COLLEGE STUDENTS FREQUENTLY USE ATMs

* The automated teller machine (ATM) is a hot item on campus these days, according to a survey by Plus System Inc., an international network of bank ATMs.The survey says that American college students conduct more transactions at ATMs than any other age group. Nearly 40 percent of all 18 to 24-year-olds use ATM cards. Nearly one-third journey to an ATM on campus 10 or more times a month.