paysafecard, Europe's leading prepaid card for online payments has partnered with Skype, the global Internet communication company

Vienna, January 22, 2007 - paysafecard, the innovative means of online payment offering customers purchasing goods or services online with unparalleled security and flexibility has partnered with Skype, the global Internet communication company.

Skype is adding paysafecard as a new payment option through the payment platform of the leading Payment Service Provider GlobalCollect.

As of today Skype™ users in Germany, Austria, Greece, Spain, Slovenia and Slovakia can use paysafecard to purchase Skype credit for SkypeOutä calls, voicemail, ring tones, avatars and other premium features.

Michael Müller, CEO of paysafecard, comments: „Internet calling is one of the fastest-growing market segments in e-commerce. We are excited that Skype users may now benefit from our payment features ensuring security, simplicity and anonymity as well as decreasing the level of cyber crime – especially credit card  fraud. Also, we would like to thank our partner GlobalCollect that has opened us the doors to this co-operation with Skype.”

More than 2000 web shops and 70.000 sales outlets
Founded in Vienna in the year 2000, paysafecard employs some 15 people. paysafecard addresses Internet users who want to shop online safely and anonymously, are not credit card holders, or those who simply want to simplify the process of paying online. To enjoy Internet shopping, customers can simply use their 16-digit PIN, purchased online or in one of more than 70,000 sales outlets, in order to purchase goods and services. paysafecard is currently accepted by over 2000 web shops. The service is available in Germany, Austria, Greece, Spain, Slovenia and Slovakia today. The system is backed by reputable banks Commerzbank AG, and BAWAG P.S.K– as well as having had the support of major online applications developer IBM.

For more information visit www.paysafecard.com/

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