MoneyGram's Round-the-World Relay, Spreading Holiday Magic to Children in Eight Countries, to Make Stop at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in Compton, Calif.

MoneyGram (NYSE: MGI):

WHAT:

The holiday season is usually a time of happiness, yet for some, it is a time of increased struggle and stress in trying to meet significant and unmet needs. To help spread some holiday magic to those in need, MoneyGram launched a round-the-world relay to support the educational needs of children across eight countries and four continents.

MoneyGram’s "Spreading Holiday Magic” program is a relay-style program in which the company will distribute money, much-needed school supplies and learning tools to 11 schools in eight countries. The relay kicked-off at an elementary school in Dallas, Texas, home to MoneyGram’s global headquarters, and will stop at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in Compton on Dec. 15, 2011, for a special event, during which MoneyGram and its community partner Nix Check Cashing (now Nix Financial) will present the school with supplies for each student. MoneyGram also will present a $10,000 donation to the school and help the children send online holiday greetings to children at the next school in the global relay during the event.

WHEN:

Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Our Lady of Victory Catholic School
601 E. Palmer Avenue
Compton, CA 90221
(School cafeteria / auditorium)

WHO:

Bernice Lopez, principal of Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, and representatives from MoneyGram and Nix Financial will make brief remarks.

VISUALS & INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

Visuals will include:

• MoneyGram officials presenting a $10,000 donation to the school principal and distributing new school supplies to students; and
• Students sending online holiday greetings to students at the next school in the relay.

Principal Lopez, MoneyGram and Nix Financial representatives are available for media interviews immediately following student assembly.

BACKGROUND:

"Spreading Holiday Magic” is part of MoneyGram’s Global Giving program in which the company gives approximately $500,000 each year to non-profit organizations around the world for essential education services.