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In November 2006, after one year of development, MediaCard AG, the Swiss subsidiary of AMITELO AG, launched distribution via the online platform «Prepaid.tv» (www.prepaid.tv). Through this portal, which is offered exclusively to commercial resellers, MediaCard AG gives its partners direct access to prepaid telecommunications products and means of payment from several European countries.
To date, over 1,200 specialist retail partners in Germany, Austria, France and Belgium have been registered as customers. MediaCard AG is thus exceeding its self-imposed targets and expects revenue to continue growing steadily to 1.2 million euros in December 2007. For the 2008 financial year, around 17 million euros in revenue is to be achieved by expanding the range and customer base into additional European countries. Renowned partnerships with operators of Internet shops such as PTT, Infinity, PCE, Disell and Median were concluded and have already been actively implemented.
Among other things, MediaCard AG customers will find here all mobile phone credit vouchers from T-Mobile, Vodafone, E-Plus, O2, Telering, Tele2, PTT, Mobilkom as well as the payment systems Paysafe, T-Pay, under the best purchasing and availability conditions. In addition, the partners also receive access via the system to the most important branded products in the area of calling cards.
The web-based system is available to customers around the clock, seven days a week and thereby guarantees the greatest possible flexibility. After registration and payment or transfer of a starting balance, there is the option of purchasing the voucher PINs directly over the Internet, downloading them and then printing them out. This eliminates the previously cumbersome and risky stocking of several hundred physical plastic cards for retailers.
MediaCard AG is planning revenue growth to around 29 million euros in 2007.
