Wirecard AG / Alliance 18.05.2010 08:02 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grasbrunn, Munich, May 18, 2010: Lekkerland Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Frechen near Cologne, will be including the new Visa prepaid card product of Wirecard Bank AG in its range with immediate effect. Lekkerland is a European convenience wholesaler supplying more than 59,000 sales outlets in Germany, including service stations, department stores and kiosks. Since the introduction of innovative products in the Electronic Value (e-va) segment, the Lekkerland assortment has included a selection of paycards, SIM-, gift- and prepaid cards issued by various providers. With immediate effect, mywirecard 2go Visa, a rechargeable Visa prepaid card, is available at approximately 1,200 points of sale throughout Germany. The card can be electronically loaded at some 20,000 shops via the e-va terminal. Lekkerland provides a terminal to its customers that enables the load of almost all prepaid telephone cards amongst other similar prepaid services. Carsten Weber, Head of Corporate Category Management electronic value at Lekkerland AG & Co. KG: 'mywirecard 2go Visa is the first Visa card in Germany that consumers can buy and load in real time at a sales outlet and then use both for brick-&-mortar and online payments. It perfectly complements our product range and provides our customers with a competitive edge.' 'We look forward to sustained collaboration with Lekkerland, a company that identified the high relevance of prepaid cards at an early stage. As a result, merchants are developing new customer groups whereas consumers benefit from convenient, secure payments across the globe,' adds Oliver Bellenhaus, Chief Representative at Wirecard Bank AG. Consumers who opt for mywirecard 2go Visa have the choice: after buying and loading the card, they can either use it themselves or give it away as a present. mywirecard 2go Visa is ready for use immediately once it has been activated. The card can be re-loaded either at the e-va terminal at the point of sale or on the Internet; Further infromation on the card and the e-va products is available at: http://www.mywirecard.com/2go and http://www.e-va.com. In Germany, almost 500,000 merchants accept Visa payments - worldwide, the Visa card can be used at over 24 million acceptance outlets. About Lekkerland Deutschland: Lekkerland Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG supplies 59,100 service station shops, kiosks, tobacconist shops, specialized beverage markets, department stores, grocery chains, bakeries, canteens and convenience stores with a full range of confectionery, drinks, snacks, convenience products, ice cream, frozen food, fresh produce, tobacco articles, telephone cards and non-food items. In fiscal 2009, sales revenues amounted to roughly EUR 6.720 billion. Lekkerland has 3,519 employees at its 17 logistics centers and head office based in Frechen near Cologne. www.lekkerland.com About Wirecard: Wirecard AG is one of the leading international providers of electronic payment and risk management solutions. Worldwide, the Wirecard Group supports over 11,000 companies from many and various industry segments in automating their payment processes and minimizing cases of default. Wirecard Bank AG is a Principal Member of VISA, MasterCard and JCB and operates as a credit card acquirer in more than 69 countries around the world, involving over 100 transaction currencies and 15 payout currencies. Part of the Wirecard Group, Wirecard Bank provides innovative solutions in the fields of corporate banking, prepaid and co-branded cards, along with account products for both business and private customers. Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI). www.wirecard.com | www.wirecardbank.com www.mywirecard.com | www.mywirecard.com/2go Media contacts: Wirecard AG Iris Stöckl Ph.: +49 (0) 89 4424 1424 Fax: +49 (0) 89 4424 2424 e-mail: iris.stoeckl@wirecard.com Lekkerland AG & Co. KG Janine Hoffe Europaallee 57 50226 Frechen Ph.: +49 (0) 2234 1821 184 Fax: +49 (0) 2234 1821 445 e-mail: janine.hoffe@lekkerland.com 18.05.2010 08:02 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. 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DGAP-News: Lekkerland and Wirecard Bank enter sales co-operation for prepaid cards - Convenience wholesaler includes the new prepaid card mywirecard 2go Visa in its product range
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