PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

         This PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),  dated October __,
2002,  is entered into between QUAD CITY BANCARD,  INC., a Delaware  corporation
("Bancard"),  ALLIED MERCHANT SERVICES,  INC., an Illinois  corporation  ("AMS")
(Bancard and AMS  sometimes  collectively  referred to herein as the  "Seller"),
iPAYMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation  ("iPayment"),  and QUAD CITY ACQUISITION
CORP.,  a  Delaware   corporation,   a  wholly  owned   subsidiary  of  iPayment
("Purchaser").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
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         WHEREAS,  Bancard has entered into certain merchant services agreements
with the Merchants (as further defined herein),  in the forms which are attached
hereto  as  Exhibit  A,  (the  "Merchant   Agreements")  regarding  credit  card
processing services;

         WHEREAS,  Bancard has entered into  certain  Merchant  Agreements  with
merchants  that were  solicited by AMS (as listed on Exhibit B hereto) (the "AMS
Merchants");

         WHEREAS,   Bancard  has  entered  into  certain  merchant  solicitation
agreements with the  independent  sales  organizations  and agents (as listed on
Exhibit C attached hereto) (the "ISO Groups") and has certain rights to merchant
agreements  with  merchants  solicited by the ISO Groups (as listed on Exhibit D
hereto) (the "ISO Merchants");

         WHEREAS,   Bancard  has  entered  into   agreements  with  Online  Data
Corporation  ("ODC") and with Cardsync,  Inc.  ("Cardsync")  to provide  certain
merchant processing services to each of them for certain merchants (as listed on
Exhibit E) (the  "ODC/CardSync  Merchants")  whereby Bank has certain  rights to
such ODC/CardSync Merchants. ODC and Cardsync are both wholly owned subsidiaries
of  iPayment.  For  purposes  of this  Agreement,  the "AMS  Merchants,  the ISO
Merchants and the ODC/CardSync  Merchants are hereinafter  collectively referred
to as the "Merchants";

         WHEREAS,  Bancard  (and AMS,  via  Bancard)  has entered  into  certain
agreements with third party vendors,  (as listed on Exhibit F attached  hereto),
(all of which are collectively  referred to as the "Vendor Agreements") pursuant
to which such entities agreed to provide certain services,  including processing
services to the Merchants. For purposes of this Agreement, the rights of AMS and
Bancard  to the  Merchants,  the  rights  of AMS  and  Bancard  to the  Merchant
Agreements,  the  rights of AMS and  Bancard to the  Vendor  Agreements  and all
related and ancillary documents are hereinafter  collectively referred to herein
as the "Seller Portfolio";

         WHEREAS,  Seller desires to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser  desires to
purchase from Seller the Seller Portfolio and all rights  associated  therewith,
whether  owned  by the  Bancard  or AMS,  together  with  certain  other  assets
described in Schedule 1.01 hereto;

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  IN  CONSIDERATION  of the  promises and of the mutual
representations,  warranties and covenants which are made and to be performed by
the respective parties, it is agreed as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                      PURCHASE AND SALE OF SELLER PORTFOLIO

1.01. Purchase and Sale of Seller Portfolio. Subject to the terms and conditions
      of this Agreement,  and subject to Seller's  receipt of the purchase price
      set forth in Section 1.05(a), on the "Closing Date" (as defined in Section
      1.08 hereof),  Seller shall sell,  assign and deliver good and  marketable
      title  ("Transfer") to Purchaser,  and Purchaser shall purchase,  acquire,
      accept and assume from Seller,  all of Seller's rights and interest in and
      to  the  Seller  Portfolio,  including  all  contracts,  contract  rights,
      customer lists,  merchant  accounts,  agent agreements,  independent sales
      organization agreements, computer printouts, papers and other documents in
      the  possession  of Seller  relating  to the  Seller  Portfolio,  and also
      certain AMS office furnishings and equipment,  as are further set forth in
      Schedule  1.01 attached  hereto.  The Seller  Portfolio  together with the
      other assets  referenced in Schedule 1.01 are collectively  referred to as
      the "Assets."  Seller Transfers such Assets to Purchaser free and clear of
      all  liens,  liabilities  and  encumbrances  except  for  any  liabilities
      specifically  assumed  by  the  Purchaser  herein.   Furthermore,   Seller
      transfers  its right,  title and interest in and to the Merchant  Reserves
      (as defined herein).

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      Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Seller and AMS reserve to
      themselves,  and do not sell or assign to  Purchaser as part of the Seller
      Portfolio or the Assets, the following:

      (1)  all rights (and any associated liabilities) of AMS to lease residuals
           on point of sale,  equipment  leases made before the  Effective  Date
           between Lease Finance  Group (a division of Newcourt  Financial  USA,
           Inc.),  as Lessor,  and Merchants which are a part of the AMS portion
           of the Seller Portfolio, as Lessees; and

      (2)  Eighty percent (80%) of the annual fees for 2002 which, in accordance
           with the past annual fee  billing  practices  of AMS and Seller,  the
           parties  hereto agree shall be assessed as a charge  processed  under
           the  Interim  Processing  Agreement  (attached  as  Exhibit  5.03) in
           December,  2002 to the Merchants  which are a part of the AMS portion
           of the Seller Portfolio. Seller and AMS will retain such 80% of those
           fees as they are  collected,  any other  terms or  provisions  of the
           Interim Processing Agreement notwithstanding.

1.02. Assumption of Liabilities. Except for the liabilities specifically assumed
      hereby and further  described below,  Purchaser will not assume any debts,
      liabilities,  obligations,  expenses,  taxes,  contracts or commitments of
      Seller or AMS of any kind,  character  or  description,  whether  accrued,
      absolute,  contingent or otherwise.  Purchaser and iPayment  hereby assume
      the following described  liabilities and agree to indemnify Seller and AMS
      and their successors,  assigns, parent companies (including Quad City Bank
      & Trust Company ("Bank") and QCR Holdings,  Inc.),  affiliates,  officers,
      directors,  agents,  attorneys and insurers against and hold them harmless
      from any and all damages, claims, causes of action,  Liabilities,  losses,
      obligations or expenses relating to the following described matters:

      (a)  With  regard  to  the  AMS  Merchants,   Purchaser  will  assume  all
           Liabilities  associated  therewith that relate to transactions  which
           occurred on or after January 1, 2002;

      (b)  With  regard to the ISO  Merchants  and the  ODC/CardSync  Merchants,
           Purchaser   will  assume  all   Liabilities   whatsoever   associated
           therewith, whether occurring on, before or after the Effective Date;

      (c)  For purposes of this Section 1.02(a) and 1.02(b), "Liabilities" shall
           mean  Unfulfilled   Chargebacks  (as  hereinafter  defined),   credit
           vouchers and penalties, assessments,  MasterCard/Visa fines and other
           adjustments  relating to Merchants and all other  expenses and losses
           resulting therefrom;

      (d)  Subject  to  the  Interim  Processing   Agreement,   all  contractual
           obligations accruing after the Effective Date of Bancard, Bank or AMS
           owing to the AMS  Merchants,  the ISO Merchants and the  ODC/CardSync
           Merchants pursuant to the Merchant Agreements;

      (e)  All  contractual   obligations  relating  to  the  period  after  the
           Effective Date of Bancard, Bank or AMS owing to the AMS sales offices
           and  agents,  owing to the ISO  Groups  or owing to ODC or  CardSync;
           provided,  however,  Purchaser  and  iPayment  shall be  obligated to
           perform  all  residual  purchase  obligations  owing to the AMS sales
           offices,  regardless of when accrued,  to the extent those rights are
           triggered by this  transaction  or are exercised  after the Effective
           Date; and

      (f)  Those  additional  liabilities  of  Bancard,  Bank or AMS  listed  on
           Schedule  1.02  attached  hereto  and  herein  incorporated  by  this
           reference.

1.03  Merchant Chargeback.

      (a)  Subsequent  to the Closing,  all merchant  chargebacks  and penalties
           pertaining  to  Merchants'  transactions  will  be  processed  in the
           ordinary course of business,  and debited from the operating accounts
           of the affected  Merchants,  consistent with the applicable  Merchant
           Agreements,  regardless of the location of the operating accounts. To
           the  extent  that  the  funds  within  such  operating  accounts  are
           insufficient to pay any chargebacks  and/or penalties and assessments
           imposed  by  Visa  USA,  Inc.  or  Mastercard  International,   Inc.,
           (collectively,    "Unfulfilled   Chargebacks"),    such   Unfulfilled
           Chargebacks  will be  processed  utilizing  funds  set  aside  in the
           reserve  accounts  set  forth  in  Section  1.03(b),  subject  to the
           provisions  thereof,  and then shall be allocated pursuant to Section
           1.02 above.

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      (b)  Seller has in its possession  certain  Merchants'  reserves set aside
           for Unfulfilled Chargebacks. The merchant reserve accounts, as of the
           Closing, are as set forth in Schedule 1.03 attached hereto ("Merchant
           Reserves"). The accounts in which the Merchant Reserves are deposited
           will be  maintained  at Seller until the  termination  of the Interim
           Processing  Agreement  executed  concurrently  herewith and until the
           existing BINs and ICAs have been transferred to a new Visa/MasterCard
           Member  Bank in order that  Seller and Bank will not have  continuing
           liability for Unfulfilled  Chargebacks related to or arising from the
           Seller Portfolio or Bancard's and Bank's continued services under the
           Interim  Processing  Agreement  (other than  Unfulfilled  Chargebacks
           arising from AMS's pre-January 1, 2002  transactions),  at which time
           any  remaining  Merchant  Reserves  will be  transferred  to  another
           financial  institution,  which is a member  in good  standing  of the
           national  credit  card  associations,  at the  Purchaser's  direction
           ("Purchaser's Bank").

      (c)  Purchaser  and iPayment  hereby agree to accept the  assignment  from
           Seller and AMS of the Merchant Reserves,  to become the holder of the
           Merchant Reserves and to assume and perform all obligations of Seller
           or AMS arising from,  related to, or regarding the Merchant  Reserves
           including, but not limited to, all obligations owing to the merchants
           who have  deposited such reserves and all  obligations  arising under
           law, including,  but not limited to, escheat  obligations.  Purchaser
           and iPayment, hereby agree to indemnify,  defend, and hold Seller and
           AMS, and their officers,  directors,  parent companies and affiliates
           (collectively  the "Indemnified  Parties")  harmless from any and all
           losses,  liabilities,  claims,  causes of  action,  and  damages  now
           existing or hereafter  arising to which the  Indemnified  Parties may
           become  subject  or which  Indemnified  Parties  may  suffer or incur
           arising  from,   related  to,  or  regarding  the  Merchant   Reserve
           including,  but not  limited  to,  any claims of  merchants,  and any
           claims  arising  under law,  including,  but not limited to,  escheat
           obligations.

      (d)  As to  Unfulfilled  Chargebacks  which are allocated to Purchaser and
           iPayment  pursuant to Section 1.02 above and cannot be satisfied from
           the  applicable  Merchant  Reserves,   then  Bancard,   while  it  is
           processing pursuant to the Interim Processing Agreement,  may collect
           such Unfulfilled Chargebacks in the following order of right:

           (i)  setting off against the next month  settlement  of  residuals to
                Purchaser or iPayment;

           (ii) repayment  immediately on  Purchaser's  demand from Purchaser or
                iPayment;

           (iii)repayment  immediately on Purchaser's demand from Greg Daily, as
                guarantor  (provided that demand shall not be made on Greg Daily
                sooner than five (5) days after demand is made on Purchaser  and
                iPayment under Section 1.03(d)(ii); and

           (iv) Bancard may proceed with all applicable remedies pursuant to the
                Uniform  Commercial  Code against its  security  interest in the
                Seller Portfolio.

      (e)  Purchaser  and  iPayment  hereby grant to Bancard and Bank a security
           interest  in the  Seller  Portfolio,  which lien shall be a first and
           prior lien and security interest in such Seller Portfolio,  to secure
           and to assure payment to Bancard and Bank of all obligations owing to
           Bancard  or Bank  pursuant  to the  terms of this  Purchase  and Sale
           Agreement.  Purchaser and iPayment  shall deliver to Bancard and Bank
           all UCC financing  statements or other documents reasonably requested
           by Bancard and Bank to evidence  and  perfect the  security  interest
           granted hereunder.  At such time as the Interim Processing  Agreement
           is  terminated,  including  transfer of the  applicable  BIN to a new
           sponsor bank other than Bank /Bancard,  and all sums owing to Bancard
           and Bank hereunder have been paid in full, this security  interest in
           favor of Bancard and Bank in the Seller Portfolio shall terminate and
           be of no further force or effect.  Bancard/Bank  shall undertake good
           faith  efforts to terminate all UCC filings upon  termination  of the
           security interest.

1.04  Prorations.  After the Closing Date, Purchaser and Seller shall prorate as
      of the Closing  Date any amounts  which  become due and payable  after the
      Closing Date with respect to the Assets.

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1.05  Purchase  Price.  The purchase price for the Seller  Portfolio  shall be a
      total of Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00),  in
      cash,  due and payable at Closing.  An  additional  sum of Seven  Thousand
      Eight  Hundred  Dollars  &  00/100  ($7,800.00)  shall be paid to AMS from
      Purchaser  in  cash at  closing  for the  AMS  furnishings  and  equipment
      described in Schedule  1.01.The  foregoing  purchase  price for the Seller
      Portfolio  is  allocated  by the Parties  entirely to the  purchase of the
      contracts,  contract  rights,  customer lists,  merchant  accounts,  agent
      agreements, independent sales organization agreements, computer printouts,
      papers  and other  documents  relating  to the  Seller  Portfolio,  and as
      consideration for the non-solicitation provision as follows:

      (a)  One Million Dollars shall be allocated  towards the AMS Merchants and
           the assets associated therewith.

      (b)  Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars shall be allocated  towards
           the ISO  Merchants  and the  ODC/CardSync  Merchants  and the  assets
           associated therewith.

1.06. Instruments  of  Conveyance  and  Transfer,  Etc.  Seller is delivering to
      Purchaser   herewith  such  assignments  and  other  good  and  sufficient
      instruments of conveyance and transfer,  in form and substance  reasonably
      satisfactory to Purchaser, as is necessary to complete the Transfer and be
      effective to vest in Purchaser all of Seller's  rights and interest in the
      Assets free of all liens or  encumbrances or other claims of third parties
      other than those disclosed in Schedule 1.06, and simultaneously  with such
      delivery,  is taking such steps as may be  necessary  to put  Purchaser in
      operating  control of the Seller  Portfolio.  Purchaser is  delivering  to
      Seller such  acknowledgments or assumption  agreements  herewith as may be
      required  to assume  the  obligation  to  perform  service  under the Bank
      Agreements and Merchant  Agreements  subsequent to the Effective Date. The
      consummation  of the  Closing  shall  be  deemed  to  constitute  Seller's
      acknowledgment of satisfaction as to such acknowledgments and assumptions.
      The documents  delivered pursuant to this section shall be dated as of the
      Closing Date.

1.07. Further Assurances.  From time to time after the Closing,  without further
      consideration,  either  party  hereto will  execute and deliver such other
      reasonable  instruments of conveyance,  assignment,  transfer and delivery
      and take such other  action as the other party  reasonably  may request in
      order  more  effectively  to  transfer,  convey,  assign  and  deliver  to
      Purchaser,  and to place  Purchaser in control of, the Assets,  or to more
      effectively  cause  Purchaser  or  iPayment  to  assume  and  perform  the
      obligations  assumed by Purchaser  and  iPayment  pursuant to Section 1.02
      hereof.

1.08. Closing Date.  The purchase and sale of the Seller  Portfolio  pursuant to
      this  Agreement (the  "Closing")  shall take place on October __, 2002, at
      the office of Seller. The date of Closing is referred to in this Agreement
      as the "Closing Date." Irrespective of the actual time of Closing, for all
      economic   purposes,   including  without  limitation  the  allocation  of
      chargebacks  liability,  and revenue  relating to the Assets,  the Closing
      will be deemed to have taken place and shall be effective as of October 1,
      2002 ("Effective  Date");  provided,  however,  that all  representations,
      warranties  and covenants (to the extent any covenants are to be performed
      after Closing) shall be measured and determined as of the Closing Date.

1.09  Retained  Liabilities.  Purchaser is not assuming and will not perform any
      liabilities or obligations of Seller or AMS not specifically  described in
      Section  1.02  herein,  whether  fixed or  contingent,  known or  unknown,
      disclosed or undisclosed,  recorded or unrecorded and whether  relating to
      the Assets or other facts or circumstances.

                                   ARTICLE II

                REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND AMS

Seller,  as to the Seller  Portfolio  and AMS as to those  portion of the Seller
Portfolio  pertaining  to AMS,  hereby  represents  and warrants to Purchaser as
follows:

2.01. Corporate  Organization;  Etc. Seller is a Delaware corporation and AMS is
      an Illinois corporation, both duly organized, validly existing and in good
      standing  and having full  corporate  power and  authority to carry on the
      business as it is now being conducted and to own the properties and assets
      it now owns, including the Seller Portfolio.

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2.02. Authorization.  Seller and AMS have full corporate  power and authority to
      enter  into this  Agreement  and carry out the  transactions  contemplated
      hereby. The Boards of Directors of Seller and AMS have duly authorized the
      execution  and  delivery  by  Seller  and  AMS  of  this  Agreement,   the
      performance  by  Seller  and AMS of their  obligations  hereunder  and the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

2.03. No Violation.  Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.03, neither the execution
      and delivery of this  Agreement,  nor the  performance by Seller or AMS of
      its  obligations  hereunder  nor  the  consummation  of  the  transactions
      contemplated  hereby  will (a) violate any  provision  of the  Articles of
      Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller or AMS; (b) would require the consent of
      any other party which has not been obtained prior to Closing, constitute a
      breach of, or result in the  creation or  imposition  of any lien upon the
      Seller Portfolio under, any agreement or commitment to which Seller or AMS
      is a party or by which Seller or AMS is bound;  (c) violate any statute or
      law or any  judgment,  decree,  order,  regulation or rule of any court or
      governmental  authority  to which  Seller or AMS is subject or (d) whether
      with or without notice, the lapse of time or both, will not conflict with,
      result  in a  breach  of,  constitute  a  default  under,  result  in  the
      acceleration  of, create in any party the right to accelerate,  terminate,
      modify,  or cancel,  or require any notice under any agreement,  contract,
      lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which Seller or AMS is
      a party or by which it is bound or  create  any lien,  security  interest,
      charge,  encumbrance  or  restriction  on  any  of the  Assets.  No  other
      corporate  proceedings  on the  part of  Seller  or AMS are  necessary  to
      authorize the execution and delivery of this  Agreement or the  completion
      by Seller or AMS of the transactions contemplated hereby.

2.04. Consents and Approvals of Governmental  Authorities.  No consent, approval
      or  authorization  of, or declaration,  filing or  registration  with, any
      governmental or regulatory authority is required to be made or obtained by
      Seller or AMS in connection  with the execution,  delivery and performance
      of this Agreement by Seller or AMS.

2.05. No  Undisclosed  Liabilities.  Neither  Bancard nor AMS have  knowledge of
      material  liabilities or obligations  that adversely impact the portion of
      the Seller Portfolio relating to the AMS merchants, except as disclosed to
      Purchaser and iPayment in Schedule  2.05.  Bancard does not have knowledge
      of material  liabilities or obligations  that adversely impact the portion
      of the Seller Portfolio relating to the ISO merchants, except as disclosed
      to Purchaser and iPayment in Schedule 2.05.

2.06. Litigation. Other than the litigation disclosed in Schedule 2.06, there is
      no known action, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened against
      Seller,  or any  properties or rights of Seller or AMS,  before any court,
      arbitrator or  administrative  or governmental body that would involve the
      Seller Portfolio in any manner.

2.07. Seller  Portfolio.  The  list  of the  accounts  contained  in the  Seller
      Portfolio is attached  hereto as Exhibits B, D and E, which sets forth (a)
      the name of the individual  Merchant,  (b) the September,  2002 sales, and
      (c) the current  year-to-date sales discount rate is accurate and complete
      in all material  respects to the best  knowledge  of Seller.  The Seller's
      most recent  Nobel/ISO  settlement  reports  (August,  2002) regarding the
      Seller  Portfolio are attached  hereto as Schedule  2.07, and are accurate
      and  complete in all  material  respects to the best  knowledge  of Seller
      Seller  has  no  reason  to  believe  any  of  the  Bank   Agreements  are
      unenforceable.  Finally,  to the best  knowledge of Seller,  Seller is not
      subject  to any  material  agreements  involving  Merchants  or the Seller
      Portfolio  which are not being  assigned  to  Purchaser  pursuant  to this
      Agreement.  The  knowledge  of  Seller  in this  Agreement  refers  to the
      knowledge  of John W.  Schricker,  President  of  Seller  and  William  J.
      Brockway, Vice President of Seller. The knowledge of AMS in this Agreement
      refers to the knowledge of Gerald Grecco, President of AMS, and William J.
      Brockway. With respect to the information referenced in items (c), (d) and
      (e) above, the information is not presently included in Schedule 2.07, but
      will be provided by Seller as soon as commercially  practicable  after the
      Closing Date.

2.08. Licenses, Permits and Authorizations.  To the knowledge of Seller and AMS,
      they have all approvals,  authorizations,  consents, licenses, franchises,
      orders  and other  permits of all  governmental  or  regulatory  agencies,
      whether  federal,  state,  local or  foreign,  the  absence of which would
      impair the Seller Portfolio.

2.09. Intentionally Deleted

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2.10  Compliance  with Law.  To the  knowledge  of Seller  and AMS,  they are in
      compliance,  in all respects,  with all applicable statutes,  regulations,
      judgments,   injunctions,  decrees,  orders,  ordinances  and  other  laws
      (collectively,  "Laws") of the  United  States of  America,  all state and
      local  governments and other  governmental  authorities,  and agencies and
      courts of any of the foregoing,  to which Seller is subject, and they have
      not received any notice to the effect that,  or otherwise  been advised by
      counsel that,  they have  materially  violated or are not in compliance in
      all  material  respects  with any of such Laws,  and, to the  knowledge of
      Seller and AMS, there are no investigations with respect thereto, nor past
      or current  business  conduct or practices of Seller or AMS similar to the
      conduct or practices of other  businesses  that to the knowledge of Seller
      or AMS have  been the  subject  of  investigations,  proceedings,  claims,
      actions,  suits,  demands or notices with respect thereto or have resulted
      in any liability arising out of or related to such conduct or practices.

2.11  Ownership and Portability of Merchant Accounts. With respect to all of the
      Merchant  Accounts  (except  for  (i)  iPayment's,  ODC's  and  CardSync's
      pre-existing rights and obligations regarding the ODC/CardSync  Merchants,
      (ii) those rights disclosed in Schedule 2.11 which are retained by the ISO
      Groups as to the ISO Merchants,  and (iii) the residuals  retained by, and
      the  related  payout  rights  of,  the AMS  Sales  Centers  and  Agents as
      described  in  Schedule  2.11),  (a)  Bancard  or AMS owns  such  Merchant
      Accounts  free and  clear of all  liens,  claims,  charges,  encumbrances,
      mortgages,  pledges,  security  interests  and other  interests,  (b) such
      Merchant  Accounts,  to the  knowledge of Bancard and AMS,  are  processed
      under unique BINs and ICAs,  and (c) Purchaser  will have the right at any
      time and from time to time after the Closing  Date,  to direct  Seller and
      third-party   processors   to,  and  such   third-party   processors   are
      obligatedto,  (i) assign the Merchant Agreements relating to the Merchants
      so identified, including all Merchant files and records (paper and fiche),
      related  merchant  reserve and hold  accounts,  BINs,  ICAs and  databases
      relating  thereto,  to one or more other Member  Banks and/or  third-party
      processors  designated by Seller and (ii) effect the  deconversion of such
      Merchant  Accounts.  Subject  to the  rights  of the ISO  Groups,  ODC and
      CardSync,  such  third-party  processors  are  obligated  to transfer  the
      merchant files,  merchant  agreements,  related  documents and other items
      described herein after receipt of Seller's request for such assignment and
      deconversion and such assignment and deconversion of the Merchant Accounts
      shall be at no cost or expense to  Purchaser  or  iPayment  other than the
      reasonable cost of copying, shipping,  supplies,  programming and the like
      and any related  reasonable  transfer,  association or registration  fees.
      Bancard agrees to use reasonable  efforts  following Closing to obtain the
      consents  of  the  ISO  Groups  to  this  transaction  and  to  iPayment's
      assumption  of the  Bank's  obligations  under the  merchant  solicitation
      agreements with the respective ISO Groups;  provided,  however, if Bancard
      is unable to obtain  such  consents,  there  shall be no  penalty or other
      adverse  consequences to Bancard from Purchaser or iPayment.  "BINs" shall
      mean a unique Bank Identification  Number assigned by VISA and licensed to
      a Member Bank for its use in entering or receiving  transactions  into (or
      from) VISA's  settlement  authorization  systems and  participating in the
      VISA  card  program.  An "ICA" is the  corresponding  number  assigned  by
      MasterCard  for the same  purpose.  "Member  Bank"  means a member of VISA
      and/or  MasterCard which is authorized by such  association(s) to enter or
      receive  transactions  into (or from) such  association(s)  settlement and
      authorization  systems,  and to participate in such association(s)  charge
      card program.

                                   ARTICLE III

            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER: AND PAYMENT

Purchaser and iPayment hereby represent and warrant to Seller as follows:

3.01. Corporate  Organization;  Etc.  Purchaser  and  iPayment  are at the  date
      hereof,  and will be on the Closing  Date,  corporations  duly  organized,
      validly  existing  and in good  standing  under  the laws of the  State of
      Delaware,  are solvent, and have corporate power and authority to carry on
      their business as now being conducted.

3.02. Authorization,  Etc.  Purchaser and iPayment have full corporate power and
      authority  to enter  into this  Agreement  and carry out the  transactions
      contemplated hereby.

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3.03. No Violation.  Neither the execution and delivery of this  Agreement,  nor
      the  performance by Purchaser or iPayment of their  obligations  hereunder
      nor the  consummation  of the  transactions  contemplated  hereby will (a)
      violate any  provision of the Charters or Bylaws of Purchaser or iPayment;
      (b)  would  require  the  consent  of any other  party  which has not been
      obtained  prior to  Closing;  or (c)  violate  any  statute  or law or any
      judgment,  decree, order,  regulation or rule of any court or governmental
      authority to which Purchaser or iPayment is subject.

3.04. Litigation.  There is no known action, proceeding or investigation pending
      or, to the best knowledge and belief of Purchaser or iPayment,  threatened
      against Purchaser or iPayment, or any properties or rights of Purchaser or
      iPayment,  before any court,  arbitrator or administrative or governmental
      body,  which questions or challenges the validity of this Agreement or any
      action  taken or to be taken by  Purchaser  or  iPayment  pursuant to this
      Agreement or in  connection  with the  transactions  contemplated  by this
      Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                        CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

4.01. Seller's and AMS's Non-Solicitation  Covenant.  During the period of three
      (3) years  following  the  Closing  Date,  Seller  and its  successors  in
      interest,  assigns  and  affiliates,  shall not (i) other than mass market
      campaigns not specifically directed toward any Merchant,  directly solicit
      any  Merchant  for purposes of  providing  credit card  authorization  and
      related  services  to any of the  Merchants,  wherever  located,  or  (ii)
      intentionally or knowingly  interfere with,  disrupt or attempt to disrupt
      any past,  present  or  prospective  business  relationship,  contractual,
      between Purchaser and any Merchant, client, supplier, consultant, agent or
      employee of Purchaser;  provided,  however,  nothing  herein shall prevent
      Seller or its successors, assigns and affiliates from contracting with any
      such Merchant, client, supplier, consultant, agent or employee in a manner
      that  does  not  interfere  with,   disrupt  or  attempt  to  disrupt  any
      contractual  relationship  between  such  person  and  Purchaser  or  from
      accepting any unsolicited business relationships of any kind with any such
      person.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing neither Seller nor its successors,
      assigns or affiliates  shall be prohibited  from: (a) contracting with any
      Merchant that terminated  service with Purchaser at least six months prior
      to  entering  into a contract  with  Seller,  so long as Seller was not in
      breach of this covenant  with respect to such  Merchant  prior to entering
      into such contract; (b) mass marketing campaigns not specifically directed
      toward any Merchant  and done without  violation of Section 4.02 by any of
      Seller or any successor, assign or affiliate of Seller shall not be deemed
      a  violation  of this  Section  4.01;  (c) agent  banks  now or  hereafter
      affiliated  with Quad City Bank & Trust Company in the ordinary  course of
      business  signing up and  processing  through Seller any Merchant in those
      agent banks'  respective bank trade areas;  and (d) Seller in the ordinary
      course of its business  signing up and processing any Merchant in the bank
      trade  areas of Quad City Bank & Trust  Company  and Cedar  Rapids  Bank &
      Trust Company.

4.02. Confidentiality.  Unless  otherwise  required by law,  Seller  agrees that
      during the period of five (5) years  following  the Closing  Date, it will
      not voluntarily at any time, directly or indirectly, communicate, furnish,
      divulge or disclose to any individual,  firm, association,  partnership or
      corporation  except  to  its  accountants,  attorneys,  regulators,  or to
      persons or entities  who are  conducting  due  diligence  for  purposes of
      selling the Seller Portfolio to Purchaser or its  parent/holding  company,
      subject,  however,  to a  confidentiality  agreement,  , any  knowledge or
      information  with  respect to any  matters  concerning  or relating to the
      Merchants or the Seller Portfolio, including but not limited to, copies or
      originals of any information supplied to Purchaser.

4.03. Right to  Injunctive  Relief.  Seller  agrees  and  acknowledges  that the
      violation of the  foregoing  covenants set forth in Sections 4.01 and 4.02
      would cause irreparable injury to Purchaser and that the remedy at law for
      any  violation  or  threatened  violation  would  be  inadequate  and that
      Purchaser,  provided  that  Purchaser  shall be in  compliance  with  this
      Agreement,  shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief
      or other equitable relief without the necessity of proving actual damages.

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4.04. Notice of Merchant  Conversion.  If Seller  discovers that it has accepted
      the  application for credit card  authorization  services from a Merchant,
      except as permitted  in Section  4.01 above,  for a three year period from
      the date hereof, it shall promptly notify Purchaser. Purchaser agrees that
      in the event that Seller  takes  processing  applications  from any of the
      Merchants,  except as permitted in Section  4.01 above,  Purchaser  shall,
      prior to taking the actions  permitted in Section 4.03 above, give written
      notice to the Seller and Seller shall then have 30 days in which to assign
      such  processing  application  to  Purchaser  or to cancel the  processing
      agreement  between Seller and such  Merchant.  If the Seller fails to take
      such action within the 30 day period,  Purchaser shall then be entitled to
      pursue any remedies  against Seller,  including  without  limitation,  the
      remedies provided in Section 4.03.

4.05  Merchant  Reserves.  At the time that Seller  ceases to process the Seller
      Portfolio for Purchaser pursuant to the Interim Processing Agreement,  and
      subject  to the  existing  BIN's  and  ICA's  being  transferred  to a new
      Visa/MasterCard  Member  Bank in order that  Seller and Bank will not have
      continuing  liability for  Unfulfilled  Chargebacks  related to or arising
      from the Seller Portfolio or Bancard's and Bank's continued services under
      the  Interim  Processing  Agreement  (other than  Unfulfilled  Chargebacks
      arising from AMS's  pre-January 1, 2002  transactions),  then Seller shall
      transfer the Merchant  Reserves to a financial  institution of Purchaser's
      choosing at closing as set forth in Section 1.03 hereof.

4.06  Litigation  Support. In the event and for so long as Purchaser actively is
      contesting or defending  against any action,  suit,  proceeding,  hearing,
      investigation,  charge, complaint, claim, or demand in connection with (i)
      any  transaction  contemplated  under  this  Agreement  or (ii) any  fact,
      situation,  circumstance,  status,  condition,  activity,  practice, plan,
      occurrence,  event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction on or
      prior to the Closing Date  involving  Seller,  Seller will  cooperate with
      Purchaser  and  hisPurchaser's  counsel in the  contest or  defense,  make
      available their personnel,  and provide such testimony and access to their
      books and records as shall be necessary in connection  with the contest or
      defense,  all at the sole cost and expense of the  contesting or defending
      party.

4.07  Public Statements.  Purchaser and Seller shall consult with each other and
      will  mutually  agree  on  any  press  releases  or  public  announcements
      pertaining to this Agreement or the transactions  contemplated  hereby and
      will  not  issue  any  such  press   releases  or  make  any  such  public
      announcements  prior to such consultation and agreement,  except as may be
      required by  applicable  securities or other laws, in which case the party
      proposing  to issue such press  release or make such  public  announcement
      will use its best  efforts to  consult in good faith with the other  party
      before  issuing  any  such  press  releases  or  making  any  such  public
      announcements.

4.08  Reasonable Best Efforts, Cooperation.  Subject to the terms and conditions
      of  this  Agreement,  each  of  Seller  and  Purchaser  agrees  to use its
      respective  reasonable  best efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be
      taken, all actions,  and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
      proper or desirable,  or advisable under  applicable laws, so as to permit
      consummation  of  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this  Agreement  as
      promptly  as  practicable  and  otherwise  to enable  consummation  of the
      transactions  contemplated hereby and shall cooperate fully with the other
      party hereto to that end.

                                    ARTICLE V

                  DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS AT OR PRIOR TO CLOSING

5.01. Delivery  of  Documents  by Seller  and AMS.  At or prior to the  Closing,
      Seller and AMS shall deliver to Purchaser, unless waived by Purchaser, the
      following documents and instruments:

      (a)  all consents from government  agencies and third parties necessary to
           complete the Transfer and  otherwise to consummate  the  transactions
           contemplated hereby;

      (b)  such  bills of sale,  endorsements,  assignments,  and other good and
           sufficient  instruments  of  conveyance  and  assignment,  reasonably
           satisfactory  in form and substance to Purchaser and its counsel,  as
           shall be  necessary  to vest all of  Seller's  and AMS's  rights  and
           interest  in, and title to, the Seller  Portfolio  in  Purchaser  and
           otherwise to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

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      (c)  the most recent VISA/MASTERCARD  Settlement Report and copies of such
           other documents and computer printouts requested by Purchaser related
           to the  Seller  Portfolio.  Seller may  delete  all  information  not
           related to the Seller  Portfolio.  At the time that Seller  ceases to
           process the Seller  Portfolio for  Purchaser  pursuant to the Interim
           Processing  Agreement,  and subject to the  existing  BIN's and ICA's
           being transferred to a new Visa/MasterCard  Member Bank in order that
           Seller and Bank will not have  continuing  liability for  Unfulfilled
           Chargebacks  related  to or  arising  from the  Seller  Portfolio  or
           Bancard's and Bank's continued  services under the Interim Processing
           Agreement  (other than  Unfulfilled  Chargebacks  arising  from AMS's
           pre-January  1, 2002  transctions),  then  Seller  shall  deliver  to
           Purchaser  originals  of all  documents  that  relate  to the  Seller
           Portfolio;

      (d)  written instruments whereby the creditors,  if any listed on Schedule
           5.01(d) hereto, if any, have effectively  released and discharged the
           security interests referred to in said schedule;

      (e)  Bancard agrees to use reasonable  efforts following Closing to obtain
           the consents of the ISO Groups to this  transaction and to iPayment's
           assumption of the Bank's obligations under the merchant  solicitation
           agreements  with the respective  ISO Groups;  provided,  however,  if
           Bancard is unable to obtain such consents,  there shall be no penalty
           or other adverse  consequences to Bancard from iPayment or Purchaser;
           and

      (f)  such other  documents  or  instruments  as Purchaser  may  reasonably
           request.

5.02. Delivery of Documents by Purchaser. At or prior to the Closing,  Purchaser
      shall deliver to Seller and AMS, the following documents and instruments:

      (a)  the  purchase  price set forth in  Section  1.05  hereof  payable  as
           allocated in said Section 1.05; and

      (b)  the Purchaser's Receipt.

5.03  Concurrent  Agreement.  At or prior to the Closing,  Purchaser  and Seller
      shall  enter into an Interim  Processing  Agreement  in the form  attached
      hereto as Exhibit 5.03.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

6.01. No Brokerage. Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other party
      hereto that it has not incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or
      otherwise,  for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or other
      like  payment  in  connection  with  this  Agreement  or the  transactions
      contemplated hereby, and each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other
      party harmless  against and in respect of any such obligation or liability
      based in any way on agreements,  arrangements or understandings claimed to
      have been made by such party with any third party.

6.02. Survival.  Unless otherwise noted herein,  each party hereto covenants and
      agrees that its  representations,  warranties,  covenants  and  agreements
      contained in this  Agreement and in any  instrument  of sale,  assignment,
      conveyance and transfer executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
      shall survive the Closing Date.

6.03. Amendments.  Purchaser  and Seller may amend,  modify or  supplement  this
      Agreement  only by an instrument in writing  signed on behalf of Purchaser
      and Seller.

6.04. Waivers.  Either  party to this  Agreement  may, by written  notice to the
      other,  (a) extend the time for the  performance of any of the obligations
      or other  actions of the other party;  (b) waive any  inaccuracies  in the
      representations  or  warranties  of the  other  party  contained  in  this
      Agreement or in any document  delivered  pursuant to this  Agreement;  (c)
      waive compliance with any of the covenants of the other party contained in
      this  Agreement;  and  (d)  waive  or  modify  performance  of  any of the
      obligations  of the other  partyThe  waiver by  either  party  hereto of a
      breach  of any  provision  of  this  Agreement  shall  not  operate  or be
      construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

6.05. Expenses.  Whether or not the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement
      are  consummated,  each of the parties  hereto  shall pay its own fees and
      expenses   incident  to  the  negotiation,   preparation,   execution  and
      performance of this Agreement including counsel and accountant's fees.

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6.06. Notices. All notices,  requests, demands and other communications required
      or  permitted  hereunder  shall be in writing  and shall be deemed to have
      been given if mailed,  certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  with
      postage prepaid:

      (a)  If to Bancard or to AMS, to:

           Quad City Bancard, Inc.
           Attn:  John W. Shricher
           3551 - 7 Street
           Moline, IL  61265

           With copy to:

           QCR Holdings, Inc.
           Attn:  Douglas Hultquist
           3551 - 7th Street
           Moline, IL  61265

           With copy to:

           Terry M. Giebelstein
           LANE & WATERMAN
           220 N Main Street, Suite 600
           Davenport, IA  52801


      (b)  If to Purchaser, to:

           QuadCity Acquisition Corp.
           c/o iPayment, Inc.
           Attn: Afshin Yazdian, General Counsel
           30 Burton Hills, Suite 520
           Nashville, Tennessee  37215

           With a  copy to:

           Howard Herndon, Esq.
           Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis,
           A Professional Limited Liability Company
           511 Union Street, Suite 2100
           Nashville, Tennessee  37219-1760


      or to such other person or address as either party shall furnish the other
      party in writing.

6.07. Assignment.  This  Agreement  and all of the  provisions  hereof  shall be
      binding  upon and inure to the  benefit  of the  parties  hereto and their
      respective  successors and permitted  assigns.  Neither this Agreement nor
      any of the rights,  interests or obligations  hereunder  shall be assigned
      without the prior written consent of the other party.

6.08. Governing Law. THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS  AGREEMENT AND THE LEGAL  RELATIONS
      BETWEEN THE PARTIES  ARISING  THEREFROM SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
      IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

6.09  Venue.  Any and all disputes  between the parties which may arise pursuant
      to this  Agreement  shall be heard and  determined  before an  appropriate
      federal or state court  located in the State of Illinois;  notwithstanding
      the foregoing,  the parties agree to bring the action in Illinois  federal
      courts, rather than Illinois state courts, if there is jurisdiction in the
      federal courts.  The parties hereto  acknowledge that such courts have the
      jurisdiction  to interpret and enforce the  provisions of this  Agreement,
      and the  parties  waive  any and all  objections  that they may have as to
      jurisdiction, venue or conflict of law issues in any of the above courts.

6.10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
      counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
      together  shall  constitute  one and the same  instrument.  Further,  this
      Agreement may be executed by facsimile  signatures,  which shall be deemed
      binding  on the  parties  with the  same  force  and  effect  as  original
      signatures.

6.11. Schedules and Headings.  Information set forth in the Schedules  hereto is
      deemed to have been disclosed for all purposes of this Agreement.

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6.12. Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement,  including the Schedules,  the Interim
      Processing  Agreement  referred  to in  Section  5.03 and other  documents
      referred to herein which form a part hereof,  embody the entire  agreement
      and  understanding  of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter
      contained  herein.  There  are  no  restrictions,   promises,  warranties,
      covenants  or  undertakings,  other  than  those  expressly  set  forth or
      referred to herein.  This Agreement  supersedes  all prior  agreements and
      understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

6.13  Severability. In the event any portion of this Agreement may be determined
      by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the balance of
      the Agreement shall be severed  therefrom and shall continue in full force
      and effect unless a failure of consideration would thereby result.

6.14. Attorneys  Fees.  Notwithstanding  anything  in  Section  6.05,  should  a
      dispute,  including but not limited to any  litigation or  arbitration  be
      commenced  (including any  proceedings in a bankruptcy  court) between the
      parties hereto or their  representatives  concerning any provision of this
      Agreement, or the rights and duties of any person or entity hereunder, the
      party or parties prevailing shall be entitled to attorneys' fees, expenses
      of counsel and court costs incurred by reason of such action.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

7.01  Indemnification  by Bancard  and AMS.  Bancard  and AMS,  as  Indemnifying
      Party,  shall  indemnify,  save and hold  harmless  each of Purchaser  and
      iPayment and their affiliates,  successors and permitted assigns, and each
      officer, director, employee or agent thereof, their respective controlling
      persons,   and  their   respective   estates,   successors,   and  assigns
      (collectively, the "iPayment Indemnified Parties" and each an "Indemnified
      Party"), harmless against and from any liability, demands, claims, actions
      or causes of action, assessments, losses, fines, penalties, costs, damages
      and expenses,  including  reasonable  attorneys' fees,  disbursements  and
      expenses  (collectively,  "Damages"),  sustained or incurred by any of the
      iPayment  Indemnified  Parties  after  the  Closing  Date as a result  of,
      arising  out of or by  virtue  of  any  misrepresentation,  breach  of any
      warranty  or  representation,  or  non-fulfillment  of  any  agreement  or
      covenant that was to be fulfilled  prior to the Closing Date, in each case
      on the part of Bancard or AMS, whether  contained in this Agreement or any
      Exhibit  or  Schedule  hereto  or  thereto  or any  written  statement  or
      certificate furnished or to be furnished to Purchaser or iPayment pursuant
      hereto or in any  closing  document or  ancillary  document  executed  and
      delivered in connection with, or contemplated by, this Agreement  executed
      and  delivered by Bancard or AMS to iPayment or  Purchaser  in  connection
      herewith.  Such  indemnification  shall  include  without  limitation  the
      following:

      (a)  the untruth,  inaccuracy or breach of any  representation or warranty
           made by Bancard or AMS in this  Agreement or any  ancillary  document
           executed and delivered in connection  with, or contemplated  by, this
           Agreement;

      (b)  the nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation
           of  Bancard  or AMS  contained  in this  Agreement  or any  ancillary
           document  executed and delivered in connection  with, or contemplated
           by, this Agreement;

      (c)  any claim or demand  by any  person  asserting  any  interest  in the
           Assets or any other claim in respect to the transactions contemplated
           by this Agreement,  except for: (i) iPayment's,  ODC's and CardSync's
           pre-existing  rights  and  obligations   regarding  the  ODC/Cardsync
           Merchants;  (ii) the  rights  disclosed  in  Schedule  2.11 which are
           retained  by the ISO  Groups as to the ISO  Merchants;  and (iii) the
           residuals  retained  by, and the  related  payout  rights of, the AMS
           Sales Centers and Agents as disclosed in Schedule 2.11;

      (d)  any failure of Seller to satisfy or comply with the  requirements  of
           any applicable bulk sales or similar law;

      (e)  all Unfulfilled  Chargebacks,  liabilities  and expenses  relating to
           transactions of the AMS Merchants occurring prior to January 1, 2002;

      (f)  any  liability of Seller  arising out of the  operation of the Assets
           prior to the Closing  which is imposed  upon  Purchaser  or iPayment,
           except to the extent such liability is an Assumed Liability;

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      (g)  any  liability of the Bancard or AMS for unpaid taxes with respect to
           any tax year or portion  thereof ending on or before the Closing Date
           (or for any tax year  beginning  before and ending  after the Closing
           Date to the extent  allocable to the portion of such period beginning
           before and ending on the Closing Date); and

      (h)  any liability  arising out of Seller's  inability to obtain  consents
           from  the ISO  Groups  as  further  described  in  Sections  2.11 and
           5.01(e), except for iPayment or Purchaser's claims related to loss of
           the ISO Merchants or revenue therefrom.

7.02  Indemnification  by Purchaser  and iPayment.  Purchaser  and iPayment,  as
      Indemnifying  Party,  shall  indemnify,  save  and hold  harmless  each of
      Bancard,  Bank and AMS and  their  affiliates,  successors  and  permitted
      assigns,  and each officer,  director,  employee or agent  thereof,  their
      respective controlling persons, and their respective estates,  successors,
      and assigns  (collectively,  the "Bancard Indemnified Parties" and each an
      "Indemnified  Party"),  harmless against and from any liability,  demands,
      claims,  actions  or  causes  of  action,   assessments,   losses,  fines,
      penalties,  costs, damages and expenses,  including reasonable  attorneys'
      fees, disbursements and expenses (collectively,  "Damages"),  sustained or
      incurred by any of the Bancard  Indemnified Parties after the Closing Date
      as a result  of,  arising  out of or by virtue  of any  misrepresentation,
      breach  of any  warranty  or  representation,  or  non-fulfillment  of any
      agreement or covenant that was to be fulfilled  after the Closing Date, in
      each case on the part of iPayment or Purchaser,  whether contained in this
      Agreement  or any  Exhibit or  Schedule  hereto or thereto or any  written
      statement or certificate  furnished or to be furnished to Bancard, Bank or
      AMS  pursuant  hereto or in any  closing  document or  ancillary  document
      executed and  delivered  in  connection  with,  or  contemplated  by, this
      Agreement executed and delivered by iPayment or Purchaser to Bancard, Bank
      or AMS in connection herewith.  Such indemnification shall include without
      limitation the following:

      (a)  the untruth,  inaccuracy or breach of any  representation or warranty
           made by iPayment or  Purchaser  in this  Agreement  or any  ancillary
           document  executed and delivered in connection  with, or contemplated
           by, this Agreement;

      (b)  the nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation
           of iPayment or Purchaser contained in this Agreement or any ancillary
           document  (including the Interim Processing  Agreement)  executed and
           delivered in connection with, or contemplated by, this Agreement;

      (c)  all Unfulfilled  Chargebacks,  liabilities  and expenses  relating to
           transactions  of the AMS  Merchants  occurring on or after January 1,
           2002;

      (d)  all Unfulfilled  Chargebacks,  liabilities  and expenses  relating to
           transactions  of the ISO  Merchants and the  ODC/CardSync  Merchants,
           whether occurring on, before or after the Effective Date;

      (e)  any liability which was assumed by iPayment and Purchaser pursuant to
           Section 1.02 of this Agreement; and

      (f)  any  liability of iPayment or Purchaser  arising out of the operation
           of the Assets after the Effective Date.

7.03  Procedure for Indemnification - Non Third Party Claims. Whenever any claim
      shall arise for  indemnification  hereunder not involving a Proceeding (as
      hereinafter defined),  the Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying
      Party promptly after such  Indemnified  Party has actual  knowledge of the
      facts   constituting   the  basis  for  such  claim.  The  notice  to  the
      Indemnifying  Party shall specify,  if known, the amount or an estimate of
      the amount of the liability arising therefrom.

7.04  Procedure for Indemnification - Third Party Claims.

      (a)  Promptly  following the receipt by any  Indemnified  Party of written
           notice of a demand,  claim, action,  assessment or proceeding made or
           brought by a third party,  including a governmental  agency (a "Third
           Party  Claim")  for which  such  person  seeks  indemnification,  the
           Indemnified  Party  receiving  such  notice of the Third  Party Claim
           shall  promptly  notify the  Indemnifying  Party,  of its  existence,
           setting forth the facts and  circumstances  of which such Indemnified
           Party has received notice, but the failure to notify the Indemnifying
           Party will not relieve the  Indemnifying  Party of any liability that
           it may have to the Indemnified  Party,  except to the extent that the
           Indemnifying  Party  demonstrates  that the defense of such action is
           prejudiced by the Indemnified Party's failure to give such notice.

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      (b)  The Indemnified Party shall tender the defense of a Third Party Claim
           to  the  Indemnifying   Party.  If  the  Indemnifying  Party  accepts
           responsibility  for the  defense  of a Third  Party  Claim,  then the
           Indemnifying Party shall have the exclusive right to contest,  defend
           and  litigate  the Third  Party  Claim and shall  have the  exclusive
           right, in its discretion  exercised in good faith and upon the advice
           of counsel,  to settle any such  matter,  either  before or after the
           initiation  of  litigation,  at such time and upon  such  terms as it
           deems fair and  reasonable,  provided that at least ten days prior to
           any such settlement, it shall give written notice of its intention to
           settle to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the
           right to be  represented by counsel at its own expense in any defense
           conducted by the Indemnifying  Party (but the Indemnifying Party will
           control the defense of the Third Party Claim (if it has elected to do
           so)).

      (c)  If, in accordance with the foregoing  provisions of this Article,  an
           Indemnified  Party  shall be entitled  to  indemnification  against a
           Third Party Claim, and if the Indemnifying Party shall fail to accept
           the  defense  of a Third  Party  Claim  that  has  been  tendered  in
           accordance with this Section,  the  Indemnified  Party shall have the
           right,  without prejudice to its right of indemnification  hereunder,
           in its  discretion  exercised  in good  faith and upon the  advice of
           counsel, to contest,  defend and litigate such Third Party Claim, and
           may  settle  such  Third  Party  Claim,  either  before  or after the
           initiation  of  litigation,  at such time and upon such  terms as the
           Indemnified  Party deems fair and  reasonable,  provided at least ten
           days prior to any such settlement, written notice of its intention to
           settle  is given to the  Indemnifying  Party.  If,  pursuant  to this
           Section,  the  Indemnified  Party so defends or settles a Third Party
           Claim for  which it is  entitled  to  indemnification  hereunder,  as
           hereinabove  provided,  the Indemnified  Party shall be reimbursed or
           otherwise  indemnified by the  Indemnifying  Party for the reasonable
           attorneys' fees and other expenses of defending the Third Party Claim
           that are  incurred  from  time to  time,  immediately  following  the
           earlier  of (i)  the  agreement  of the  Indemnified  Party  and  the
           Indemnifying  Party  that the  Indemnifying  Party is liable for such
           Damages  pursuant  to this  Article VII and (ii) the entry of a final
           judgment of a court of competent  jurisdiction  determining  that any
           Damages  exist and that the  Indemnifying  Party is  liable  for such
           Damages  pursuant to this Article VII. No failure by the Indemnifying
           Party to acknowledge in writing its indemnification obligations under
           this Article VII shall relieve it of such  obligations  to the extent
           they exist.

      (d)  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  in connection  with any  settlement
           negotiated by the Indemnifying  Party, no Indemnified  Party shall be
           required to (i) enter into any  settlement  (A) that does not include
           the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of
           a release from all liability in respect of such claim or  litigation,
           or (B) if the Indemnified Party shall, in writing to the Indemnifying
           Party  within the ten day period prior to such  proposed  settlement,
           disapprove of such  settlement  proposal (which  settlement  proposal
           will  not  be  unreasonably  disapproved)  and  desire  to  have  the
           Indemnifying  Party  tender the  defense of such  matter  back to the
           Indemnified  Party, or (ii) consent to the entry of any judgment that
           does not include a full  dismissal of the  litigation  or  proceeding
           against the Indemnified Party with prejudice; provided, however, that
           should the  Indemnified  Party  disapprove  of a settlement  proposal
           pursuant to clause (B) above, the Indemnified  Party shall thereafter
           have all of the responsibility for defending, contesting and settling
           such Third Party  Claim but shall not be entitled to  indemnification
           by the  Indemnifying  Party to the extent that, upon final resolution
           of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying  Party's liability to the
           Indemnified  Party but for this proviso exceeds what the Indemnifying
           Party's  liability  to the  Indemnified  Party would have been if the
           Indemnifying Party were permitted to settle such Third Party Claim in
           the  absence of the  Indemnified  Party  exercising  its right  under
           clause (B) above.

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      (e)  Notwithstanding the foregoing,  if an Indemnified Party determines in
           good faith that there is a reasonable  probability that a Third Party
           Claim may  adversely  affect  it or its  affiliates  other  than as a
           result  of  monetary  damages  for  which  it would  be  entitled  to
           indemnification  under this Agreement,  the Indemnified Party may, by
           notice to the  Indemnifying  Party,  assume  the  exclusive  right to
           defend,  compromise  or settle  the Third  Party  Claim  without  the
           Indemnifying   Party's   consent  (which  may  not  be   unreasonably
           withheld.) If the  Indemnifying  Party does not assume the defense of
           any claim or  litigation,  any  Indemnified  Party may defend against
           such claim or litigation  in such manner as it may deem  appropriate,
           including,  but not limited to,  settling  such claim or  litigation,
           after giving notice of the same to the  Indemnifying  Party,  on such
           terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate. The Indemnifying
           Party will  promptly  reimburse the  Indemnified  Party in accordance
           with the provisions hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

                             BANCARD

                             QUAD CITY BANCARD, INC.,
                             a Delaware corporation

                             By:      ________________________________
                             Title:   ________________________________

                             AMS

                             ALLIED MERCHANT SERVICES, INC.,
                             an Illinois corporation

                             By:      ________________________________
                             Title:   ________________________________


                             PURCHASER

                             QUADCITY ACQUISITION CORP.
                             a Delaware Corporation

                             By:      ________________________________
                             Title:   ________________________________


                            iPAYMENT

                             iPAYMENT, INC., a Delaware Corporation

                             By:      ________________________________
                             Title    ________________________________



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                                PERSONAL GUARANTY

                  The  undersigned,  Greg Daily,  being a principal in Purchaser
and iPayment,  hereby assumes and  personally  guarantees,  unconditionally  and
without  requirement  of prior notice,  demand,  presentation  or action against
Purchaser or iPayment, all agreements, obligations and undertakings of Purchaser
and/or  iPayment  owing  under or pursuant to the  foregoing  Purchase  and Sale
Agreement.

                  Dated this ____day of October, 2002.



                  -----------------------------------------
                  Greg Daily



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                                    EXHIBIT A

                        MERCHANT SOLICITATION AGREEMENTS

         Various merchant  application and agreement forms have been supplied to
iPayment/Purchaser, including:

                  (1)      Trinity Payment Systems;
                  (2)      Clarity Merchant Services, LLC;
                  (3)      Rich Ryan;
                  (4)      Student Advantage;
                  (5)      Real Time Processing;
                  (6)      Allied Merchant Services, LLC
                  (7)      Card/Sync Processing, Inc.; and
                  (8)      Online Data Corp.



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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                  AMS MERCHANTS

         List previously provided on CD Rom to Purchaser/iPayment.



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                                    EXHIBIT C

                                   ISO GROUPS

(1)  Trinity  Payment Systems  (written  Merchant  Broker  Agreement  previously
     provided to Purchaser/iPayment);

(2)  Clarity Merchant  Services (no written  agreement) (this entity is owned by
     Bancard);

(3)  Rich Ryan (no written agreement);

(4)  Student Advantage (written Merchant Broker Agreement previously provided to
     Purchaser/iPayment); and

(5)  Real Time Processing (written Merchant Broker Agreement previously provided
     to Purchaser/iPayment).




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                                    EXHIBIT D

                                ISO MERCHANT LIST

         List previously provided on CD Rom to Purchaser/iPayment.



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                                    EXHIBIT E

                             ODC/CARDSYNC MERCHANTS

         List previously provided on CD Rom to Purchaser/iPayment.



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                                    EXHIBIT F

                                VENDOR AGREEMENTS

(1)  Nobel   Electronic   Transfer,   LLC   (written   agreement   provided   to
     Purchaser/iPayment).





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                                  SCHEDULE 1.01

                                 LIST OF ASSETS

         See  attached  depreciation  schedule  regarding  AMS  furnishings  and
equipment.



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                                  SCHEDULE 1.02

           ADDITIONAL LIABILITIES BEING ASSUMED BY PURCHASER/iPAYMENT

1.   AMS Lease Agreement with Hammond Development  Corporation for lease of real
     estate   in    Hammond,    Indiana    (copy    previously    provided    to
     Purchaser/iPayment).   (Requires   monthly  payment  of  $____________  and
     contract expires on ________________.)

2.   AMS copy machine  lease with  McShane's  Business  Products &  Solutions/US
     Bancorp Office  Equipment  Finance  Services (copy  previously  provided to
     Purchaser/iPayment).   (Requires   monthly  payment  of  $____________  and
     contract expires on ________________.)






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                                  SCHEDULE 1.03

                                    RESERVES

                                Attached hereto.

(1)  Merchants  with  Diverted  Balances  (closed less than 1year as of 10/8/02)
     (List previously provided to Purchaser/iPayment.)  Transactions,  including
     releases of reserves or changes to reserves,  have occurred in the ordinary
     course of business since 10/8/02.

(2)  Merchants with Diverted Balances (closed longer than 1 year as of 10/8/02).
     (List previously provided to Purchaser/iPayment.)  Transactions,  including
     releases of reserves or changes to reserves,  have occurred in the ordinary
     course of business since 10/8/02.



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                                  SCHEDULE 1.06

                                      LIENS

- -    No lien or encumbrances.

- -    The ISO Groups have certain claims to the ISO  Merchants,  all as set forth
     in the  merchant  solicitation  agreements  with the  respective  ISO Group
     members, as further described in Schedule 2.11 hereto.



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                                  SCHEDULE 2.03

                                REQUIRED CONSENTS

(1)  Claims of ISO Group members to the  respective  ISO  Merchants,  as further
     described in Schedules 1.06 and 2.11 hereof.

(2)  Hammond, Indiana lease of AMS.

(3)  AMS copy machine lease.



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                                  SCHEDULE 2.05

                           NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES

         AMS  Merchants  -  In  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  there  are
chargeoffs  related to the AMS portfolio.  In September,  2002,  chargeoffs were
approximately   $20,000.   Prior  months   chargeoffs   have  been  reported  to
Purchaser/iPayment  for January  through  August,  2002,  as part of the monthly
settlement reports provided to Purchaser/iPayment.

         ISO  Merchants  -  In  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  there  are
chargeoffs  related to the ISO Group  portfolios.  Prior months  chargeoffs have
been reported to the  Purchaser/iPayment  for January through  August,  2002, as
part of the monthly settlement reports provided to Purchaser/iPayment.



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                                  SCHEDULE 2.06

                               EXISTING LITIGATION

1.   Ticketsupfront  Litigation  -  Ticketsupfront,   a  CardSync  merchant,  is
     generating  large   chargebacks  and  resulting   losses.   Litigation  for
     declaratory judgment has been commenced in the Marion County Superior Court
     (Indiana)  entitled Joel Cohen vs. Quad City Bank & Trust  Company,  (Cause
     No.  49D040209MI001591).  Bank has  tendered  defense  and  indemnification
     regarding the lawsuit to CardSync.

2.   The Boardroom - The Boardroom,  a CardSync merchant,  has been shut down an
     alleged prostitution  establishment.  Bank/Bancard have been subpoenaed for
     information and testimony and have been investigated by Florida authorities
     for alleged  interference  with an ongoing criminal  investigation  arising
     from Bancard's report to CardSync and CardSync's  report to the merchant of
     the receipt of a criminal investigatory subpoena.

3.   One  Cent  Authorization  -  Several  ODC  Merchants,   both  approved  and
     unapproved,  ran approximately one million one cent authorizations  through
     Vital  as  part  of  a  possible   credit  card  fraud   scheme.   Possible
     MasterCard/Visa fines and penalties may result which will be the obligation
     of ODC.



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                                  SCHEDULE 2.07

         The  Seller  Portfolio  information  has been  previously  provided  to
Purchaser/iPayment in CD Rom format.

         The August, 2002 Nobel/ISO Settlement reports have also been previously
provided to  Purchaser/iPayment,  and  additional  copies  thereof are  attached
hereto.



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                                  SCHEDULE 2.11

                 DISCLOSURES REGARDING OWNERSHIP AND PORTABILITY

         ISO Groups Rights to ISO Merchants

         Pursuant to Section 10(B) of Merchant  Broker  Agreements  with Student
Advantage,  Inc. and Trinity Payment Services, those ISO's retain 100% ownership
in their Merchants. Also, Section 11 of such Merchant Broker Agreement restricts
assignment by either party. In this case, since Bancard is selling substantially
all of its assets,  the  assignment  is allowed,  so long as  Purchaser/iPayment
assumes the obligations and the other requirements of Section 11 are met.

         There is no  written  agreement  with Rich Ryan,  but Ryan and  Bancard
understand  and  previously  orally  agreed,  that  Ryan has the same  rights to
Merchants as Student Advantage, Inc. and Trinity Payment Services.

         Real Time  Processing,  Inc.'s Merchant  Broker  Agreement with Bancard
expired in October, 2002 and ODC has previously purchased Real Time's portfolio.
Hence, we believe ODC controls Real Time's Merchants.

         AMS Sales Centers and Agents

         AMS  has  entered  into  various  Sales  Center   Agreements  and  Sale
Representative  Agreements,  copies of which have  previously  been  provided to
Purchaser/iPayment.   A  list  of  the   outstanding   Sales  Center  and  Sales
Representative   Agreements   is   attached   hereto.   The  Sale   Centers  and
Representatives retain residuals as provided in those various agreements.  Also,
the Sale  Centers  have the right to require  AMS to  purchase in a lump sum the
Sales Center's  residuals in the AMS Merchants  pursuant to formula set forth in
Exhibit C of the Sales Center  Agreements.  Purchaser/iPayment  are assuming the
obligations  regarding  residuals  and lump sum payouts to the AMS Sales Centers
and AMS Sales Representatives.



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                                SCHEDULE 5.01(d)

                                LIST OF CREDITORS

         None; there are no security interests held by creditors.



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                                  EXHIBIT 5.03

                          INTERIM PROCESSING AGREEMENT

         Copy attached.









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