at http://www.acecashexpress.com/ .

About The ACE Community Fund

ACE Cash Express, Inc. implemented a corporate giving program in 2003, the ACE Community Fund, as a way to give back to communities where ACE has stores. The ACE Community Fund supports charities that help children, support education and promote financial literacy.  Each year, ACE sets aside one percent of the previous year's net income to support these worthwhile causes through the ACE Community Fund.

About Junior Achievement of Dallas, Inc.

Junior Achievement of Dallas, Inc. is a non-profit economic education organization educating and inspiring young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives.  Junior Achievement programs are designed to help students K-12 learn about the American free enterprise system and their role in it.  All Junior Achievement programs include hands-on learning presented by trained volunteers in the classroom.  During the 2006-07 school year, 2,000 business volunteers will serve in Northeast Texas elementary, middle and high school classrooms, reaching more than 38,000 students.  Worldwide, Junior Achievement reaches nearly seven million students in 96 countries.  For more information, visit http://www.jadallas.org/ . 

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