ACE Cash Express Raises Over $100,000 for March of Dimes
July 12 2004 - 3:46PM
PR Newswire (US)
ACE Cash Express Raises Over $100,000 for March of Dimes DALLAS,
July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACE Cash Express, Inc.
(NASDAQ:AACE), announced that it raised over $100,000 for the March
of Dimes, a non-profit organization that funds cutting edge
research and innovative programs to save babies from birth defects,
premature birth and low birthweight. Thanks to the generosity of
its customers and employees throughout ACE's store network, ACE
donated $100,000 during the 2004 campaign. ACE more than doubled
its contribution of $44,000 raised during the 2003 campaign. Nearly
a half a million people in 1,100 communities nationwide participate
each year in WalkAmerica -- the March of Dimes largest fundraiser
and one of America's most loved walking events. During WalkAmerica
2004, more than 200 ACE employees joined 20,000 companies across
the country to walk with thousands of supporters of the March of
Dimes. "This is the second year that ACE has participated in this
worthwhile event for the March of Dimes," stated Jay B. Shipowitz,
President and Chief Executive Officer of ACE. "The generosity of
our customers and employees continues to reach new heights and we
are happy to support the March of Dimes." "The March of Dimes is
honored to have such a strong national partnership with ACE Cash
Express," stated Julie Heffernan, March of Dimes National Director
of Corporate Relations. "Their hard work and enthusiasm has
certainly led to a very successful year and we appreciate their
efforts. ACE Cash Express is helping us ensure that one day, every
baby in America will be born healthy." Forward-looking Statements
This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These statements are generally identified by the use of
words such as "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe,"
"intend," "plan," "target," "goal," "should," "would," and terms
with similar meanings. Although the Company believes that the
current views and expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, these views and expectations, and the
related statements, are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties,
and other factors, many of which are not under the Company's
control and may not even be predictable. Any inaccuracy in the
assumptions, as well as those risks, uncertainties and other
factors, could cause the actual results to differ materially from
these in the forward-looking statements. These risks,
uncertainties, and factors include, but are not limited to, matters
described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, such as: -- the Company's relationships with
Republic Bank & Trust Company, with Travelers Express and its
affiliates, with its bank lenders, and with H&R Block; -- the
Company's relationships with providers of services or products
offered by the Company or property used in its operations; --
federal and state governmental regulation of check cashing,
short-term consumer lending and related financial services
businesses; -- any litigation regarding the Company's short-term
consumer lending activities; -- theft and employee errors; -- the
availability of adequate financing, suitable locations, acquisition
opportunities and experienced management employees to implement the
Company's growth strategy; -- increases in interest rates, which
would increase the Company's borrowing costs; -- the fragmentation
of the check cashing industry and competition from various other
sources, such as banks, savings and loans, short-term consumer
lenders, and other similar financial services entities, as well as
retail businesses that offer services offered by the Company; --
the terms and performance of third-party services offered at the
Company's stores; and -- customer demand and response to services
offered at the Company's stores. The Company expressly disclaims
any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking
statements, whether because of future events, new information, a
change in the Company's views or expectations, or otherwise. The
Company makes no prediction or statement about the performance of
its Common Stock. About the Company ACE Cash Express, Inc. is a
leading retailer of financial services, including check cashing,
short-term consumer loan and bill payment services, and the largest
owner, operator and franchisor of check cashing stores in the
United States. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had a network of
1,203 stores in 36 states and the District of Columbia, consisting
of 988 company-owned stores and 215 franchised stores. The Company
focuses on serving unbanked and underbanked consumers, many of whom
seek alternatives to traditional banking relationships in order to
gain convenient and immediate access to check cashing services and
short-term consumer loans. The Company's website is found at
http://www.acecashexpress.com/ . About the March of Dimes The March
of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to
improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant
mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of
research, community services, education, and advocacy to save
babies, and in 2003, launched a five-year campaign to address the
increasing rate of premature birth. For more information visit the
March of Dimes website at http://www.marchofdimes.com/ or in
Spanish at http://www.nacersano.org/ . DATASOURCE: ACE Cash
Express, Inc. CONTACT: Eric Norrington, VP of Communications &
Government Relations, +1-972-550-5032, or , or Darla Ashby,
Director of Communications, +1-972-550-5037, or , both of ACE Cash
Express, Inc. Web site: http://www.acecashexpress.com/
http://www.marchofdimes.com/ http://www.nacersano.org/
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