1980 - for the first time in the history of Western Union revenues from money transfers exceeded the income from the telegraph service. As a result of 2011, net income of Western Union has increased by 28% to $ 1.165 billion, the company reported. Another invention of Western Union - time synchronization. In 1933, by the Western Union Company were invented "singing telegrams". Number of active holders of "Golden Card" of Western Union amounted to 9.5 million people worldwide.