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Euronet starts separate projects for ABN AMRO Bank in Hungary and the Czech Republic. In Hungary, ABN AMRO begins outsourcing operation of more than 100 ATMs to Euronet. In the Czech Republic, the bank chooses Euronet's Diamond Link program for outsourcing management of its corporate charge card program.
Euronet doubles the card acceptance level on its ATMs in the Czech Republic with the addition of Europay/MasterCard branded cards through an agreement with GE Capital Bank.
Euronet completes the installation of a comprehensive software credit card system for Banca Agricola in Romania.
Euronet assumes operation of Dubrovacka Banka ATMs in Croatia, the second ATM outsourcing client in that country.
Monthly transactions on ATMs owned or operated by Euronet pass the 3 million mark.
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| November |
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Euronet's newly acquired Dash network completes installation of over 330 retailer-owned ATMs in Dillard's department stores in the U.S. and begins processing transactions for them.
Euronet and Raiffeisenbank Austria of Croatia sign an outsourcing agreement in which the bank acquires Euronet's ATMs in Croatia and outsources their operation to Euronet for 15 years.
Euronet is first to market in Hungary with sales of vouchers for prepaid Pannon GSM mobile phone service. Pannon GSM launches a nationwide multimedia advertising campaign to promote the service.
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| October |
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2,000th ATM owned or operated by Euronet becomes operational.
Northern Rock becomes second British bank to partner with Euronet for the installation of ATMs with surcharging fees in convenient, off-branch locations throughout the U.K.
In another first for the Polish market, Euronet's ATMs begin selling vouchers for prepaid ERA GSM mobile phone service.
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| August |
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First Financial of Arkansas purchases Euronet's Commercial ACCESS software, a PC banking solution that provides online, real-time account data to bank customers via the Internet or direct modem connections.
Euronet acquires ownership of Dash ATM switch in United States.
Euronet is first to market in Poland with bill payment services at ATMs. Available to Millennium Bank cardholders, this e-commerce service will increase transaction volume.
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| May |
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The Egyptian American Bank in Egypt purchases ATM switch and interface software from Euronet.
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| April |
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Poland's Millennium Bank chooses Euronet for a full range of services including electronic payment systems software, ATM network management outsourcing, ATM network connections and ATM advertising.
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| March |
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Euronet acquires Service Bank's entire remaining network of 252 ATMs in Germany.
Monthly transactions on ATMs owned or operated by Euronet pass the 2 million mark.
Euronet achieves record level of new software sales orders, due in part to increased demand for credit card systems and Y2K upgrades.
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| February |
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Banco Comercial de Macau purchases Euronet's credit card system software (ICCS) in order to complement its retail banking offerings with an in-house credit card system in time for the bank's 25th anniversary. |
| January |
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Cayman Bank in the Cayman Islands purchases Euronet's software to support its growing credit card operations.
Oyak Bank in Turkey purchases Euronet's software to manage ATMs and issue debit and credit cards.
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