Designed to give people greater control of their money, this innovative new O2 Money prepaid card offers young people (aged 13 and over) the benefits of a fee-free prepaid card, but within a safe framework.  It gives them the freedom to spend online and on the high street, and to withdraw their money from a cash point.  The prepaid cards are powered through a partnership with NatWest.  Cash loads for the Load & Go cards will be available at epay independent retailers nationwide in mid-August of 2009.

“I am delighted that epay has been selected to provide the cash loading capability for the new O2 Money card range via our extensive retailer network,” said Nick Kennett, epay Ltd. Managing Director.  “These new fee-free products will certainly enhance the portfolio of products we offer and our new relationship with O2 supports our long-term commitment to increase our comprehensive prepaid and payment product suite.”

“In-store cash loads are an integral part of the Load & Go proposition, making it quick and easy for users to load money onto their card giving them the experience of using a card and understanding the importance of budgeting,” said Fraser Campbell, Head of O2 Money.  “The epay network gives us extensive reach across the UK for this functionality.”

For more information on O2 Money, please visit http://o2money.o2.co.uk

Nicky Riches – Marketing Manager, epay UK
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epay, a Euronet Worldwide, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ: EEFT), is the largest electronic payments processor of prepaid mobile airtime top-up services in the U.K.  epay provides E Top-up, E Voucher and payment services for both independent retailers and multiple retailers alike focusing on the supermarket, convenience, CTN, petrol forecourt and mobile specialist channels.  Services are provided by both stand-alone terminals and integration into the retailer’s EPOS system — currently at more than 150,000 points of sale in the U.K. alone.  Major retailers include Tesco, the Post Officeâ, Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons, Boots, WH Smith, The Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4U, Esso, Shell, Jet and Martin McColl.  For more information, visit the company’s Website at www.epayworldwide.com.

Telefónica O2 UK Limited is a leading communications company for consumers and businesses in the UK, with 20.8 million mobile customers and over 404,000 fixed broadband customers as at 31 March 2009.

Telefónica O2 UK Limited is part of Telefónica Europe plc which is a business division of Telefónica S.A. and which owns O2 in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic, and has 46 million customers.

In 2006 Telefónica Europe acquired Be*, the UK fixed broadband provider, and in October 2007 O2 launched its broadband service using the Be* network.

• O2 is the naming rights partner of The O2, the world-class entertainment venue.
• O2 was ranked highest in customer satisfaction for both UK mobile and fixed broadband customers according to the J.D. Power and Associates UK Mobile and Fixed Broadband Studies 2009.
• In February 2009 O2 became the first UK mobile operator to be officially certified with the Carbon Trust Standard in recognition of O2’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint and the 15% reduction in energy consumption achieved over the past three years.
• O2 was launched on 1 May 2002 and now has more customers than any other UK mobile network.
• O2’s UK mobile network covers 99% of the UK’s population.  O2’s 3G network covers over 80% of the UK population and is fully HSDPA-enabled, providing speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps for customers with an HSDPA-enabled device.
• Telefónica Europe also owns 50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses in the UK and Germany.
• For further press information about O2 go to http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk

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