Trintech and Logica Form Strategic Partnership to Deploy Secure Payment Solutions for Ecommerce and Mcommerce

Logica and Trintech Group PLC (Nasdaq:TTPA) (Neuer Markt: TTP), a leading provider of secure electronic payment infrastructure solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to introduce powerful new integrated e-payment solutions for card issuers, banks and telecoms providers. Both Trintech and Logica expect that this partnership will help to support the evolution and development of the key Trintech products to match the requirements of the next generation of wireless technology for mobile commerce.

As part of the agreement, Logica will include Trintech's PayWare eIssuer product in its portfolio of world class e-commerce solutions that will be marketed through Logica's 8,500 staff in 23 countries worldwide. Trintech's innovative PayWare eIssuer product provides a simple, user-friendly and secure route for consumers to carry out transactions over the Internet. The complete Logica/Trintech virtual card solution enables banks to take their card brands from the physical to virtual world and retain consumer brand loyalty on the Internet. In addition, with increased customer data, banks will be able to offer enhanced value-added-services to their customers.

"This is an exciting step for both organisations," says Anders Waldner, Logica's group head of e-commerce. "We believe that the combination of Trintech's best of breed solution with Logica's world class project management and systems integration skills will prove to be highly attractive to the e-commerce market. We believe that the Trintech range of highly scaleable e-payment infrastructure solutions are soundly positioned to provide real value to the e-businesses of tomorrow."

"Logica is a world class e-business consultancy and integration specialist with a clear leadership in the emerging world of wireless commerce. Trintech is delighted to work closely with such a company to provide industry-leading solutions for today and tomorrow," says John McGuire, CEO of Trintech. "For internet deployment, time to market and the ability to scale is vitally important. Logica and Trintech bring proven skills to fulfill the requirements of the fast moving internet customer."

Founded in 1969, Logica plc is a leading international computer consultancy, systems integration and software company. Logica's clients operate across diverse markets including telecommunications, finance, energy and utilities, industry distribution and transport, public sector and space. Logica has over 8,500 staff in 23 countries worldwide and is listed on the London Stock Exchange where it is part of the FTSE100 index of the largest UK listed companies.

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