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PNC Bank, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC), and Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM) announced today an agreement to expand ATM access for PNC customers at 230 Cardtronics-owned ATMs located in HESS Express stores across Florida.

Under terms of the ATM branding deal, Cardtronics will place the PNC brand on the ATMs, operate the machines on behalf of PNC and make them available on a surcharge-free basis to all PNC customers.

By branding ATMs in all 230 HESS Express stores in Florida, PNC will be providing its customers with ready access to cash when and where they need it most. HESS Express is a leading convenience store chain with over 1,300 locations spanning the East coast, from Florida in the south to Massachusetts in the north.

"Cardtronics is proud to expand its relationship with PNC Bank through the value of our ATM branding program," stated Brian Archer, Chief Marketing Officer at Cardtronics. "With their extended hours, great service and prime locations, HESS Express stores provide a perfect venue for PNC-branded ATMs to deliver convenient self-service banking."

"PNC is always looking for innovative ways to help our customers achieve their financial goals, and one very impactful and powerful way to do so was to quickly expand ATM access for PNC customers throughout Florida," said Craig Grant, president of PNC for Florida. "We're pleased to partner with HESS and Cardtronics to better serve our customers' banking needs."

About PNC Bank

PNC Bank, N.A. is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC), www.pnc.com, one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management; asset management and global fund services.

About Hess

Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES), with headquarters in New York, is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum, natural gas and electricity products. Hess is one of the leading independent gasoline-convenience store retailers on the East Coast with retail outlets in 16 states from Massachusetts to Florida. For more information or to find a location, please visit www.hessexpress.com.

About Cardtronics, Inc.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) is the world's largest non-bank owner of ATMs. Cardtronics operates over 33,700 ATMs across its portfolio, with ATMs in every major market in the United States (including the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), more than 2,700 ATMs throughout the United Kingdom, and more than 2,800 ATMs throughout Mexico. Major merchant clients include 7-Eleven®, Chevron®, Costco®, CVS®/pharmacy, ExxonMobil®, HESS®, 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 and surcharge-free programs, with currently more than 11,700 Cardtronics owned and operated ATMs featuring bank brands. More recently, Cardtronics started offering a managed services solution to retailers and financial institutions that are looking to outsource some or all of the operational aspects associated with operating and maintaining their ATM fleets. For more information, please visit www.cardtronics.com.

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CONTACT:  Cardtronics, Inc.
          Media:
          Joel Antonini, VP Marketing
            832-308-4131
            joel.antonini@cardtronics.com
          Investor:
          Chris Brewster, CFO
            832-308-4128
            cbrewster@cardtronics.com