Certegy Expands Relationship with Argosy Gaming Company

Certegy Expands Relationship with Argosy Gaming Company 


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Certegy Inc.
(NYSE:CEY), a leading global payment services provider, announced today the
extension and expansion of a multi-year agreement to provide a comprehensive
range of cash access services to Argosy Gaming Company (NYSE:AGY). Argosy
Gaming Company is a leading owner and operator of casinos and related
entertainment and hotel facilities in the midwestern and southern United
States.

In addition to check cashing services, Certegy will provide credit card cash
advance and point-of-sale debit services to all six of Argosy's casinos. "Our
focus is on enhancing the entertainment experience of our customers, and that
includes enabling them to access cash-whether through checks, credit, or debit
cards -- quickly and securely," said Dale Black, senior vice president of
finance and chief financial officer. "With its payment systems designed
specifically for the gaming industry, we can trust Certegy to meet our payment
needs now and in the future."

"We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Argosy," said Jeff Carbiener,
senior vice president and group executive, Certegy Check Services. "Argosy is a
pioneer in the regional gaming world.  The broadening of this relationship
illustrates the strategic benefits of our acquisition of GameCash and Certegy's
strong commitment to the gaming industry."

About Argosy Gaming Company

Argosy Gaming Company is a leading owner and operator of casinos and related
entertainment and hotel facilities in the midwestern and southern United
States. Argosy owns and operates the Alton Belle Casino in Alton, Illinois,
serving the St. Louis metropolitan market; the Argosy Casino- Riverside in
Missouri, serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan market; the Argosy
Casino-Baton Rouge in Louisiana; the Argosy Casino-Sioux City in Iowa; the
Argosy Casino-Lawrenceburg in Indiana, serving the Cincinnati and Dayton
metropolitan markets; and the Empress Casino Joliet in Illinois serving the
greater Chicagoland market.

About Certegy Inc.

Certegy (NYSE:CEY) provides credit and debit processing, check risk management
and check cashing services, merchant processing and e-banking services to over
6,500 financial institutions, 117,000 retailers and 100 million consumers
worldwide. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Certegy maintains a strong
global presence with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland,
France, Chile, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and the Caribbean. As a
leading payment services provider, Certegy offers a comprehensive range of
transaction processing services, check risk management solutions and integrated
customer support programs that facilitate the exchange of business and consumer
payments.  Certegy generated over $1.0 billion in revenue in 2004. For more
information on Certegy, please visit http://www.certegy.com/ .

Forward-Looking Statement

The statements in this release include forward-looking statements that are
based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections about
Certegy and our industry.  They are not guarantees of future performance and
are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of Certegy's
control, that may cause actual results to differ significantly from what is
expressed in those statements.  Factors that could, either individually or in
the aggregate, affect our performance are described in detail in the section
entitled "Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements" in our 2003
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 17, 2004, with the SEC. 

DATASOURCE: Certegy Inc.



CONTACT:  Mary Waggoner, VP - Investor and Public Relations of Certegy

Inc., [phone]



Web site:  http://www.certegy.com/ 

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