Western Union to Host Investor Conference June 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The senior management team of The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) including Christina Gold, president and CEO; Scott Scheirman, senior executive vice president and CFO; and additional business unit leaders, will speak to investors at Western Union's 2008 Investor Conference on Friday, June 20, 2008.

The conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and is expected to conclude at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Additional conference details and registration are available at https://events.westernunion.com/InvestorConference/. The presentation will also be available live via webcast at /investor or via teleconference by dialing 800-299-9630 in the U.S. or 1-617-786-2904 outside of the U.S. The passcode is 20452953.

A replay of the presentation will be available through June 27, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time at /investor.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global money transfer services. Together with its affiliates, Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, Western Union provides consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, as well as send payments and purchase money orders. It operates through a network of more than 345,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories. Famous for its pioneering telegraph services, the original Western Union dates back to 1851. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.

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SOURCE: The Western Union Company

The Western Union Company Media Sherry Johnson, 720-332-4750 sherry.l.johnson@westernunion.com or Investors Gary Kohn, 720-332-8276 gary.kohn@westernunion.com