Merchant Warehouse President & Co-CEO Henry Helgeson to be Featured on Forbes.com 'Ask the Expert'

Business Wire, Oct 6, 2008

BOSTON -- Merchant Warehouse, a premier provider of merchant accounts and credit card processing solutions, today announced Henry Helgeson, President and Co-CEO has been selected by Forbes as an expert for its Small Business Exchange on Forbes.com. For the week of October 6, 2008, he will be their featured "Expert of the Week."

Forbes' Small Business Exchange is an online community for small business owners that promotes a collaborative environment where best practices and tips for running a successful business can be shared. Participants can log on, post a question to any number of experts, and retrieve advice and opinions on a wide-range of business-related topics. Helgeson's experience in the payment processing industry, along with his entrepreneurial spirit makes him a suitable and valuable resource to Forbes.com readers.

"We created the 'Ask and Expert' section to provide entrepreneurs with honest, tangible and informed feedback from the field," said Brett Nelson, Entrepreneurs Editor at Forbes.com. "Given Henry's deep knowledge of credit card processing--from security issues to Interchange rates--our readers truly stand to benefit from his advice."

"Even in today's connected world, many small businesses find it hard to receive clear answers to some of the most basic questions," says Henry Helgeson of Merchant Warehouse. "I am honored to be working with Forbes and hope that together, we can help educate businesses on best practices, regulations and growth strategies."

To view Henry Helgeson's expert profile or to ask him a question, please go to: http://smallbizexchange.forbes.com/homepage.

About Merchant Warehouse

Merchant Warehouse was founded in 1998 on the principle that businesses should be able to purchase credit card processing software, POS equipment, and merchant services at a reasonable price. With over 40,000 merchants, Merchant Warehouse now sets the standard for price, innovation, customer service, and integrity. For more information, please visit www.MerchantWarehouse.com.