Wirecard and Bird Group join forces in India

On the occasion of the ITB Berlin 2007, the world’s largest travel and tourism fair, Wirecard AG and the Bird Group, India’s leading travel services and technology group, have announced to join forces on the Indian subcontinent.

Berlin, Munich/ Grasbrunn March 12, 2007 – On the occasion of the ITB Berlin 2007, the world’s largest travel and tourism fair, Wirecard AG and the Bird Group, India’s leading travel services and technology group, have announced to join forces on the Indian subcontinent.

With more than 3,200 employees, the Bird Group provides information technology services to leading companies in the travel and tourism industry, including Amadeus, American Airlines, Air China and Lufthansa.

Mr. Ankur Bhatia, CEO of the Bird Group, comments: "The partnership with Wirecard enables us to provide our clients with secure, reliable and cost effective payment solutions. Wirecard, through its innovative products and services, is the preferred partner for global travel organizations.”

Dr. Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard AG, looks forward to the partnership: "The Bird Group is the leading provider of advanced information technology services to the travel industry on the Indian subcontinent. Many of the world’s leading travel businesses rely on the Bird Group’s services and we consider this cooperation to be an important opportunity for Wirecard on the Asian market.”

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Wirecard-Media contact:

Wirecard PR&IR Office Iris Stöckl
Bretonischer Ring 4
85630 Grasbrunn, Germany
Ph. : +49 (0) 89 4424 0424
Fax: +49 (0) 89 4424 0524
E-Mail: iris.stoeckl@wirecard.com
Internet: www.wirecard.com

About Wirecard
Wirecard AG is one of the leading global providers of electronic payment and risk management services. The company provides customers with a wide range of national and global payment options. Being a Principal Member of Visa International Service Associates (VISA), MasterCard Europe sprl. as well as JCB International, Wirecard Bank AG supplements the portfolio of services. The software platform is being used by more than 6,000 enterprises across the globe, including dba, Gulf Air, HSE24 and QVC. Wirecard AG is listed on the German stock exchange in Frankfurt (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, WDI).
www.wirecard.com www.wirecardbank.com

About Bird Group
The Bird Group is one of the largest diversified groups in the aviation, travel and information technology arena. After ushering in an era of automation in the travel sector, the Bird Group pioneered Business Process Outsourcing and IT enabled services in the Indian Subcontinent.
www.bird.in