6200 South Quebec Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 967-8000

Shareholders with questions concerning their stock holdings or dividends, or with address changes should contact:

Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
161 North Concord Exchange
South St. Paul, MN 55075
(651) 450-4064 or (800) 468-9716

Ernst & Young LLP
370 17th Street, Suite 3300
Denver, CO 80202

The company routinely sends out annual shareholder reports and press releases. To receive this information please write the company at 6200 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, call (303) 967-6756 or visit the “Invest” section of our Web site at www.firstdata.com. A copy of the First Data 2004 Form 10-K report to the Securities and Exchange Commission will be furnished to shareholders without charge (except charges for providing exhibits) upon written request to the company. Analysts and investors seeking additional investment information about the company can contact the Investor Relations Department at (303) 967-6756. For more information about First Data Corportion, please visit the company on the Internet at www.firstdata.com.

First Data common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FDC.” The intraday high and low prices for the company’s common stock by quarter during the last two years were as follows: