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February 8, 2010
NFDA: 09-10

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has added a new member benefit for funeral homes and supplier partners: a foreign currency and international payment program provided by Tempus, a leading provider of international monetary services. Through this program, NFDA members and suppliers can process international business payments to foreign suppliers more efficiently and more cost-effectively than before.

As funeral service becomes an increasingly global enterprise, both funeral homes and suppliers are conducting business internationally. The ability to make payments to businesses in other countries, therefore, becomes increasingly important. Tempus' program will help NFDA members and suppliers save money in two ways. First, NFDA members or suppliers will save 40% on Tempus' standard foreign currency wire-transfer fees, regardless of the size of the transfer; wire-transfer fees are just $12 for NFDA members and suppliers, versus Tempus' standard fee of $20.

Second, regardless of the size or frequency of a business' foreign currency transactions, Tempus staff will work to provide highly competitive rates of exchange. Combined with dedicated account executives focused exclusively on processing foreign exchange and international payments, this program offers more value than banks typically provide, ultimately saving users time and money and increasing their bottom-line profits.

NFDA members or suppliers who wish to learn more about the Tempus program can visit www.tempusconsulting.com; members and suppliers may also contact Tempus via phone or email (800-834-2497 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more information or to register for their services.

This partnership with Tempus is merely the latest way that NFDA is working to help members and suppliers conduct business in today's global economy. NFDA partnered with Certified Languages International (CLI) to offer telephone interpretation services in more than 140 languages to member-funeral homes and suppliers. Through a partnership with MTM Linguasoft, NFDA members and suppliers can have documents translated into virtually any language. Members and suppliers are offered an exclusive 15% discount on services provided through CLI or MTM Linguasoft; please contact NFDA at 800-228-6332 for more information about these services.

NFDA is the world's leading funeral service association, serving 19,000 individual members who represent more than 10,200 funeral homes in the United States and internationally. From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy Division office in Washington, D.C., NFDA informs, educates and advocates to help members enhance the quality of service they provide to families. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.

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