Cardtronics Adds Veteran Financial Service Industry Executive to Company Board of Directors


HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Cardtronics, the nation's largest ATM owner/operator, announced that Jorge Diaz has recently joined the Company's board of directors.

Mr. Diaz, a native of Cuba, is the President/CEO of Personix, a leading provider of business-critical communications services to the financial services, health care, telecommunications and retail sectors.

According to Cardtronics' President/CEO Jack Antonini, "Jorge adds significant value and depth to our board of directors. His business and personal accomplishments are a reflection of his strong business leadership experience and market insight, which will be helpful in guiding Cardtronics in developing and achieving our overall business strategies."

Diaz has spent the last 19 years leading Personix as its founder and its chief executive. Personix provides plastic card manufacturing, personalization and mailing services; also high-volume laser printing, mailing and electronic document delivery services to clients nationwide. The company was originally National Embossing Company prior to its acquisition by Fiserv, a significant provider of information management systems and services to the financial industry worldwide.

Diaz attended the University of Houston, lives in Sugar Land and is active in community affairs including board membership in the Star of Hope Mission and The Boys and Girls Club.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cardtronics is the nation's largest independent owner/operator of ATMs with a nationwide network of more than 25,000 locations operating in every major U.S. market and in all 50 states. Major merchant-clients include A&P, Albertsons, Amerada Hess, Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Costco, CVS/pharmacy, ExxonMobil, Duane Reade, Rite Aid, SSP/Circle K, Sunoco, Target, Walgreens, and Winn-Dixie Stores. For more information about Cardtronics, visit http://www.cardtronics.com.

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