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Ruesch International Initiates Strategic Global Partnership with NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Washington, DC—September 20, 2006—Ruesch International, Inc., a leading provider of global payment services headquartered in Washington, DC, is pleased to announce that it has formed a global partnership with NAFSA: Association of International Educators. NAFSA will refer association members to Ruesch International for their payment processing and foreign exchange transaction needs.

Ruesch International is a provider of business-to-business payment solutions that facilitate global commerce. More than 18,000 companies and over 170 leading universities have chosen Ruesch International to help them convert to electronic payments, consolidate payment applications, and better control global risk.

Ruesch International is unique in enabling its university clients to retain control over critical business decisions that enhance operational processes. Universities can compile and save beneficiary wire instruction and other details, and instantly print order confirmations and run usage and production reports. Dual invoicing, online investigations, and market information also are features of this flexible product.

"We are looking forward to beginning our relationship with NAFSA. We are confident that the combination of Ruesch International and NAFSA’s strength in the market place will be a successful venture. Ruesch is looking forward to not only strengthening the relationship between the two organizations, but also strengthening each organization’s position within the industry," says John M. Perry, Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing from Ruesch International.

“We are pleased to begin our relationship with Ruesch International. Ruesch should become the provider of choice for NAFSA’s 9,000+ university members to manage cross-border electronic payments and to establish cost-effective and time saving processes for all their international financial transactions,” said Will Philipp, Associate Executive Director.


About Ruesch International
Ruesch International is a leading global financial institution specializing in international business-to-business payment products and solutions. The corporation has full-service corporate foreign exchange operations in Australia , Switzerland , the Czech Republic, the United States, and the United Kingdom that have served more than 35,000 corporate clients. Each year, Ruesch's international payment consultants develop risk management strategies and global payment solutions that help clients manage nearly $30 billion in payment transactions worldwide. For more information, visit www.ruesch.com. Ruesch International is principally owned by the private equity firm of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

About NAFSA
NAFSA: Association of International Educators is a member organization promoting international education and providing professional development opportunities to the field. NAFSA serves its members, their institutions and organizations, and others engaged in international education and exchange and global workforce development.  The association has three major foci: creating and disseminating knowledge; influencing public policy; and maintaining a strong association. Hundreds of NAFSA members volunteer to serve the Association.

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