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NetWorld Alliance highlights payment trends for next 5 years

Friday, October 31, 2008 — 16:44:29 (EDT)

Louisville, Ky., Oct. 31, 2008 -- NetWorld Alliance, publishers of ATM Marketplace, announced the publication of "The Future of Cash: Survey Predicts Changes in Consumer Habits," an exclusive white paper that contains the results of a new survey of more than 500 financial-industry professionals.

"With credit markets tightening and consumers rethinking their established habits for dealing with their money, the world of payments is on the precipice of some major changes," said Tracy Kitten, senior editor of ATM Marketplace. "For this white paper, we've tapped the collective expertise of professionals who are out on the front lines every day and distilled their wisdom down to some useful numbers."

Topics addressed in the white paper include:

• Which payment methods will experience the most increase in usage in the coming months

• Changing consumer attitudes about the security and safety of their funds on deposit

• The evolving role of cash relative to other payment methods

The paper also includes expert commentary from Mike Lee, president of the ATM Industry Association.

The white paper is part of the development of a larger publication, "ATM Future Trends 2009," which ATM Marketplace and the ATMIA will release in early March. The publication will take a look at the future of the industry in these tight economic times and feature even more in-depth survey results, as well as expert commentaries.

About NetWorld Alliance

NetWorld Alliance is a privately held company based in Louisville, Ky., that specializes in news, marketing and customized publishing for specialized industries, including self-service, digital signage, retail and banking technology, and foodservice. NetWorld Alliance manages and operates 10 Web sites and two print publications.

NetWorld Alliance's Web sites are ATMMarketplace.com, KioskMarketplace.com, SelfServiceWorld.com, RetailCustomerExperience.com, DigitalSignageToday.com, SelfService.org, DigitalSignageAssociation.org, FastCasual.com, QSRWeb.com and PizzaMarketplace.com. Print publications are: Retail Customer Experience magazine and Fast Casual magazine.

About ATM Marketplace

ATM Marketplace is the world's largest online provider of information about and for the ATM industry. The content, which is updated every business day and read by business and industry professionals throughout the world, is free.

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Source: Company press release.