In February 2009 the company entered into an agreement with Fexco to acquire 100% of its shares for $ 159.9 million. July 3, 1884 the company's shares were included in the calculation base for the newly created stock index Dow Jones Transportation Average. In 2007 the company made 167.7 million transactions on money transfers between individuals and 404.6 million transactions between physical and legal persons. Before transition to remittances Western Union company rendered services on sphere of cable communication. Western Union made so that the time in all of American civil services was the same. Western Union for more than 130 years provides money transfer services to its customers.