MasterCard and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM® Provide Premier Offers and Promotions to MasterCard Cardholders

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Find the perfect gift at the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MasterCard Worldwide today announced a multi-year relationship with 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS), the world’s leading florist and gift shop, to provide premier offers and promotions to MasterCard cardholders. Cardholders can visit the Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard at www.1800FLOWERS.com to find unique offers and promotions.

“MasterCard cardholders can take advantage of savings on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM simply by choosing MasterCard.”

While special offers and promotions for MasterCard cardholders will rotate regularly, beginning today, cardholders can enjoy a $15 savings pass with a minimum purchase of $29.99 when shopping online at the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard. Visitwww.1800flowers.com for complete details.

“Consumers today place a huge priority on value, and MasterCard remains committed to delivering a smarter online shopping experience where cardholders can feel confident they are getting great deals,” said Phillip M. Miller, Senior Vice President, Commerce Development, MasterCard Worldwide. “MasterCard cardholders can take advantage of savings on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM simply by choosing MasterCard.”

“Sending beautiful flowers or a gourmet gift basket from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is the perfect way to say ‘Happy Birthday,’” said Jim McCann, CEO and Founder, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. “We are pleased to work with MasterCard and we believe our customers will enjoy our special co-branded program.”

Through the Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard, consumers choose from a wide variety of thoughtful gifts, including fresh floral bouquets to gourmet gift baskets. Within the Birthday Gift Center, consumers will find a gift guide to help them select the perfect gift.

About MasterCard Worldwide

MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processes approximately 21 billion transactions each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial-institution customers and merchants. Powered by the MasterCard Worldwide Network and through its family of brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus®, MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more information go to www.mastercard.com. Follow us on Twitter:@mastercardnews.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is the world’s leading florist and gift shop. For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS® (1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com) has been providing customers with fresh flowers and the finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, balloons and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. As always, 100% satisfaction is guaranteed. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has earned the 2009 Gold Award in the Online Flower Delivery category from TopTenREVIEWS; was listed as a TOP TEN MOBILE RETAILER by Internet Retailer magazine in 2009; and was recognized by Computerworld magazine as a Premier 100 IT Leader for 2010. The Company’s BloomNet® international floral wire service (www.mybloomnet.net) provides a broad range of quality products and value-added services designed to help professional florists grow their businesses profitably. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. “Gift Shop” also includes gourmet gifts such as popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory® (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.® (1-800-443-8124 orwww.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May® confections brands (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia® (www.ambrosia.com) and Geerlings&Wade(SM) (www.geerwade.com); and gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM® (www.1800baskets.com) as well as Celebrations® (www.celebrations.com), a premier online destination for fabulous party ideas and planning tips. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is involved in a broad range of corporate social responsibility initiatives, including continuous expansion and enhancement of its environmentally-friendly “green” programs, various philanthropic and charitable efforts and special private-sector skills training programs for military veterans. Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS.

Contacts

Media:

MasterCard Worldwide

Sarah Ely, +1-914-249-6714

sarah_ely@mastercard.com

or

Weber Shandwick

Billy Brennan, +1-314-552-6737

wbrennan@webershandwick.com

or

1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Catherine Daniel, +1-516-237-4933

cdaniel@1800flowers.com

Permalink: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100602006460/en/MasterCard-1-800-FLOWERS.COM%C2%AE-Provide-Premier-Offers-Promotions-MasterCard

MasterCard and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM® Provide Premier Offers and Promotions to MasterCard Cardholders

Image via CrunchBase

Find the perfect gift at the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MasterCard Worldwide today announced a multi-year relationship with 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS), the world’s leading florist and gift shop, to provide premier offers and promotions to MasterCard cardholders. Cardholders can visit the Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard at www.1800FLOWERS.com to find unique offers and promotions.

“MasterCard cardholders can take advantage of savings on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM simply by choosing MasterCard.”

While special offers and promotions for MasterCard cardholders will rotate regularly, beginning today, cardholders can enjoy a $15 savings pass with a minimum purchase of $29.99 when shopping online at the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard. Visitwww.1800flowers.com for complete details.

“Consumers today place a huge priority on value, and MasterCard remains committed to delivering a smarter online shopping experience where cardholders can feel confident they are getting great deals,” said Phillip M. Miller, Senior Vice President, Commerce Development, MasterCard Worldwide. “MasterCard cardholders can take advantage of savings on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM simply by choosing MasterCard.”

“Sending beautiful flowers or a gourmet gift basket from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is the perfect way to say ‘Happy Birthday,’” said Jim McCann, CEO and Founder, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. “We are pleased to work with MasterCard and we believe our customers will enjoy our special co-branded program.”

Through the Birthday Gift Center presented by MasterCard, consumers choose from a wide variety of thoughtful gifts, including fresh floral bouquets to gourmet gift baskets. Within the Birthday Gift Center, consumers will find a gift guide to help them select the perfect gift.

About MasterCard Worldwide

MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processes approximately 21 billion transactions each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial-institution customers and merchants. Powered by the MasterCard Worldwide Network and through its family of brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus®, MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more information go to www.mastercard.com. Follow us on Twitter:@mastercardnews.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is the world’s leading florist and gift shop. For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS® (1-800-356-9377 or www.1800flowers.com) has been providing customers with fresh flowers and the finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, balloons and plush stuffed animals perfect for every occasion. As always, 100% satisfaction is guaranteed. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has earned the 2009 Gold Award in the Online Flower Delivery category from TopTenREVIEWS; was listed as a TOP TEN MOBILE RETAILER by Internet Retailer magazine in 2009; and was recognized by Computerworld magazine as a Premier 100 IT Leader for 2010. The Company’s BloomNet® international floral wire service (www.mybloomnet.net) provides a broad range of quality products and value-added services designed to help professional florists grow their businesses profitably. The 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. “Gift Shop” also includes gourmet gifts such as popcorn and specialty treats from The Popcorn Factory® (1-800-541-2676 or www.thepopcornfactory.com); cookies and baked gifts from Cheryl&Co.® (1-800-443-8124 orwww.cherylandco.com); premium chocolates and confections from Fannie May® confections brands (www.fanniemay.com and www.harrylondon.com); wine gifts from Ambrosia® (www.ambrosia.com) and Geerlings&Wade(SM) (www.geerwade.com); and gift baskets from 1-800-BASKETS.COM® (www.1800baskets.com) as well as Celebrations® (www.celebrations.com), a premier online destination for fabulous party ideas and planning tips. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is involved in a broad range of corporate social responsibility initiatives, including continuous expansion and enhancement of its environmentally-friendly “green” programs, various philanthropic and charitable efforts and special private-sector skills training programs for military veterans. Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS.

Contacts

Media:

MasterCard Worldwide

Sarah Ely, +1-914-249-6714

sarah_ely@mastercard.com

or

Weber Shandwick

Billy Brennan, +1-314-552-6737

wbrennan@webershandwick.com

or

1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Catherine Daniel, +1-516-237-4933

cdaniel@1800flowers.com

Permalink: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100602006460/en/MasterCard-1-800-FLOWERS.COM%C2%AE-Provide-Premier-Offers-Promotions-MasterCard

Hypercom to Present at Noble Financial Sixth Annual Equity Conference: ONTRACK 2010

Noble Financial ONTRACK 2010 Equity Conference

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Thomas B. Sabol will present at the Noble Financial Sixth Annual Equity Conference on Tuesday, June 8 at 11:00am EDT, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Joining Mr. Sabol will be Scott Tsujita, Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasury and Investor Relations.

Webcast

To access a webcast of Hypercom’s presentation, please go to www.ontrack10.com or www.nobleresearch.com at least ten minutes prior to the presentation to register. The webcast will also be archived and available for seven days following the live broadcast at http://ir.hypercom.com.

About Hypercom (www.hypercom.com)

Global payment technology leader Hypercom Corporation delivers a full suite of high security, end-to-end electronic payment products, software solutions and services. The Company's solutions address the high security electronic transaction needs of banks and other financial institutions, processors, large scale retailers, smaller merchants, quick service restaurants, and users in the transportation, petroleum, healthcare, prepaid, self-service and many other markets. Hypercom solutions enable businesses in more than 100 countries to securely expand their revenues and profits. Hypercom is a founding member of the Secure POS Vendor Alliance (SPVA) and is the second largest provider of electronic payment solutions and services in Western Europe and third largest provider globally.

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Hypercom to Present at Noble Financial Sixth Annual Equity Conference: ONTRACK 2010

Noble Financial ONTRACK 2010 Equity Conference

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Thomas B. Sabol will present at the Noble Financial Sixth Annual Equity Conference on Tuesday, June 8 at 11:00am EDT, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Joining Mr. Sabol will be Scott Tsujita, Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasury and Investor Relations.

Webcast

To access a webcast of Hypercom’s presentation, please go to www.ontrack10.com or www.nobleresearch.com at least ten minutes prior to the presentation to register. The webcast will also be archived and available for seven days following the live broadcast at http://ir.hypercom.com.

About Hypercom (www.hypercom.com)

Global payment technology leader Hypercom Corporation delivers a full suite of high security, end-to-end electronic payment products, software solutions and services. The Company's solutions address the high security electronic transaction needs of banks and other financial institutions, processors, large scale retailers, smaller merchants, quick service restaurants, and users in the transportation, petroleum, healthcare, prepaid, self-service and many other markets. Hypercom solutions enable businesses in more than 100 countries to securely expand their revenues and profits. Hypercom is a founding member of the Secure POS Vendor Alliance (SPVA) and is the second largest provider of electronic payment solutions and services in Western Europe and third largest provider globally.

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• Peoples Trust Company and CardWorks Market Hypercom Optimum T4200 in Canada (pindebit.blogspot.com)

Radiant Systems Expands Customer Base in China with David Laris Creates

Award-winning Shanghai restaurant group standardizes its restaurant technology with the Aloha Enterprise solution

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) today announced that David Laris Creates, the leading food and beverage consultancy in China with 14 bars, restaurants and lounges, is implementing the Aloha Enterprise solution and Radiant P1220 point-of-sale (POS) terminals within many of the group’s unique food and beverage concepts. These sites were sold and are serviced by Virtual Technologies, one of Radiant’s resellers in Shanghai.

“The extremely competitive restaurant market in China continues to grow quickly. Therefore, as we are expanding our business, it is important for us to implement a flexible and robust restaurant technology solution in our sites, making it easier to manage our operations on a standardized platform”

“The extremely competitive restaurant market in China continues to grow quickly. Therefore, as we are expanding our business, it is important for us to implement a flexible and robust restaurant technology solution in our sites, making it easier to manage our operations on a standardized platform,” said David Laris, chef, restaurateur and founder of David Laris Creates. “The Aloha Enterprise solution gives us the flexibility we need by easily adapting to our various concepts, which helps us better manage and analyze operations, guest service and back-of-house activities across the company.”

David Laris is an Australian chef and entrepreneur whose restaurants and concept developments, including Laris Restaurant and Three-on-the-Bund, have achieved numerous awards in China. The Aloha Enterprise solution allows each concept to improve employee productivity, provide faster service and better manage guest lists and reservations, helping management achieve higher levels of control across its locations. The solution’s in-depth reporting capabilities also allow management to notice and correct inefficiencies within its operations, which helps minimize waste and maximize bottom-line profits. Four new food and beverage concepts located in the 2011 World Expo Village in Shanghai are among the David Laris Creates sites that are utilizing the Aloha Enterprise solution. These sites provide expo visitors with examples of the chic and casual dining segments that have seen outstanding growth in China.

“Radiant’s leading position in the Chinese market gives us the opportunity to provide restaurant technology and related services to some of the best restaurateurs in the world,” said Mark Schoen, president of the international division at Radiant Systems. “We continue to expand the availability of the Aloha Enterprise solution in this market through both our direct presence and our strong local resellers.”

For more information about Radiant Systems’ Shanghai office, contact Craig Panter at shanghaioffice@radiantsystems.com.

About Radiant Systems, Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) is a global provider of innovative technology to the hospitality and retail industries. For more than two decades, Radiant's point of sale hardware and software solutions have helped to redefine the consumer experience in more than 100,000 restaurants, retail stores, stadiums, parks, arenas, cinemas, convenience stores, fuel centers and other customer-service venues. Radiant has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information about Radiant Systems:

• Visit our Website


• Follow us on Twitter


• Read about us on our Blog


• Become a fan on Facebook

About David Laris Creates

David Laris Creates (DLC) is a development company focused primarily on the Food & Beverage world. DLC focuses on creating and developing strong, identifiable ‘lifestyle food and beverage concepts’ for both China and global markets. Its scope encompasses high-end fine dining, mid-range eateries, exclusive clubs and bars, cafés and delicatessens, and boutique gourmet products. Creative advice and analysis expertise covers every aspect of bringing an idea or concept to reality, from conceptual design and management, to strategic planning and budgeting, menu development, appointment of key staff, tabletop selection, uniforms, staff training, procurement, entertainment and marketing.

For more information, visit www.davidlariscreates.com.

Radiant Systems Expands Customer Base in China with David Laris Creates

Award-winning Shanghai restaurant group standardizes its restaurant technology with the Aloha Enterprise solution

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) today announced that David Laris Creates, the leading food and beverage consultancy in China with 14 bars, restaurants and lounges, is implementing the Aloha Enterprise solution and Radiant P1220 point-of-sale (POS) terminals within many of the group’s unique food and beverage concepts. These sites were sold and are serviced by Virtual Technologies, one of Radiant’s resellers in Shanghai.

“The extremely competitive restaurant market in China continues to grow quickly. Therefore, as we are expanding our business, it is important for us to implement a flexible and robust restaurant technology solution in our sites, making it easier to manage our operations on a standardized platform”

“The extremely competitive restaurant market in China continues to grow quickly. Therefore, as we are expanding our business, it is important for us to implement a flexible and robust restaurant technology solution in our sites, making it easier to manage our operations on a standardized platform,” said David Laris, chef, restaurateur and founder of David Laris Creates. “The Aloha Enterprise solution gives us the flexibility we need by easily adapting to our various concepts, which helps us better manage and analyze operations, guest service and back-of-house activities across the company.”

David Laris is an Australian chef and entrepreneur whose restaurants and concept developments, including Laris Restaurant and Three-on-the-Bund, have achieved numerous awards in China. The Aloha Enterprise solution allows each concept to improve employee productivity, provide faster service and better manage guest lists and reservations, helping management achieve higher levels of control across its locations. The solution’s in-depth reporting capabilities also allow management to notice and correct inefficiencies within its operations, which helps minimize waste and maximize bottom-line profits. Four new food and beverage concepts located in the 2011 World Expo Village in Shanghai are among the David Laris Creates sites that are utilizing the Aloha Enterprise solution. These sites provide expo visitors with examples of the chic and casual dining segments that have seen outstanding growth in China.

“Radiant’s leading position in the Chinese market gives us the opportunity to provide restaurant technology and related services to some of the best restaurateurs in the world,” said Mark Schoen, president of the international division at Radiant Systems. “We continue to expand the availability of the Aloha Enterprise solution in this market through both our direct presence and our strong local resellers.”

For more information about Radiant Systems’ Shanghai office, contact Craig Panter at shanghaioffice@radiantsystems.com.

About Radiant Systems, Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) is a global provider of innovative technology to the hospitality and retail industries. For more than two decades, Radiant's point of sale hardware and software solutions have helped to redefine the consumer experience in more than 100,000 restaurants, retail stores, stadiums, parks, arenas, cinemas, convenience stores, fuel centers and other customer-service venues. Radiant has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information about Radiant Systems:

• Visit our Website


• Follow us on Twitter


• Read about us on our Blog


• Become a fan on Facebook

About David Laris Creates

David Laris Creates (DLC) is a development company focused primarily on the Food & Beverage world. DLC focuses on creating and developing strong, identifiable ‘lifestyle food and beverage concepts’ for both China and global markets. Its scope encompasses high-end fine dining, mid-range eateries, exclusive clubs and bars, cafés and delicatessens, and boutique gourmet products. Creative advice and analysis expertise covers every aspect of bringing an idea or concept to reality, from conceptual design and management, to strategic planning and budgeting, menu development, appointment of key staff, tabletop selection, uniforms, staff training, procurement, entertainment and marketing.

For more information, visit www.davidlariscreates.com.

Paysafecard and GlobalCollect Expand Collaboration to Cover Latin American Market

Popular online payment method provider paysafecard and GlobalCollect, the world's premier payment service provider of local e-payments, announce expansion of current agreement

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the recent entry of paysafecard into the Latin American market, GlobalCollect has increased the number of countries where it offers this popular payment method to include Argentina. paysafecard enables consumers to make online cash payments in local currencies without needing a bank account or credit card. In a region where - according to the World Bank - only 30% of adults have a bank account, offering alternative payment methods such as cash and prepaid is crucial for e-commerce merchants to succeed. paysafecard is being distributed via 3,500 outlets in Argentina, which will be the company's base for further expansion into Mexico.

“As GlobalCollect is a very important partner for us in Europe, we are very happy about the expansion of the agreement to include Argentina. Thanks to this integration, our customers will have the chance to use paysafecard in even more webshops.”

Michael Muller, CEO of paysafecard group, explained "As GlobalCollect is a very important partner for us in Europe, we are very happy about the expansion of the agreement to include Argentina. Thanks to this integration, our customers will have the chance to use paysafecard in even more webshops."

Jan Manten, CEO of GlobalCollect, continued: "We already established a very good working relationship with paysafecard throughout Europe, so we’re delighted to expand this successful collaboration into the Latin American market now. This region holds tremendous e-commerce growth potential – especially for online businesses which manage to tap into otherwise unserved customer segments. For the same reason, GlobalCollect opened an office in Buenos Aires earlier this year and stays committed to boosting its portfolio of local payment solutions rapidly to support its growing presence in Latin America.”

About paysafecard

Over the past ten years, paysafecard have established themselves as Europe’s favourite safe and easy-to-use alternative prepaid payment method for e-commerce. It is available in 25 countries worldwide. The smart payment solution is designed for users who don’t have a credit or debit card or who don’t want to use their credit card for online purchases and other micro payments on the Internet. Users simply authorize a payment by entering a 16-digit PIN code, similar to the system used with prepaid phone cards. Thousands of e-businesses are benefiting from new customers by offering this safe and uncomplicated payment solution. paysafecard is available in € 10, € 25, € 50 and € 100 e-vouchers at more than 280,000 outlets across Europe and South America.www.paysafecard.com

About GlobalCollect

GlobalCollect is the world's premier Payment Service Provider of local e-payment solutions for international Customer Not-Present (CNP) channels such as internet, mail and telephone orders, and specialized in a wide range of industries such as travel, ticketing, telecommunications, retail, publishing, portals, online gaming, and digital content. While most providers limit their services to a technical link with payment acquirers, GlobalCollect is a full service partner consulting clients on how to increase transaction volumes, expand distribution channels, and reduce costs by streamlining back office processes. Through a single-interface online payment platform, we offer access to an unrivalled portfolio of local and international payment methods in over 200 countries, including all major credit and debit cards, direct debits, bank transfers, real-time bank transfers, eWallets, cash at outlets, prepaid methods, checks, and invoices. www.globalcollect.com

Contacts

paysafecard

Nina Koch

tel: +49-(30) 2576205 19

e-mail: paysafecard@piabo.net

or

GlobalCollect

Bettina Duske, Manager PR & Marketing Communications

tel: +31-(0)23 567 1500

e-mail: press.globalcollect@globalcollect.com

Permalink: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100602005114/en/Paysafecard-GlobalCollect-Expand-Collaboration-Cover-Latin-American

Paysafecard and GlobalCollect Expand Collaboration to Cover Latin American Market

Popular online payment method provider paysafecard and GlobalCollect, the world's premier payment service provider of local e-payments, announce expansion of current agreement

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the recent entry of paysafecard into the Latin American market, GlobalCollect has increased the number of countries where it offers this popular payment method to include Argentina. paysafecard enables consumers to make online cash payments in local currencies without needing a bank account or credit card. In a region where - according to the World Bank - only 30% of adults have a bank account, offering alternative payment methods such as cash and prepaid is crucial for e-commerce merchants to succeed. paysafecard is being distributed via 3,500 outlets in Argentina, which will be the company's base for further expansion into Mexico.

“As GlobalCollect is a very important partner for us in Europe, we are very happy about the expansion of the agreement to include Argentina. Thanks to this integration, our customers will have the chance to use paysafecard in even more webshops.”

Michael Muller, CEO of paysafecard group, explained "As GlobalCollect is a very important partner for us in Europe, we are very happy about the expansion of the agreement to include Argentina. Thanks to this integration, our customers will have the chance to use paysafecard in even more webshops."

Jan Manten, CEO of GlobalCollect, continued: "We already established a very good working relationship with paysafecard throughout Europe, so we’re delighted to expand this successful collaboration into the Latin American market now. This region holds tremendous e-commerce growth potential – especially for online businesses which manage to tap into otherwise unserved customer segments. For the same reason, GlobalCollect opened an office in Buenos Aires earlier this year and stays committed to boosting its portfolio of local payment solutions rapidly to support its growing presence in Latin America.”

About paysafecard

Over the past ten years, paysafecard have established themselves as Europe’s favourite safe and easy-to-use alternative prepaid payment method for e-commerce. It is available in 25 countries worldwide. The smart payment solution is designed for users who don’t have a credit or debit card or who don’t want to use their credit card for online purchases and other micro payments on the Internet. Users simply authorize a payment by entering a 16-digit PIN code, similar to the system used with prepaid phone cards. Thousands of e-businesses are benefiting from new customers by offering this safe and uncomplicated payment solution. paysafecard is available in € 10, € 25, € 50 and € 100 e-vouchers at more than 280,000 outlets across Europe and South America.www.paysafecard.com

About GlobalCollect

GlobalCollect is the world's premier Payment Service Provider of local e-payment solutions for international Customer Not-Present (CNP) channels such as internet, mail and telephone orders, and specialized in a wide range of industries such as travel, ticketing, telecommunications, retail, publishing, portals, online gaming, and digital content. While most providers limit their services to a technical link with payment acquirers, GlobalCollect is a full service partner consulting clients on how to increase transaction volumes, expand distribution channels, and reduce costs by streamlining back office processes. Through a single-interface online payment platform, we offer access to an unrivalled portfolio of local and international payment methods in over 200 countries, including all major credit and debit cards, direct debits, bank transfers, real-time bank transfers, eWallets, cash at outlets, prepaid methods, checks, and invoices. www.globalcollect.com

Contacts

paysafecard

Nina Koch

tel: +49-(30) 2576205 19

e-mail: paysafecard@piabo.net

or

GlobalCollect

Bettina Duske, Manager PR & Marketing Communications

tel: +31-(0)23 567 1500

e-mail: press.globalcollect@globalcollect.com

Permalink: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100602005114/en/Paysafecard-GlobalCollect-Expand-Collaboration-Cover-Latin-American

INSIDE Contactless and CPI Card Group Receive Discover Certification for Mobile Payment Sticker

MicroPass 4002-Based Discover Zip Sticker Available Now from CPI

LITTLETON, Colo. & AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INSIDE Contactless and CPI Card Group today announced they have received type approval from Discover Financial Services, LLC for mobile payment stickers based upon INSIDE’s MicroPass 4002 contactless payment processor. Incorporating the Discover® Zip® payment application, the certified stickers contain all the functionality of a traditional Discover credit, debit or prepaid card, and enable Discover card issuers to offer their customers the additional convenience of using their mobile phones or other portable devices to make contactless payments anywhere using the Discover Zip standard.

“Now we have combined our proven technology and manufacturing capabilities to create this new Discover Zip mobile payment sticker based on the MicroPass 4002 chip, which was specifically configured to support Discover Zip, to enable payments to be completed quickly and reliably for the most satisfying cardholder experience.”

Available now, the new Discover Zip mobile payment stickers are being manufactured by CPI Card Group. The stickers are delivered already pre-cut from ID1 card devices and pre-personalized to allow for personalization and fulfillment using traditional card processing equipment.

“INSIDE and CPI created the industry’s first open loop contactless sticker in 2008, and we believe stickers will be the dominant mobile commerce form factor in 2010,” said Charles Walton, executive vice president for INSIDE Contactless. “Now we have combined our proven technology and manufacturing capabilities to create this new Discover Zip mobile payment sticker based on the MicroPass 4002 chip, which was specifically configured to support Discover Zip, to enable payments to be completed quickly and reliably for the most satisfying cardholder experience.”

The MicroPass 4002 chip became the first Discover-certified Zip implementation on the market in 2007. These Discover stickers combine the MicroPass 4002 with a uniquely tuned RF antenna in a compact prelam that features an innovative shielding design that improves performance in payment sticker applications. The shielding protects the chip and antenna inside the sticker from interference that might be caused by the metals and radio signals within mobile phones and other electronic devices.

“CPI sees a bright future for contactless mobile payment stickers, and has put in place a commercial manufacturing operation with the industrial capacity to quickly satisfy a multi-million unit market,” said Tom Waters, vice president of sales and marketing at CPI Card Group. “INSIDE has been a valuable partner for many years, and we look forward to our continuing cooperation to bring innovative payment products to market.”

Discover Zip stickers based upon INSIDE’s MicroPass 4002 have already been proven during a pilot conducted by Discover with its more than 700 employees at the company’s Riverwoods, IL and Salt Lake City, UT facilities. The stickers were fully enabled for use at any of the more than 80,000 merchant locations that currently accept Discover Zip in the U.S.

With the MicroPass 4002, card manufacturers and issuers gain leading-edge capabilities while preserving complete backwards compatibility with existing personalization, acquiring and acceptance devices. MicroPass 4002 has been built to the latest Discover Network specifications – Discover Network RF Contactless Payment Technical Specification, v2.0 and Discover Network RF Contactless Payment Card Preparation Guide, v1.0.2 – and has been certified by Discover Network for compliance with card brand functional and security requirements.

Availability and Pricing

The new Discover type-approved mobile payment stickers are available now from CPI. Please contact CPI for pricing information.

About CPI Card Group

CPI, a global leader in financial and commercial card production and related services, offers a single source for plastic cards, foil cards, holograms, translucent and smart cards. In addition we also provide personalization, fulfillment and packaging services. CPI offers the largest production capacity in North America. CPI’s production sites include Denver, Colorado; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Las Vegas, Nevada; Roseville, Minnesota; Colchester, England; Liverpool, England; and Toronto, Canada. CPI’s plants in Colorado, Nevada, and Liverpool are ISO 9001 certified. For more information, visit www.cpicardgroup.com.

About INSIDE Contactless

INSIDE Contactless leads the market in open-standard contactless innovation. The company has delivered more than 400 million contactless platforms worldwide, and its contactless payment and Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions power the next generation of payment, transit, identity and access control applications. INSIDE’s work in contactless standards and its 69 families of patents, including essential NFC patents, play a leading role in establishing industry direction. INSIDE is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, with offices in Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul and San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.insidecontactless.com.

INSIDE Contactless and CPI Card Group Receive Discover Certification for Mobile Payment Sticker

MicroPass 4002-Based Discover Zip Sticker Available Now from CPI

LITTLETON, Colo. & AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INSIDE Contactless and CPI Card Group today announced they have received type approval from Discover Financial Services, LLC for mobile payment stickers based upon INSIDE’s MicroPass 4002 contactless payment processor. Incorporating the Discover® Zip® payment application, the certified stickers contain all the functionality of a traditional Discover credit, debit or prepaid card, and enable Discover card issuers to offer their customers the additional convenience of using their mobile phones or other portable devices to make contactless payments anywhere using the Discover Zip standard.

“Now we have combined our proven technology and manufacturing capabilities to create this new Discover Zip mobile payment sticker based on the MicroPass 4002 chip, which was specifically configured to support Discover Zip, to enable payments to be completed quickly and reliably for the most satisfying cardholder experience.”

Available now, the new Discover Zip mobile payment stickers are being manufactured by CPI Card Group. The stickers are delivered already pre-cut from ID1 card devices and pre-personalized to allow for personalization and fulfillment using traditional card processing equipment.

“INSIDE and CPI created the industry’s first open loop contactless sticker in 2008, and we believe stickers will be the dominant mobile commerce form factor in 2010,” said Charles Walton, executive vice president for INSIDE Contactless. “Now we have combined our proven technology and manufacturing capabilities to create this new Discover Zip mobile payment sticker based on the MicroPass 4002 chip, which was specifically configured to support Discover Zip, to enable payments to be completed quickly and reliably for the most satisfying cardholder experience.”

The MicroPass 4002 chip became the first Discover-certified Zip implementation on the market in 2007. These Discover stickers combine the MicroPass 4002 with a uniquely tuned RF antenna in a compact prelam that features an innovative shielding design that improves performance in payment sticker applications. The shielding protects the chip and antenna inside the sticker from interference that might be caused by the metals and radio signals within mobile phones and other electronic devices.

“CPI sees a bright future for contactless mobile payment stickers, and has put in place a commercial manufacturing operation with the industrial capacity to quickly satisfy a multi-million unit market,” said Tom Waters, vice president of sales and marketing at CPI Card Group. “INSIDE has been a valuable partner for many years, and we look forward to our continuing cooperation to bring innovative payment products to market.”

Discover Zip stickers based upon INSIDE’s MicroPass 4002 have already been proven during a pilot conducted by Discover with its more than 700 employees at the company’s Riverwoods, IL and Salt Lake City, UT facilities. The stickers were fully enabled for use at any of the more than 80,000 merchant locations that currently accept Discover Zip in the U.S.

With the MicroPass 4002, card manufacturers and issuers gain leading-edge capabilities while preserving complete backwards compatibility with existing personalization, acquiring and acceptance devices. MicroPass 4002 has been built to the latest Discover Network specifications – Discover Network RF Contactless Payment Technical Specification, v2.0 and Discover Network RF Contactless Payment Card Preparation Guide, v1.0.2 – and has been certified by Discover Network for compliance with card brand functional and security requirements.

Availability and Pricing

The new Discover type-approved mobile payment stickers are available now from CPI. Please contact CPI for pricing information.

About CPI Card Group

CPI, a global leader in financial and commercial card production and related services, offers a single source for plastic cards, foil cards, holograms, translucent and smart cards. In addition we also provide personalization, fulfillment and packaging services. CPI offers the largest production capacity in North America. CPI’s production sites include Denver, Colorado; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Las Vegas, Nevada; Roseville, Minnesota; Colchester, England; Liverpool, England; and Toronto, Canada. CPI’s plants in Colorado, Nevada, and Liverpool are ISO 9001 certified. For more information, visit www.cpicardgroup.com.

About INSIDE Contactless

INSIDE Contactless leads the market in open-standard contactless innovation. The company has delivered more than 400 million contactless platforms worldwide, and its contactless payment and Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions power the next generation of payment, transit, identity and access control applications. INSIDE’s work in contactless standards and its 69 families of patents, including essential NFC patents, play a leading role in establishing industry direction. INSIDE is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, with offices in Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul and San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.insidecontactless.com.