St. Paul, Minn.— Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX) announced today that it has hired Douglas Treff, 43, to become its senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Anthony C. Scarfone, 39, to become senior vice president and general counsel. Both Treff and Scarfone will join Deluxe early next month and assume their official duties after the split-off of eFunds Corporation later this year. Deluxe's current CFO, Lois M. Martin, and its current general counsel, John H. LeFevre, will be leaving Deluxe as planned after the split.

Treff spent over ten years with Wilsons The Leather Experts, Inc., where he held a number of positions, the most recent of which was chief financial officer. Wilsons, a leather specialty apparel retailer, has 530 stores throughout the US, Canada and the UK, and revenues that exceed $600 million. During his 21-year career, Treff also held positions with QVC Network, Inc., Apogee Enterprises, and Champion International Corporation.

Scarfone spent six years as vice president, general counsel and secretary with Dahlberg, Inc., a leading worldwide manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of state-of-the-art electronic hearing devices, located in Minneapolis. Previously, he held senior legal positions with Bausch & Lomb Incorporated and practiced with the law firm Harris Beach & Wilcox, both in Rochester, N.Y.

"Doug and Tony will be great additions to the leadership team of the new Deluxe," said Lawrence J. Mosner, who will become the company's chief executive officer after the split. "We're happy to have both of them on board."