Euronet Worldwide Signs Mobile Phone Voucher Agreement with Polkomtel S.A. in Poland
Euronet Worldwide Signs Mobile Phone Voucher Agreement with Polkomtel S.A. in Poland
Euronet Worldwide Signs Mobile Phone Voucher Agreement with Polkomtel S.A. in Poland LEAWOOD, KS USA & WARSAW, POLAND (February 28, 2001) — Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT), a leading provider of secure electronic financial transaction solutions, and mobile operator Polkomtel S.A. have announced an agreement that enables consumers to purchase prepaid mobile phone vouchers at approximately 420 Euronet ATMs in Poland. Polkomtel S.A. operates its consumer brand as Plus GSM and is one of three GSM operators in Poland.
Plus GSM is the second largest mobile phone operator in Poland with more than 2.5 million customers, 34% being prepaid, and has the largest base of corporate customers.
Euronet Worldwide provides this service to all three GSM mobile operators in Poland and to mobile operators in three other Central European countries. This service is available on Euronet ATMs in Poland for Plus GSM, ERA GSM, and Centertel customers; in Hungary for Pannon GSM customers; in the Czech Republic for EuroTel customers and in Croatia for VIPnet customers.
With this ATM transaction option, Euronet offers added convenience to Plus GSM customers who regularly purchase prepaid airtime. Customers can purchase vouchers at Euronet branded ATMs throughout the country. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this service allows customers to recharge their prepaid mobile phone accounts. Their bank accounts are debited for the amount of the voucher only with no additional transaction fee.
“The partnership with Plus GSM confirms the strength of our Euronet ATM Mobile ReCharge product,” said Michael Brown, Chairman and CEO of Euronet Worldwide. “Only three mobile phone operators exist in Poland and we provide our ATM ReCharge service to all of them. With the exploding growth of the mobile phone industry, and particularly of the prepaid mobile sector, this product provides cost savings and innovation for the GSM service providers.
“We are very proud of our heritage in Poland. Starting in 1995, Euronet brought electronic financial transaction convenience to the country via our ATM network. Now through our relationship with mobile operators in Poland, this service extends the level of convenience we provide to mobile phone consumers.”
“By providing our customers with Euronet ATM ReCharge, Plus GSM is keeping pace with industry trends and the demands from our customers for a more convenient recharge option,” said Tomasz Mordel, Plus GSM Product Specialist. “We believe that our customers will appreciate the
added convenience of being able to recharge their phones without a transaction fee any hour of the day at Euronet ATMs. All of our customers can reload their prepaid accounts via an ATM by using their Visa and MasterCard – the most popular cards in Poland.”
Since establishing a Polish subsidiary in 1995, Euronet Worldwide has become the leading provider of secure electronic financial transaction software and outsourcing solutions offering the most comprehensive set of services and functionality in that market. With a network of over 600 ATMs, four bank software customers and providing our ATM ReCharge to all three mobile operators in the market, Euronet becomes one of the largest transaction processing service providers in the country.
As a global provider of secure financial transactions, Euronet continues to expand its geographic and marketplace presence throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Asia / Pacific. This expansion allows our customers the ability to provide their consumers a wide array of additional transaction touchpoints and provides Euronet continued transaction volume growth.
About Euronet Worldwide
Euronet Worldwide is an industry leader in providing secure electronic financial transaction solutions. The company offers financial payment middleware, financial network gateways, outsourcing and consulting services to financial institutions and mobile operators. These solutions enable their customers to access personal financial information and perform secure financial transactions -- any time, any place. The company has processing centers located in the United States, Europe and Asia, including owning and operating the largest independent ATM network in Europe. Euronet was recently ranked number two on the Deloitte & Touche Technical Fast 500, a ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. With corporate headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, USA, and European headquarters in Budapest, Hungary, Euronet serves more than 200 clients in 60 countries. Visit our web site at www.euronetworldwide.com
About Polkomtel S.A.
Polkomtel S.A. was established in 1995. The shareholders are six Polish companies, which represents 60.78% of share capital and two foreign companies with share capital of 39.22.%. Polkomtel shareholders include: Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA, KGHM Polska MiedŸ SA, Vodafone Americas Asia Inc., Tele Danmark A/S, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne SA, Wêglokoks SA, Tel-Energo SA and TelBank SA. During December 2000, over 111,000 new prepaid customers joined Plus GSM. During 2000, Plus GSM was the first to provide WAP (Wireless Access Protocol), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and electronic customer service. In addition, 178 million SMS (Short Messaging Service) were sent during 2000. Visit the Plus GSM web site at www.plusgsm.pl.
Plus GSM is the second largest mobile phone operator in Poland with more than 2.5 million customers, 34% being prepaid, and has the largest base of corporate customers.
Euronet Worldwide provides this service to all three GSM mobile operators in Poland and to mobile operators in three other Central European countries. This service is available on Euronet ATMs in Poland for Plus GSM, ERA GSM, and Centertel customers; in Hungary for Pannon GSM customers; in the Czech Republic for EuroTel customers and in Croatia for VIPnet customers.
With this ATM transaction option, Euronet offers added convenience to Plus GSM customers who regularly purchase prepaid airtime. Customers can purchase vouchers at Euronet branded ATMs throughout the country. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this service allows customers to recharge their prepaid mobile phone accounts. Their bank accounts are debited for the amount of the voucher only with no additional transaction fee.
“The partnership with Plus GSM confirms the strength of our Euronet ATM Mobile ReCharge product,” said Michael Brown, Chairman and CEO of Euronet Worldwide. “Only three mobile phone operators exist in Poland and we provide our ATM ReCharge service to all of them. With the exploding growth of the mobile phone industry, and particularly of the prepaid mobile sector, this product provides cost savings and innovation for the GSM service providers.
“We are very proud of our heritage in Poland. Starting in 1995, Euronet brought electronic financial transaction convenience to the country via our ATM network. Now through our relationship with mobile operators in Poland, this service extends the level of convenience we provide to mobile phone consumers.”
“By providing our customers with Euronet ATM ReCharge, Plus GSM is keeping pace with industry trends and the demands from our customers for a more convenient recharge option,” said Tomasz Mordel, Plus GSM Product Specialist. “We believe that our customers will appreciate the
added convenience of being able to recharge their phones without a transaction fee any hour of the day at Euronet ATMs. All of our customers can reload their prepaid accounts via an ATM by using their Visa and MasterCard – the most popular cards in Poland.”
Since establishing a Polish subsidiary in 1995, Euronet Worldwide has become the leading provider of secure electronic financial transaction software and outsourcing solutions offering the most comprehensive set of services and functionality in that market. With a network of over 600 ATMs, four bank software customers and providing our ATM ReCharge to all three mobile operators in the market, Euronet becomes one of the largest transaction processing service providers in the country.
As a global provider of secure financial transactions, Euronet continues to expand its geographic and marketplace presence throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Asia / Pacific. This expansion allows our customers the ability to provide their consumers a wide array of additional transaction touchpoints and provides Euronet continued transaction volume growth.
About Euronet Worldwide
Euronet Worldwide is an industry leader in providing secure electronic financial transaction solutions. The company offers financial payment middleware, financial network gateways, outsourcing and consulting services to financial institutions and mobile operators. These solutions enable their customers to access personal financial information and perform secure financial transactions -- any time, any place. The company has processing centers located in the United States, Europe and Asia, including owning and operating the largest independent ATM network in Europe. Euronet was recently ranked number two on the Deloitte & Touche Technical Fast 500, a ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. With corporate headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, USA, and European headquarters in Budapest, Hungary, Euronet serves more than 200 clients in 60 countries. Visit our web site at www.euronetworldwide.com
About Polkomtel S.A.
Polkomtel S.A. was established in 1995. The shareholders are six Polish companies, which represents 60.78% of share capital and two foreign companies with share capital of 39.22.%. Polkomtel shareholders include: Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA, KGHM Polska MiedŸ SA, Vodafone Americas Asia Inc., Tele Danmark A/S, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne SA, Wêglokoks SA, Tel-Energo SA and TelBank SA. During December 2000, over 111,000 new prepaid customers joined Plus GSM. During 2000, Plus GSM was the first to provide WAP (Wireless Access Protocol), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and electronic customer service. In addition, 178 million SMS (Short Messaging Service) were sent during 2000. Visit the Plus GSM web site at www.plusgsm.pl.