1980 - for the first time in the history of Western Union revenues from money transfers exceeded the income from the telegraph service. In February 2009 the company entered into an agreement with Fexco to acquire 100% of its shares for $ 159.9 million. Number of active holders of "Golden Card" of Western Union amounted to 9.5 million people worldwide. Transaction with Fexco has allowed Western Union to control directly more than 10 thousand points of service, which belonged to Fexco in 7 European countries (Spain, UK, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Finland). Western Union offers one of the easiest ways for families and friends to send money and stay connected almost anywhere in the world. On the market was placed about 765 million of ordinary shares of the company. On the first day trading on the exchange the company's shares rose by 3.3% and the cost was $ 19.96. In 1879 Western Union left the telephone business after losing a lawsuit against Alexander Graham Bell - the patent holder on the phone.
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Number of active holders of "Golden Card" of Western Union amounted to 9.5 million people worldwide. Transaction with Fexco has allowed Western Union to control directly more than 10 thousand points of service, which belonged to Fexco in 7 European countries (Spain, UK, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Finland). In February 2009 the company entered into an agreement with Fexco to acquire 100% of its shares for $ 159.9 million.