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London, United Kingdom — 22 September 2009 —epay, a Division of Euronet
Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading electronic payments processor and
distributor, today announced the extension of its product portfolio to offer
transport solutions in Australia, UK and Poland. Utilising epay’s payment
technology and extensive worldwide network of retail locations has presented
road users and public transport commuters with alternative and convenient
payment methods for road tolls, congestion charge and transport tickets.
Queensland Motorways in Australia implemented free-flow tolling on two of its
busiest motorways in an effort to reduce traffic congestion, improve travel times
and enhance safety on the road. Traffic users are able to pay for their road toll
through any selected epay retailer including Caltex, BP and United Petroleum,
by adding value to an existing toll account through a swipe card transaction or by
purchasing a ‘pass’ before or after their journey – the pass can be activated on
the day of purchase or backdated by up to three days to cover travel already
completed. All passes are valid for 30 days from activation.
‘epay’s experience and extensive network of retail locations made them an
obvious choice to work with. Established locations, proven technology, support
and marketing experience means we can confidently grow our distribution
network quickly and efficiently as demand grows,’ said Queensland Motorways
CEO Phil Mumford. ‘Working with epay has enabled Queensland Motorways
to access a proven system of point of sale retail terminals, as well as a global
network of support, technology and market experience.’
‘For a trip across the Logan and Gateway motorways, it’s expected it will save
up to 10 minutes in travel time. When our AU$1.88 billion project is complete
in 2011, motorists can expect to save another 15 minutes.’
In the UK, epay has been awarded an exclusive five year retail contract with
Transport for London (TfL) to enable motorists to pay for the Central London
Congestion Charge at any participating epay retailer across the UK. From 31
October 2009, drivers can pay the charge at newsagents, convenience stores
and petrol stations, either in advance or on the day of driving
within the charging zone.
In one of Poland’s major cities, commuters use a contactless, stored value,
smart card to travel on public transport – it can be used to pay for car
parking too. Commuters can add credit to their cards at epay retailers which
have been equipped with contactless card readers. The retailer simply
selects the required ticket type on the epay terminal. The card is placed
over the reader and the value is loaded instantly.
Gareth Gumbley, epay Chief Executive Officer said ‘we are constantly striving
to deliver workable end-to-end solutions for our clients and it was a natural
progression to extend our electronic payments portfolio to cover the transport
sector. Here we leveraged our worldwide network of retail locations, where we
already offer a range of products and services including bill payment, mobile
top-ups, digital content and gift cards – to build and deliver solutions for local
transport applications. Our retail network includes major international retailers,
national chains as well as independent stores to give us excellent coverage.
Together with our proprietary payments technology, we’re able to fully support
and deliver many POS applications and transactions.’
For further information please contact:
Angela Wong – Global Marketing Manager
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44 (0) 20 7079 3802
About epay
epay, a Division of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), is a global
processor and distributor of electronic payment solutions – enabling service
providers to maximise the sales of their products and services.
epay utilises its worldwide network – approximately 232,000 retailer
locations and over 470,000 points of sale across a number of international
markets including the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand,
USA, Poland, Romania, Austria, Switzerland and Ireland – to deliver innovative
and tailored e-payment and cash collection solutions including POS systems
integration and a full settlement and reporting service.
epay’s product portfolio includes top-up or recharge services for prepaid
mobile airtime, prepaid debit cards and e-wallets, payment services for bills,
road tolls and money transfer, and marketing and distribution services for gift
cards, digital content, lottery and transport tickets.
payment transactions in 2008 with a total face value of $11 billion. For more
information, please visit the company’s Web site at www.epayworldwide.com


