Games manufacturer Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH opts for Wirecard payment solutions

Wirecard AG, one of the leading international providers of real-time electronic payment and risk management services, to handle payment services on Internet direct sales of Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH’s products as of October 26th 2006.

Berlin, München/ Grasbrunn October 25, 2006; Wirecard AG, one of the leading international providers of real-time electronic payment and risk management services, to handle payment services on Internet direct sales of Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH’s products as of October 26th 2006.

The KonamiStyle Shop addresses 10 European countries. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH is responsible for popular franchises like Pro Evolution Soccer or Metal Gear Solid amongst other top sellers.

“Above all we are convinced about the multi-client capability and multilingualism of the Wirecard solution which provides a real-time overview and control of sales revenues for each European country”, says Martin Schneider, European Marketing & PR Director of Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH.
Heiko Strauss, Head of Media Sales at Wirecard AG: “DFC Intelligence forecasts a revenue growth from USD 29 billion in 2005 up to approximately USD 44 billion in 2011 for the global video games and digital entertainment industry. The cooperation with Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH will strengthen our position as a supplier to this rapidly growing industry.”

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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 KONAMI CORPORATION
KONAMI CORPORATION was established in 1973, and became a holding company on March 31, 2006. KONAMI CORPORATION covers the fields of "Digital Entertainment Business", "Health & Fitness Business" and "Gaming & System Business". KONAMI CORPORATION went public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, the Singapore Stock Exchange in 1997, the London Stock Exchange in 1999, and the New York Stock Exchange in 2002. Home Page URL: www.konami.co.jp. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill® and Pro Evolution Soccer™ amongst other top sellers. For more information concerning Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and its products, please visit www.konami-europe.com/games.

About Wirecard
Wirecard AG is one of Europe’s leading providers of payment systems and risk management services. The company offers customers a wide range of international payment options. CLICK2PAY, the alternative payment solution of Wirecard AG, is actively engaged in 24 countries and has a global orientation with its seven currencies and eleven languages. Being a Principal Member of VISA, MasterCard Europe and JCB International, Wirecard Bank AG supplements the portfolio of services. In addition to handling transactions over the Internet, the software platform seamlessly integrates all sales channels via Call Center and conventional POS. The Wirecard 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 Frankfurt Stock Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060, ticker symbol: IGP).
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