CATM Cardtronics PLC

Travelex, the world's largest retail foreign exchange specialist, has chosen Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) to be the exclusive ATM managed services provider for all Travelex ATMs located within the United States. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Cardtronics will provide comprehensive ATM services including transaction processing, cash management, cash replenishment, monitoring and maintenance. The ATMs are located in high-traffic locations, including over one dozen major international airports and a variety of high-profile retail and business centers.

"Travelex is the most respected name in foreign currency exchange, and as such, required a partner that could manage its ATM network to the highest standards and protect the valuable Travelex brand in the financial self-service space," stated Rick Updyke, President of Global Development for Cardtronics. "We at Cardtronics are extremely pleased to have been chosen by Travelex to provide a complete ATM turnkey management solution for their high-traffic U.S.-based ATM estate, and we look forward to many years of service and innovation together."

"Cardtronics provides a truly unique single-source ATM management offering backed up by the expertise that only the largest ATM network owner in the United States can legitimately provide," said Dan Gilby, Global Head of Self Service (ATMs). "Our partnership with Cardtronics will allow Travelex to provide our customers with improved ATM availability, security and services while saving Travelex time and money that can be focused on our core business offerings."

Cardtronics expects to complete the conversion of the Travelex ATM portfolio over to the Cardtronics platform by the end of the second quarter of 2010.

About Travelex

Travelex is the world's largest foreign exchange specialist with over 760 retail branches in more than 26 countries, at key airport, seaport, rail and tourist locations. Over 40% of travelers - 1.7 billion passengers a year - pass through airports where Travelex operates including the major gateways at Amsterdam, Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York, Rome, Paris, Sydney & Tokyo. Every hour, Travelex provides foreign currency to more than 2,000 customers.

Travelex Online & the Travelex Price Promise

Travelex.co.uk, guarantees the best price, commission-free foreign currency in the UK. Every day Travelex.co.uk monitors the exchange rates of the leading Banks, High Street foreign currency providers (Travel Agencies, The Post Office, M&S) and a basket of other online providers to ensure we offer customers the best deal. If any provider should happen to beat us on any of our 60 currencies, we refund the difference.

About Cardtronics

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) is the world's largest non-bank owner of ATMs. Cardtronics operates over 33,400 ATMs across its portfolio, with ATMs in every major market in the United States (including Puerto Rico), over 2,600 ATMs throughout the United Kingdom, and over 2,600 ATMs throughout Mexico. Major merchant clients include 7-Eleven®, Chevron®, Costco®, CVS®/pharmacy, ExxonMobil®, Rite Aid®, Safeway®, Target®, and Walgreens®. Complementing its ATM operations, Cardtronics works with financial institutions of all sizes to provide their customers with convenient cash access and deposit capabilities through ATM branding, surcharge-free programs, and image deposit services. Approximately 11,100 Cardtronics owned and operated ATMs currently feature bank brands.

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CONTACT: Cardtronics, Inc.

Media Contact:

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832-308-4131

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