Press Release

Euronet Worldwide Announces Implementation of Debit Card Program with Fortis Bank SA

Euronet Worldwide Announces Implementation of Debit Card Program with Fortis Bank SA LEAWOOD, KANSAS, USA AND WARSAW, POLAND (January 18, 2001)— Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT), a leading provider of secure financial transaction solutions today announced it is currently installing its Integrated Debit Card System (IDCS) for Fortis Bank SA in Poland. The bank will employ Euronet’s IDCS to issue and manage Visa Electron debit cards for its customers, and is expected to launch its card program later this month.

“Powered by Euronet’s Integrated Transaction Management (ITM) secure payment technology Fortis Bank Polska will allow us to issue charge and debit cards enabling the authorization of on-line transactions,” stated Bartosz Chyt³a, Fortis Bank’s Business Development Deputy Director. “Euronet’s solution is completely compatible with the advanced IT system operating in our bank. The new debit card product will be targeted to both individual and institutional customers and once launched will be one of the most comprehensive in the Polish market.”

“Euronet is pleased that Fortis Bank selected its ITM system, making it the third bank in Poland to purchase Euronet software solutions,” stated Janusz Diemko, Euronet Worldwide’s Managing Director in Poland. “The flexibility of our software and its capacity to handle debit, charge and credit cards was an important factor in the bank’s decision. Euronet provides global solutions that meet customers’ needs in a given local market, matched with a high level of local support."

Euronet Worldwide’s applications enable banks, financial institutions and mobile operators to provide their clientele with the ability to access personal financial information and perform secure financial transactions - any time, any place. The company’s client roster in Poland includes Bank Œl¹ski S.A, Millennium BIG Bank S.A., Citibank, Deutsche Bank, BWR SA, ERA GSM, and Centertel. These and other global leaders rely on Euronet to deliver ground-breaking convenience in electronic financial transactions via a multitude of consumer touch points including phone, automated teller machines (ATMs), point-of-sale terminals, the Internet and mobile devices.

About Euronet Worldwide

Euronet Worldwide is a global provider of secure electronic financial transaction solutions. Euronet's financial payment middleware, financial network gateways, outsourcing, and consulting services enable its customer banks, financial institutions, and mobile operators to provide their clientele access to personal financial information and to perform secure financial transactions -- any time, any place. Euronet’s Integrated Transaction Management (ITM) secure payment technology, powers financial transaction solutions for over 200 clients in 60 countries as well as the company’s processing centers located in the United States, Europe and Indonesia. Euronet was recently ranked number two on the Deloitte & Touche Technical Fast 500, a ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The company owns and operates the largest independent ATM network in Europe with corporate headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, USA, and European headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.