Consorteum Holdings, Inc. Announces Successful Deployment of Payment Cards Pilot Program for First Nations


LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - September 1, 2010) -  Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CSRH) ("CSRH" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that on July 27, 2010, its client, First Nations Financial Services ("FNFS"), successfully deployed its first pilot program of MasterCard benefits cards. Pursuant to agreement between CSRH and FNFS, FNFS funded the expenses of the pilot, which was launched with the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Community, in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada.

The pilot is targeted at the community's administration group and will provide valuable data for expansion of the program. Subject to the success of the pilot and to CSRH's receipt of additional funding, the Company will launch a multi-location pilot rollout in the next 2-3 months. This initial deployment is the first of a suite of products and services, including point-of-sale services as well as additional banking, credit and related financial offerings, for aboriginal communities in North America. 

Mr. John Bernard, a First Nation's partner in the initiative, stated, "This pilot will enable us to clearly identify the requirements for rollout of the initiative on a much larger scale. We are very pleased with the progress and look forward to the next stages of deployment."

Chief Joanna Bernard of the Madawaska Maliseet Community stated, "This pilot will provide important feedback on how we can launch the initiative nationally. We are pleased to participate in the program, and given the initial feedback, we look forward to a successful national launch."

Craig Fielding, CEO of Consorteum Holdings, commented, "This program will contribute dividends back to participating communities, and as an aboriginal sponsored program, provides much needed services to the communities. Collectively we expect the program to be beneficial and profitable to all parties."

About Consorteum Holdings, Inc.
Consorteum Holdings, Inc. provides pioneering technology solutions and management expertise to companies and organizations looking to develop and streamline or augment their methods of processing payment transactions. It operates as a technology and services aggregator to meet the diverse needs of its client base by leveraging its wide range ranging partner technologies to develop end-to-end, turn-key card and payment transaction processing solutions. The Company has accumulated extensive expertise within the Payments and Transaction Industry in North America, Europe, and internationally, building its reputation with one goal, "For our customers to look at us as partners, not just a technology provider."

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