Global Blue Selects Hypercom Payment Solutions for Merchant Customers Worldwide

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., and NEW YORK, NY / NYON, Switzerland, – Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) and Global Blue, the experts in international shopping, today announced that they are marketing Global Blue’s OneInterface™ payment integration tool and Hypercom’s payment systems to retailers around the world.

“Our objective is to simplify and accelerate the system integration of payment devices with Point of Sale (POS) and cash register systems, especially for our multi-national retail customers. Hypercom has been key for us to bring our solution to many corners of the globe, not just in the US but also in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia. Our partnership with Hypercom demonstrates our joint commitment to providing retailers with alternative forms of payment system integrations. Even today, US retailers still have too many problems with PCI, and by using Global Blue’s OneInterface™ system integration tool in conjunction with a Hypercom payment device, customers can easily simplify their PCI compliance whilst enjoying the many benefits of semi-integration into their POS,” said Michael Balzer, Senior Vice President, Global Blue. “Several well-known high-end luxury retailers are already on-board, and demand is strong.”

“Global Blue is the preeminent provider of services that drive business to their merchant customers, and their selection of Hypercom is a strong endorsement that recognizes our products’ competitive advantages and will reinforce our already significant footprint,” said David Cronin, President and Managing Director, North America, Hypercom Corporation. “We are delighted to join with this global leader to help enhance the cardholder experience and boost retailer bottom lines.”

Global Blue’s OneInterface™ systems integration tool streamlines and simplifies the way in which retail point-of-sale business systems connect to payment devices, such as those offered by Hypercom. OneInterface™ relieves the point-of-sale business system of payment-related responsibilities such as device and estate management, processor and gateway communication, and most importantly PCI scope. Devices such as the Hypercom Optimum T4220 receive smart commands from the OneInterface™ application and send authorization and settlement messages directly to the processor or bank. There is no need for any sensitive data to reside in or transmit via the point-of-sale business system, keeping this environment segregated from sensitive data. Global Blue and Hypercom have worked together to optimize the integration of their applications, providing retailers and systems integrators a strong, viable alternative to traditional gateway installations for card payments.

About Global Blue

Global Blue’s OneInterface™ is a software application that seamlessly integrates Point of Sale, software and payment systems, payment terminals, acquirers, processors, and value-added services such as Tax Free Shopping and Currency Choice. The standardized integration methods and API’s that OneInterface™ offers ensures Point of Sale and Retailer customers enjoy access to a wide variety of payment systems and options around the world.

Global Blue works with over 270,000 of the world’s favourite retailers, shopping brands and hotels in over 40 countries and serves in excess of 38,000 travellers each and every day. The company’s ambition is to become the beacon for international shopping and spending across the globe.

Global Blue operates OneInterface™ hubs in New York, London and Singapore, with corporate headquarters in Nyon (Geneva) Switzerland. More information about Global Blue is available at www.global-blue.com.

About Hypercom

Global payment technology leader Hypercom Corporation delivers a full suite of high security, end-to-end electronic payment products, software solutions 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, petroleum, healthcare, prepaid, self-service and many other markets. Hypercom solutions enable businesses in more than 100 countries to securely expand their revenues and profits. Hypercom is a founding member of the Secure POS Vendor Alliance (SPVA) and is the second largest provider of electronic payment solutions and services in Western Europe and third largest provider globally.