In February 2009 the company entered into an agreement with Fexco to acquire 100% of its shares for $ 159.9 million. As a result of 2011, net income of Western Union has increased by 28% to $ 1.165 billion, the company reported. In 2007 the company made 167.7 million transactions on money transfers between individuals and 404.6 million transactions between physical and legal persons. In 1849, Selden and Sibley, the founders of the future Western Union, created the New York State Printing Telegraph Company. Western Union for more than 130 years provides money transfer services to its customers.