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The Prepaid Press Expo Welcomes its Newest Sponsor, Transcard Transcard is the premier industry leader in electronic transaction processing services both domestically and internationally. Transcard offers electronic funds transfer services, including direct-to-card payroll technology, electronic fuel and transaction processing, and payment services. They focus on the direct-selling, staffing, transportation, and service industries, and provide electronic processing services specifically tailored to the trucking and payroll card industries. Transcard processes nearly $900 million dollars in electronic transactions per year, and is based in Chattanooga, TN. Virtual Exhibit Hall Trade shows have now gone virtual, with The Prepaid Press Expo’s innovative Virtual Exhibit Hall. The Virtual Exhibit Hall is offered in conjunction with the upcoming Expo, giving exhibitors maximum exposure for their products, and attendees the ability to plan their trade show experience and maximize their experience. The Virtual Exhibit Hall includes online electronic trade show booths where exhibitors can display their offerings, and can interact with attendees, before and after the show itself. Each booth has complete information about the exhibitor, and an exclusive Meeting Planner that allows attendees to request and schedule face to face meetings with exhibitors at the event. With over 6,000 daily hits on www.PrepaidPressExpo. com, the Virtual Booth provides an abundance of interaction above and beyond the Expo. A Special Thanks to All of Our Sponsors for Their Support Emperor Level NetworkIP – Toga Party & Gladiators of Prepaid Long Distance Pavilion Senator Level Futura Card Services – Alternative Payments Track Coffee Break Transcard – Alternative Payments Pavilion ViaOne Technologies – Colosseum Meeting Area Centurion Level Auris Technology – Prepaid Wireless Track Global Prepaid Solutions – Prepaid Wireless Pavilion InComm – Alternative Payments Track Pactolus – Prepaid Long Distance Track Conference Sponsor The Pelorus Group Media Sponsors Channel Vision, CSP, European Card Review, Fierce Wireless, IP Business, Mobile Payments World, Paybefore, Phone +, Prepaid Trends, The Green Sheet, The Nilson Report, The Prepaid Press, Transaction World, and Wireless Craze Catalog. PARTICIPATING SPEAKERS INCLUDE: · · · · · · · · Rene Babi, RBA International Marilyn Barker, Bryan Cave Len Bittner, Maverick Telecom Lori Breitzke, E&S Consulting Bruce Burke, PayZone Lourdes Fusaro Norton, Viscom Intl. Bruce Hallinan, Blackhawk Network Mark Herrington, First Data Corporation · · · · · · · · Tom Honey, Better ATM Services Steve Karp, SunTrust Bank Michael Keresman, Cardinal Commerce Matt Kerper, Parago Tom Kleeman, Spartanics Teri Llach, Blackhawk Network Ed Maldonado, Maldonado Law Group Steve Mott, BetterBuy Design · · · · · · · · Oscar Munoz, Uni-Mas Jonathan Marashlian, The CommLaw Group Todd Nuttall, Better ATM Services Ken Osowski, Pactolus Gene Retske, The Prepaid Press Jeremy Sacker, Archway Marketing Services Ginger Sayor, Mobile Commerce Solutions, First Data Joe Scattareggia, Arbinet · · · · · · · · Barry Sher, IVR Technologies Fedor Smith, ATLANTIC-ACM Frank Squilla, InComm/First Data Joel Stanton, Dove Consulting Dan Wachs, Refund Systems, Inc. Randall Walrond, IVR Technologies Charles Walton, INSIDE Contactless T. Jack Williams, eCommlink VISIT WWW.PREPAIDPRESSEXPO.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER ONLINE The Prepaid Press Expo August 19-21 Premier Prepaid Event at Caesars Palace from page 1 exhibitors and sponsors in the industry. Pete Pattullo, President of NetworkIP and an Emperor Sponsor of the Expo, said, “This industry is growing and diversifying at a phenomenal rate, and needs a point of convergence. The Prepaid Press Expo is the only event anywhere that brings together all the diverse elements of prepaid in one place.” The Toga Party, the main networking event of the Expo, is sponsored by NetworkIP. The Toga Party will be held at the Caesars Palace Garden of the Gods Pool, Wednesday night, August 20, 2008. Other sponsors of the Expo include Senator Level: Futura Card Services, Transcard and Via One Technologies; Centurion Level: Auris Technology, Global Service Solutions, InComm/First Data, and Pactolus Communications Software. tppEXPO’08 has partnered with industry leading research firm and conference organizer, The Pelorus Group, to help produce the industry’s most informative, and most affordable, conference program for prepaid services. These tracks were created specifically to provide you with the critical information you need to learn, adapt, and thrive in today’s competitive prepaid marketplace. The conference sessions have been designed for the maximum convenience of the attendees. Most conferences spread the sessions for a particular track over the entire duration of the trade show. This plan allows attendees to experience the entire show, but in a time frame that is the most efficient for their needs. Each of the three tracks – Calling Cards, Wireless and Payments – run in a single day. So attendees don’t have to decide between missing some sessions or spending three full days to get one track. All of the Prepaid Calling Card tracks run on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, Prepaid Wireless on Wednesday and Payments on Thursday. Attendees can pick one, two or all of the tracks, but each one will only take one day to attend the entire track. In two days, an attendee can go to an entire conference track, and spend a full day visiting exhibits and meeting with sales prospects. The sessions at tppEXPO’08 will highlight the most important issues and trends in the industry, presented by the people who have been closely involved with these developments. Details of the conference change frequently, so check the website at www.prepaidpressexpo. com and click on “conference.” The sessions for each day are shown. Keep in mind that there will likely be new developments between now and August, so there may be some modifications to the currently published agenda. As an example, in the Prepaid Calling Card track, there are sessions on what markets are hot, how to tailor offerings and applications to maximize revenues and how to make cards safe. A major talking point in all sessions is to explore what the future may bring. In Prepaid Wireless, there have been many changes, as the MVNO model continues to evolve. What are the opportunities that are relevant in 2008, and beyond? And, what is the impact of greater mobile bandwidths and phones with more capabilities, like multimedia? Payments have also had draconian changes over the last few years. There are new opportunities in the fast growing area of gift and branded debit cards. But, the markets are new and non-traditional. We will focus on the new areas and new techniques that will yield success. Because The Prepaid Press Expo has been designed from the ground up to support the needs of the rapidly growing and dynamic prepaid services industry, it is the most revolutionary concept in trade shows since the Forum of ancient Rome, two thousand years ago. Just like that central marketplace, tppEXPO’08 recreates this marketplace of ideas, products and opportunities. As a TPP subscriber, you may apply the following Discount Codes toward your registration, as follows: 15% Conference Discount, use TPPCONF; for Free Exhibit Hall Pass, use TPPEXHP. Online registration is available on the show website, www.prepaidpressexpo.com. Those interested in speaking opportunities should contact The Pelorus Group directly. There are still booths available. If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsoring, contact Lisa Brown at 866.203.2334, extension 505, or email expo@prepaidpressexpo.com. http://www.prepaidpressexpo.com http://www.prepaidpressexpo.com http://www.prepaidpressexpo.com http://www.prepaidpressexpo.com http://www.prepaidpressexpo.com http://www.prepaidpressexpo.com

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The Prepaid Press - June 15, 2008 Contents The Retske Report: The More Things Change… Regulatory Rundown: June 2008 5 Minutes With Harvey Caron VP/Marketing Director, Pentagon Graphics TPPExpo’08 Spotlight Handset Trafficking Dealt Blow Prepaid Wireless Roundup Virgin Mobile to Use Platform-A Sprint Reports Lower Wireless Revenues Virgin Mobile Adds Samsung to Offerings States Considering Photo ID for Prepaid Wireless Prepaid Reviews Podcast Includes TPP Editor Prepaid Wireless in Brief Managing Equipment and Capacity Upgrades Atlantax Systems and TMI Form Alliance The Legal Line Spot Rates FTC Halts Bogus Prepaid Phone Card Claims Titan Global Re-Appoints Kurt Jensen as Pres/CEO Calling Cards in Brief TX AG Files Suit Against Calling Card Company Startec Moves to PhoenixSoft Cirrus Ringplus.net Offers Free Calls Interchange Fee War Begins edo Interactive Launches Networking Card MasterCard Uses CSC Platform nFinanSe Gets $15 Million Line of Credit Travelex Cash Passport Debuts at US Retail Stores CardEx Offers Cost-Free Gift Cards Payments in Brief Altair and Blueberry Launch a Prepaid Card for Moms FrontStream Acquires Direct Technology Innovations New Etelcharge Version Goes Live Prepaid 101: POSA Retail Focus in Brief NRF Says Retailers Fighting Organized Crime Blackhawk Announces Annual Hawk Awards NRF Says Retail Sales Showed Resiliency in April TravelCenters Adopts Coinstar Pay As You Go Marriott Offers a $25 Visa Gift Card NRF Favors Law Protecting Retailers from Lawsuits Starbucks Card Members Get Free AT&T Wireless Wi-Fi Our Advertisers Classifieds Contact Us

The Prepaid Press - June 15, 2008

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