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Mater Dei, Bellarmine, and Saint Francis High Schools Sign with ECCOgen
ECCOgen CAMPUS CARD TO BE THE EXCLUSIVE CASHLESS PAYMENT SYSTEM
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 18, 2008 – ECCOgen, a leading provider of reloadable prepaid cards for the K-12 schools, today announced it has signed contracts to provide its ECCOgen Campus Card to three of the largest private schools in California: Mater Dei of Santa Ana, Bellarmine of San Jose, and St. Francis of Mountain View.
"Our goal is to become the exclusive prepaid solution for all of the premier and largest private schools in every state," said Michael Ferguson, co- founder and managing partner of ECCOgen. "California is our first target, while New York and Florida are the next markets for 2008."
The ECCOgen Campus Card is a unique prepaid program that functions as a student ID and stored value card for on campus use and a student discount card for off campus use at over 20,000 participating retailers. It also allows schools to move towards a cashless campus, giving students a versatile and secure means to make purchases on their school's campus, and parents can load funds online and review purchases.
"In the first three weeks of operation (using the ECCOgen Campus Card) our food sales are up over 50 percent from the same time last year," said Tom Gorndt, Bellarmine Business Manager.
Mater Dei of Santa Ana enrolls 2,300 students annually and is the largest private high school in California and the largest Catholic high school west of Chicago. Mater Dei is well-known for its deep athletic program. In 2008, Sports Illustrated rated Mater Dei 2nd on its "Best High School Athletics Program List." Bellarmine College Prep, located in San Jose, Calif. and founded in 1851, has a rich academic history and educates 1,500 students annually. Saint Francis of Mountain View enrolls 1,600 students and is located in the heart of "Silicon Valley."
About ECCOgen
ECCOgen is a leading provider of reloadable prepaid cards for students in K-
12 private schools throughout North America. The ECCOgen Campus Card is
a unique prepaid program that allows schools to move towards a cashless
campus, giving students a versatile and secure means to make purchases on
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their school's campus, and parents can load funds online and review
purchases. The ECCOgen reloadable prepaid VISA Card addresses the
young adults need to make purchases at retailers, restaurants, gas stations,
and online without having to rely on cash or the need to "borrow" a reluctant
parent's credit card. ECCOgen is a brand name of privately held Mall Teen
Cards, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif.
About Mater Dei High School
Mater Dei High School, in Santa Ana, Calif., with its 2,300 students, is the
largest Catholic high school west of Chicago. It offers a college-preparatory
curriculum, including spiritual education and formation, and a wide variety of
service and social programs, prepare today's youth for tomorrow's world.
For years, it has had a nationally competitive sports program that competes
in the Trinity League and is home to two Heisman Trophy winners: John
Huarte and Matt Leinart.
Bellarmine College Preparatory School
Bellarmine College Preparatory, a Jesuit secondary school located in San
Jose, Calif., has been educating young "men for others" in the Jesuit
tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, since 1851.
The High School enrolls more than 1,500 students and its student-athletes
compete in the West Catholic Athletic League.
Saint Francis High School
Saint Francis High School, in Mountain View, Calif., is a diverse, co-
educational, Catholic, college preparatory school. It focuses on educating
the whole person in the tradition of Holy Cross. Founded in 1955, it now
serves an annual enrollment of 1,600 students. Its athletic program
competes in the West Catholic Athletic League.
