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                            NATIONAL PROCESSING, INC.

                   EXHIBIT 21.1 - SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY






                                                                                State or
                                                                              Jurisdiction
                                                                              Under the Law
                                                         % of Voting            of which
            Name                                       Securities Owned         Organized
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SUBSIDIARIES OF NATIONAL PROCESSING, INC.
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    National Processing Company, Inc.                       100%                  Kentucky
                                                                   
    NTA, Inc.                                               100%                  Washington
                                                                   
                                                                   
SUBSIDIARIES OF NATIONAL PROCESSING                                
  COMPANY, INC.                                                    
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    NPC International S.A. de C.V.                          100%                  Mexico
                                                                   
    B & L Consultants, Inc.                                 100%                  Massachusetts
                                                                   
    NPC Check Services, Inc.                                100%                  Delaware
                                                                     
    NPC Services, Inc.                                      100%                  Arizona