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PAYMENTS November 15 · 2007 - 25 Diebold to Offer Prepaid Gift Card Technology Partners with Better ATM Services MESA, AZ (October 15, 2007) Better ATM Services announced that Diebold, Incorporated will be the first ATM manufacturer certified to dispense Better ATM’s media cards using existing equipment with no add-on devices. The new technology enables existing ATM machines to dispense prepaid cards to their customers through offered cash trays. Said Diebold Global Development and Services Senior Vice President Charles E. Ducey, “Better ATM Services’ technology breathes new life into legacy ATMs and ushers in a new era of ATM dispensing technology. Diebold is proud to be the first manufacturer certified to offer this opportunity to its customers.”Better ATM Services’ technology runs on all of Diebold’s ix, iSeries, and Opteva ATMs. “We are honored to have an industry leader like Diebold on our team at this early stage of the marriage of two industries - the ATM and prepaid industries. Better ATM Services’ technology will enable ATM independent sales organizations (ISO), retail outlets, prepaid platform providers, prepaid distribution firms, transit organizations, event and entertainment management industries, amusement parks and other venues as well as financial institutions to profitably expand their services to consumers with our new offering,” says Thomas E. Honey, Better ATM Services’ Chief Development and Marketing Officer. Source: Better ATM Services (www.betteratm.com) i2c to Offer Stored Value Webinars C3 Processing Platform Will Also Be Explored REDWOOD SHORES, CA (October 30, 2007)) i2c inc., a provider of transaction processing and stored value card management solutions, has announced a series of webinars that are available exclusively to their MCP managed solution clients. The webinars have been designed to appeal to i2c clients and stored value professionals with varying levels of familiarity within the marketplace. The initial focus of the webinars will be in the area of Transaction Research; Reporting; Fraud; and Velocity Monitoring and are designed to educate participants with the practical knowledge needed to take full advantage of the functionality available to them. The series of free webinars will provide education and background on the stored value market, industry best practices, key references, and will highlight the full beneﬁts of deploying end-to-end solutions that offer cost reductions and improved operational efﬁciencies. “We are very excited to be able to help our clients in their quest for the optimal stored value solution.” said MaryAnn Allison, Director of Operations. “The webinars will be of beneﬁt to both new clients seeking to educate and familiarize themselves with recent industry developments, and to experienced MCP users wanting to further expand their knowledge and understanding of the marketplace.” “This series of webinars is a special opportunity for us to offer the expertise we have inhouse, to a wider audience than we can usually get through other training and education events,” says David Maynard, Director of Global Communications. “Because the webinars are done over the internet, it provides a more convenient and cost-effective product and the opportunity for live human interaction during the webinars make them very appealing. We think it’s a learning tool that has a lot of potential so we are excited to see the level of interest these webinars will generate.” Source: i2c inc. (www.i2cinc.com) InComm To Sell nFinanSe Discover Cards Prepaid Product to be Sold at 145,000 Locations TAMPA, FL (October 10, 2007) nFinanSe Inc. will provide Discover Network Prepaid Cards to InComm’s 145,000+ retail partner locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Puerto Rico. According to nFinanSe’s Senior Vice President of Sales, Jerry Uffner, “We are very proud and excited to have a Distribution Agreement with the largest retail prepaid distributor in the United States. What a great way to deliver our innovative gift and reloadable prepaid card products quickly and efﬁciently to retailers all over the country, while dramatically expanding the size of our reload network.” InComm, a distributor of stored-value gift and prepaid products, will also add nFinanSe Discover Network Gift Cards in $25 and $50 denominations with retail packaging in English and Spanish to their line of gift card products. Continuing with nFinanSe’s commitment to offer ‘A Better Product, At A Better Price’, registered cardholders of nFinanSe Gift Cards receive purchase and available balance information on their cell phones and/or email addresses after each transaction, and will also be sent an email after 30 days inactivity to remind them of any unused balance. nFinanSe Discover Network Gift Cards will join InComm’s suite of prepaid and stored-value products, including the gift cards, prepaid wireless, prepaid debit cards, digital music, gaming, software and bill payment solutions. InComm’s products and services are available at the nation’s leading big box, grocery, chain drug, convenience, electronics and other stores. “InComm’s goal has always been to provide our retail partners with the best products and brand names available, so we are pleased to add Discover Network products from nFinanSe to our product suite,” said Brooks Smith, InComm President and CEO. Source: nFinanSe Inc. (www.nﬁnanse.com) InComm (www.incomm.com) Mobilians Starts U.S. Mobile Payments Operation Offers E-Commerce to Wireless Service Providers transactions with online merchants, using its core systems, in ﬁrst quarter of 2008. “We’re helping mobile service providers monetize e-commerce transactions in their favor, complementing their core mobile business,” said Pragnesh Shah, chief executive officer of Mobilians International and former vice president of product innovation for Sprint Nextel. “Our mobile payments solution is already proven in Asia, where we have six years of experience consistently leading the market. What we are offering here in the U.S. today is a fresh opportunity for mobile service providers and their customers. For the mobile service providers, beneﬁts include the ability to leverage their existing technology and processes to quickly tap into the previously unreachable revenue streams of PC-based, non-mobile digital purchases. We are actively facilitating these exciting opportunities with our carrier partners.” Source: Mobilians International, Inc. (www.mobiliansinc.com) iVisionMobile Offer Retailers Mobile Payments New M-Commerce Solution, iPayText, Successfully Trialed SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 23, 2007) iVisionMobile successfully trialed their new mobile payment solution, iPayText, with Element Nightclub in Los Angeles. With the iPayText solution, consumers are able to pay for their dinners, bar tabs and cover charges by sending a text message from their mobile phone. IvisionMobile, a provider of interactive SMS and Premium SMS technology for mobile marketing and m-commerce solutions, says that by utilizing iPayText as a payment option, merchants reduce losses due to charge-backs and fraud and increase customer satisfaction. “We average 65% of sales via credit or charge cards,” says James Sinclair, Managing Partner of the Paja Group that owns and operates multiple nightclubs, bars and restaurants in the greater LA area. “When we were approached by iVisionMobile to test this new mobile payment option, we were very excited. iVisionMobile’s iPayText solution will not only reduce our losses from charge-backs and provide an additional level of security on the transactions and funds, but it also lets us offer our customers a fast and secure method of payment. It’s a win-win situation,” Sinclair continues. Consumers activate their account with a one-time, secure sign-up online or at in-store kiosks. They are then able to initiate purchases with retailers, in-store or in the comfort of their home, by sending a simple text message. All transactions are PIN-protected and include an added level of security using RFID (Radio Frequency) tags, eliminating the distribution of vital credit card information to unauthorized parties. “We have basically created a payment solution that uses today’s most advanced and secure e-commerce methodology and married it with our industry-leading, interactive text messaging technology,” Omer Samiri, President and Co-founder of iVisionMobile explains. By utilizing the mobile phone to communicate directly with their consumers and allow easy purchases, the retailers now have a new way to enhance customer satisfaction and increase revenues. “Our initial trial with several Hollywood area nightclubs allowed patrons to sign up for an iPayText account in exchange for a complementary beverage coupon. Patrons were then able to pay for their admission tickets by sending a simple text message request,” Samiri continues. iPayText enables real-time payment transactions completed in seconds using a retailer’s existing payment gateway and provides retailers with customer information that is well organized for easy monitoring and reporting. Source: iVisionMobile (www.ivisionmobile.com) HERNDON, VA (October 18, 2008) Mobilians International, Inc., a mobile payments and realtime fraud management company, has started its U.S. operations with a new online payment method. The method, already successful in Asia, allows a consumer to buy items online and use the mobile phone and mobile account for quick, easy transactions with no credit cards required. With ofﬁces staffed in the Washington D.C. area and San Jose, Calif., a data management center, and back-office support systems already in place, Mobilians International is in active discussions with U.S. mobile carriers. The company expects to commence active payment NetSpend Increases Savings Program Interest 5 Percent Annual Yield Offered as Part of Six-Month Promotion AUSTIN, TX (October 8, 2007) Participants in the NetSpend National Savings Program will now http://www.betteratm.com http://www.i2cinc.com http://www.nfinanse.com http://www.incomm.com http://www.mobiliansinc.com http://www.netspend.com http://www.fisca.org http://www.ivisionmobile.com http://www.inbweb.com

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The Prepaid Press - November 15, 2007 Online Wireless Recharge It's a Wrap for Gift Cards Contents GENERAL PREPAID Prepaid 101: Merchandising Regulatory Rundown: Wireless Broadband, LNP, Internet Taxes, and Stored Value Legislation Guest Editorial: Honest Minutes: "The Times They Are A-Changing" 5 Minutes With Daniel Neal, CEO of kajeet The Legal Line Prepaid Wireless Roundup WIRELESS Wireless in Brief 011 Mobile Launches Mobile International Dialing Hop-on Adds GSM Phone to Product Line Virgin Mobile USA Launches New Services kajeet Adds to Handset Line MarketStar Publishes Mobile Phone Usage Study Nokia and Cellfire Team Up Verizon Selects Firethorn iVisionMobile Launches Messaging Platform Sprint Expands "Unlimited by Boost" INTERNATIONAL Spot Rates NOMAD Brings MasterCard EMS to Europe R&M Finds Potential in Africa International in Brief TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY Caveat Emptor When Negotiating IP Licensing T&T in Brief MySpace and Skype Ink Deal Octastic Announces New Media Gateway DSP Pactolus Selected by Global Crossing Tadiran Announces New Loyalty Incentive Program Oblio Telecom Launches New Prepaid Products Total Call Enhances Prepaid Calling Cards PAYMENTS A Gift Card Technology Guide Pinnacle and PaySpot Roll Out POS/Prepaid Solution TIO Networks Announces Membership Program TransFund$ Partners with TruckersB2B AMR Finds Retailers Returning to Main Street Payments in Brief Diebold to Offer Prepaid Gift Card Technology InComm to Sell nFinanSe Discover Cards iVisionMobile Offers Retailers Mobile Payments i2c to Offer Stored Value Webinars Mobilians Starts U.S. Mobile Payments Operation NetSpend Increases Savings Program Interest EXTRAS Classifieds Contact Us Our Advertisers

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