Merchant Accounts International Saves Customer Thousands with Alternatives to COM ED and Ameren rate hikes coming January 2007

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 10, 2006

As a leading innovator in providing local businesses with operational cost savings, Merchant Accounts International (MAI) has joined with Illinois Energy Solutions to offer substantial saving to Illinois business owners. In utilizing the same techniques larger corporations have enjoyed for the past 4 years with deregulation, MAI and Illinois energy solutions are showing customers how to use deregulation to their advantage without having to hire an energy expert.

"I have been watching the recent events in finalizing electric deregulation with great interest," said Les LaBranche, Managing Director for MAI. "I was very disappointed that little or no coverage has been directed to how Illinois business's can save on electric rates even though they remain a Com Ed customer." He continued by saying; "Our customers now have the ability to shop for better prices and our relationship with Illinois Energy Solutions offers our customers energy expertise and choice. Our largest customer will save $2800 dollars in the first year and with projected future increases from Com Ed and Excelon, his 3 year saving is projected be over $13,000.

"Many of the small and medium load customers are being told it is not worth switching for small amount of saving they may see" Said, Dennis Broderick, spokesperson for Illinois Energy Solutions. "We help small and medium customers compete in the energy market by helping them choose a Retail supplier specializing on their specific usage and get them quotations that make sense for them. We share our expertise with all sizes of companies and become their energy expert. We relationships with multiple Retail Electric Suppliers, this helps us keep an unbiased consultative approach. We have seen many customers not taking advantage of this pre-deregulated condition. Customers will see energy charges of .042 going to .072 in January. Customers over 400KW will be paying over .09. We encourage all customers to get quotations and lock in prior to seeing the first bill as alternative suppliers will be very busy once customers understand the rate hike impact."

We are very excited about our relationship with MAI as they have proven to their customer base that they can deliver operational cost saving. Decisions on electric procurement are based on trust and their customer base, speak highly of their services and ability to deliver.

About Illinois Energy Solutions.

Illinois Energy Solutions was established to bring energy expertise to the Illinois Utility market that was formed in states that have deregulated over the past ten years. They offer a no obligation consultative approach to understanding choice in deregulated electric markets. Having established independent contracting status with the nations largest energy retailers they can provide in the know expertise to help small, medium, and large business with a strategic energy plan that was only affordable to the largest of companies.

Illinois Energy Solutions can provide request for proposal assistance or can act on your behalf to help you make the best choice in this new competitive market.

For more information please call 800-691-2335 or http://www.il-energy.com

About Merchant Accounts International

MAI's mission is to provide quality financial savings service solutions to all businesses that accept payments of any form.

Merchant Accounts International Inc. continues to build on its history of electronic payment processing and financial services solutions for businesses. Our clients benefit from the expertise M.A.I has amassed since its inception, when the company began to develop products and services that streamline the business of selling.

Whether a retail store, hotel, restaurant, on-line, or over the phone, M.A.I's merchants can earn increased business more easily by accepting credit cards and checks. With its electronic infrastructure and development expertise, M.A.I provides these capabilities and more to a wide range of industries and business models. In addition to credit card processing and electronic check processing, the company's products include Internet transaction services and system integration. Our support personnel are specially trained on our products and services. The terminal helpdesk serves terminal-based merchants. The terminal helpdesk receives calls regarding terminals, printers, and new equipment. They can gently guide you through the ins and outs of your terminal applications.

For more information: http://www.getmai.com

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