OCTOBER 10, 2006

Secretary Land calls cash machines another great
new feature that improves convenience, customer service

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land today announced that Michigan residents will get the added convenience of being able to use a cash machine at 30 branch offices across the state.

Automated teller machines already have been installed at two Wayne County branch offices with the rest expected to be installed by the end of the month.

"We're taking customer service and convenience to new heights by adding cash machines to our branch offices," Land said. "Visiting a branch office should be as quick as possible, and saving Michigan residents a stop at the bank beforehand is one way we can achieve that."

The pilot phase is expected to run nearly a year. Any banks or ATM companies that are interested then will bid on the chance to install machines at branches throughout the state. Five ATM providers are involved in the pilot. The state won't receive any portion of the ATM user fees during the pilot.

Adding ATMs is the latest customer service enhancement the Department of State has undertaken since Land took office. Other improvements include the creation of SUPER!Centers and PLUS offices, which feature expanded hours and services, as well as the broadening of services available online so customers can skip the trip to a branch office entirely. The department also offers ATM-style Self-Service Stations, which let customers renew their license plate tabs with the quick swipe of a major credit card.

Visit www.Michigan.gov/sos for more information about branch office locations and services, as well as other Department of State programs.

Secretary of State branch offices piloting ATMs

Genesee County

• Flint Area SUPER!Center, 5512 Fenton Road, Flint

Ingham County

• Lansing Area PLUS, 5827 W. Saginaw Highway, Delta Township
• East Lansing, 400 Albert Ave.

Jackson County

• Jackson North, 1082 Jackson Crossing, Jackson

Kalamazoo County

• South Kalamazoo County PLUS, 603 Romence Road, Portage
• Kalamazoo County PLUS, Maple Hill Mall, 5316 W. Main St., Kalamazoo

Kent County

• Grand Rapids Area SUPER!Center, 3665 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids

Macomb County

• Clinton Township SUPER!Center, 37015 S. Gratiot Ave.
• Southeast Macomb County PLUS, 24040 Harper Ave.,

St. Clair Shores

• Shelby Lakeside, 50640 Schoenherr Road
• Warren Dequindre, 28220 Dequindre Road

Muskegon County

• Muskegon, 1485 E. Apple Ave.

Oakland County

• Central Oakland County PLUS, 21572 N. Perry St., Pontiac
• Southwest Oakland County PLUS, 31164 Beck Road, Novi
• Southfield, 25263 Telegraph Road

Ottawa County

• Hudsonville, 5211 Cherry Ave., Suite 140

Saginaw County

• Saginaw Northwest, 4404 Bay Road

Washtenaw County

• Ann Arbor, 353 N. Maple Road.
• Ypsilanti, 2720 Washtenaw Road

Wayne County

• Livonia Area SUPER!Center, 17176 Farmington Road
• Central Wayne County PLUS, 6090 N. Wayne Road, Westland
• Northeast Wayne County PLUS, 25700 Joy Road, Redford
• Southeast Wayne County PLUS, 21572 Ecorse Road, Taylor
• Southwest Wayne County PLUS, 795 Sumpter Road, Belleville
• West Wayne County PLUS, 44948 Ford Road, Canton
• Dearborn, 5094 Schaefer Road
• Detroit East 8 Mile, 9569 E. 8 Mile Road
• Detroit Mack-Alter, 14634 Mack Ave.
• Detroit Vernor, 7760 W. Vernor Highway
• Trenton, 3040 Van Horn Road