HICAPS Selects Hypercom's Optimum Terminals for Electronic Health Claims System

Business Wire, Nov 4, 2008

PARIS -- CARTES & IDentification 2008-Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that HICAPS, Australia's leading ancillary health claims and payments service and a wholly owned subsidiary of National Australia Bank, has purchased an additional 4,000 Optimum T4210 multi-application payment terminals. The latest purchase brings to more than 8,000 the total number of high security T4210s HICAPS has ordered this year.

The T4210 terminal will enable HICAPS to have a market-leading solution in the allied health care claims system which covers providers such as dentists, optometrists, physiotherapists and other non-general practitioners. The terminal enables providers to process payment card transactions, private health fund claims and Medicare Easyclaim on the same terminal which is a first for the Australian Market, according to HICAPS.

"The T4210 enables HICAPS to offer a single electronic transaction terminal in the allied health claim space and the most advanced and convenient electronic claims and payment solution in Australia. The T4210 was selected for its enhanced security and ability to handle multiple transactions," said Greg Millane, CEO of HICAPS and General Manager of NAB Health.

"HICAPS selection is the latest in a series of market wins that we've gained for our high security technology and another clear indicator that Hypercom is the payment provider of choice for merchants globally," said T.K. Cheung, Managing Director, Hypercom Asia Pacific.

Hypercom's Optimum T4200 family consists of six powerful, multi-application terminals with a consistent "look and feel," based on the same user-friendly and space-saving ergonomics. The T4200 terminals join a full array of high-performance Optimum countertop, multi-lane, wireless and portable terminals that have been adopted by leading banks, retailers and independent sales organizations globally since Hypercom introduced its first 32-bit Optimum product in 2004.

About HICAPS (www.hicaps.com.au)

Formed in 1998, HICAPS (Health Industry Claims and Payments Service) is Australia's leading ancillary health claims and payments service and an integral part of NAB's new specialized business NAB Health, along with Medfin, a finance specialist for healthcare professionals. HICAPS is an electronic, real-time, claims and payments system, which offers members of participating health funds the convenience of automatic claims processing, on the spot.

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. With its acquisition of Thales e-Transactions business earlier this year, Hypercom became the second largest provider of electronic payment solutions and services in Western Europe, and solidified its position as the third largest provider globally.

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