In 1879 Western Union left the telephone business after losing a lawsuit against Alexander Graham Bell - the patent holder on the phone. One of the common kinds of money transfer is a transfer via the international system of Western Union. In 1864, fearing the laying of long underwater lines, Western Union offered to carry out laying of telegraph lines to Europe through the Russian Alaska under the narrow Bering Strait and then to Siberia with branching in the major cities of Europe. Getting the card is issued at the time of making of the next transfer. To obtain the Golden card can any client of Western Union, committing money transfers on this system more than 1 time per year. Western Union has taken of 451st position in the rating Fortune 500 in 2009, having moved from 473rd line in 2008.
