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Hypercom T2100 Terminals Being Deployed in New Bangkok Airport.


PHOENIX -- Hypercom Corporation (NYSE NYSE

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The terminals at the airport were offered to retailers by the country's two major banks: Siam Commercial Bank Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited,(Thai:ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์) is a Thai commercial bank. Its largest shareholder is the Crown Property Bureau. The bank has over 13,000 employees.  (SCB ScB
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 Bank (TMB). The airport opened in September.

"SCB has been using the T2100 since last year and we have been getting positive feedback from our customers' cashiers that it is very user-friendly especially with the large tactile keypad. The terminal also fits the bank's requirement in supporting multi-applications like China UnionPay China UnionPay (Simplified Chinese: 中国银联), also known as UnionPay (Chinese: 银联) or by its abbreviation, CUP  and Contactless Cash Card payment," said Mr. Pradeep Roy, EVP EVP Executive Vice President
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, Products & Marketing Division of Siam Commercial Bank.

"We have been deploying the T2100s to many of our retailers and have found them to be highly reliable and able to deliver secure transactions at high speed. It is with this in mind that we decided to deploy them at the airport," said Miss Saipin Kittipornpimol, Chief of Information Technology Group of TMB Bank.

The Optimum T2100 is a high-speed 32-bit EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility)
EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards)
EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa
EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet
 4.0 and Visa PED-certified device with an integrated EMV-compliant smart card reader, built-in printer, large memory to accommodate multiple applications, support for multiple languages and currencies, hand-over countertop design and graphical interface See GUI.  that guides customers through transactions with clear prompts.

"The T2100 has further reinforced Hypercom's leadership and strong market presence in Thailand, increasing our 2006 market share by another 5-10%," said Mr. Yongyut Asawawasriworanant, Hypercom Thailand Country Manager.

Other Optimum models for merchants include the M2100 mobile payment terminal, which uses wireless GSM or GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations.  communications to transact payments for mobile businesses such as pizza delivery, sporting events, market traders, shopping kiosks and taxis.

About Siam Commercial (www.scb.co.th)

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts.  was Thailand's first indigenous bank, established in 1906 under Royal Charter. According to unconsolidated financial information filed with the Bank of Thailand The Bank of Thailand (Thai: ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย) is the central bank of the Kingdom of Thailand. , the Bank was Thailand's fourth largest commercial bank in terms of total assets, deposits and loans.

As of March 31, 2006, the Bank had, on an unconsolidated basis, 919.0 Baht billion in total assets, Baht 728.2 billion in deposits and Baht 622.7 billion in loans. The Bank has been listed on the SET since 1976.

The Bank provides a full range of financial services, including corporate and personal lending, retail and wholesale banking, foreign currency operations, international trade financing, cash management, custodial services, credit and charge card services and investment banking services, through its head office and its extensive branch network.

About TMB Bank (www.tmbbank.com)

Founded on 8 November 1957, TMB Bank Pcl operates a commercial banking business under a license granted by the Ministry of Finance, and with consent given by the Bank of Thailand. It also operates a securities business licensed by the Ministry of Finance and agreed to by the Securities Exchange Commission.

The Bank aims to respond to the needs of its clients through its 451 branch network, 96 foreign exchange centers, 1,674 ATMs, as well as its electronics banking systems. Its business encompasses commercial banking, offshore banking, investment banking, and other businesses as permitted by the regulatory authorities, including acting as an insurance agent for its alliance insurance companies.

Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand Stock Exchange of Thailand

The major securities market of Thailand.
, the Bank is the fifth largest, by total assets, in the Thai Banking System. As at 30 June 2006, its total assets are valued at 769,535 million baht.

About Hypercom (www.hypercom.com)

Global payment technology leader Hypercom Corporation delivers a full suite of high security, end-to-end electronic payment products and services. The company's solutions address the high security electronic transaction needs of banks and other financial institutions, processors, large scale retailers, smaller merchants, quick service restaurants, and users in the transportation, healthcare, prepaid, unattended and many other markets. Hypercom solutions enable businesses in more than 100 countries to securely expand their revenues and profits.

Hypercom and Optimum and Design are registered trademarks of Hypercom Corporation. All other products or services mentioned in this document are trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners. This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, including statements regarding market growth, acceptance of new products, product performance, product sales, revenues and profits. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, industry, competitive and technological changes; the loss of, and failure to replace any significant customers; the composition, timing and size of orders from and shipments to major customers; inventory obsolescence ob·so·les·cent  
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1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete.

2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed.
; market acceptance of new products and services; the performance of suppliers, subcontractors and distributors; risks associated with international operations and foreign currency fluctuations; the state of the U.S. and global economies in general and other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission , including the Company's most recent 10-K and subsequent 10-Qs. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. HYCP
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