CLINTON, Md. -- The $182 million US Postal Service FederalCredit Union has taken the unusual step of outsourcing theprovision of ATM services in five branches to Select-A-Branch ATMNetwork.

Select-A-Branch uses a proprietary software system to presentcardholders from participating institutions with the same ATMinterface they would face if they were using one of theirinstitution's own ATMs. The move will effectively mean that USPSFCU will be able to both attract more use to their branch ATMs fromcardholders from other Select-A-Branch participating organizationswhile still presenting their members with the CU's own ATMinterface.

"Outsourcing our ATM offering was a big step for ourorganization," said Steve Cimino, an executive vice president forUSPS FCU. "But the S-A-B model presented such a unique shift in theATM business that it was a profitable step for us to take. Andsince USPS FCU screens remain branded in our look and feel, thereis no confusion to our existing card holders."