ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 12, 2009-- John Pickering, chief operating officer of Cass Information Systems, Inc.'sTransportation Information Services Division, has joined the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

In this role, Pickering will provide input to the St. Louis Fed on economic conditions based on his exposure to industry trends and data, such as that published through the Cass Freight Index®.

Pickering has been with Cass for more than thirty years. He has had primary responsibility for the Transportation Information Services division since 1990 to include management of its four processing sites in St. Louis, Columbus, OH, Boston and Wellington, KS. Prior to joining Cass in 1977, he held management positions with Emerson Electric Company’s Transportation and Corporate Distribution divisions. In his current role, he works with logistics industry executives throughout the Fortune 1000.

The St. Louis Fed created four District Industry Councils in 2006. Each council represents a specific industry that is critical to the Federal Reserve's Eighth District and is designed to build a consistent and dependable line of communication regarding economic conditions within those industry sectors throughout the district.

About The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

With branches in Little Rock, Louisville and Memphis, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis serves the Eighth Federal Reserve District, which includes all of Arkansas, eastern Missouri, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and northern Mississippi. The St. Louis Fed is one of 12 regional Reserve banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., comprise the Federal Reserve System. As the nation's central bank, the Federal Reserve System formulates U.S. monetary policy, regulates state-chartered member banks and bank holding companies, provides payment services to financial institutions and the U.S. government, and promotes community development and financial education.

About Cass Information Systems

Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS) is the leading provider of transportation, utility and telecom expense management and related business intelligence services, disbursing $27 billion annually on behalf of its clients. With total assets approaching $1 billion, Cass is a thriving business process outsourcer focused on invoice processing, auditing and payment services. Cass is uniquely supported by Cass Commercial Bank, founded in 1906. Today, Cass Commercial Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary, providing sophisticated financial exchange services to the parent organization and its clients. More information is available at http://www.cassinfo.com.

Source: Cass Information Systems, Inc.

Cass Information Systems, Inc.
Jackie Engel, 314-506-5976
jengel@cassinfo.com
or
Casey Communications, Inc.
Kenn Entringer, 314-721-2828
kentringer@caseycomm.com
http://www.cassinfo.com