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Cardpoint PLC
05 March 2007


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5 March 2007

Cardpoint plc ("Cardpoint" or the "Company")
Announcement of the sale of Electronic Mobile Phone Top Up Business


Cardpoint, the market leader in the independent cash machine sector, today
announces that it has agreed the sale of its Electronic Mobile Phone Top Up
business ('ETU Business') to Alphyra UK Limited ('Alphyra').

As referred to in the Cardpoint 2006 annual report, the ETU Business has never
benefited from the economies of scale of the larger competitors in this market
and it has therefore been difficult to expand the business. The ETU Business
does not make a material financial contribution to Cardpoint and does not
complement the cash machine business. It has therefore been regarded as a non
core activity and the Company has been looking for a purchaser for the business
which would represent a more suitable partner to take it forward.  The
acquisition of the ETU Business by Alphyra provides the ETU Business with
on-going stability and continued strong support for future activities and
developments as part of the UK's largest branded network for payments and
collections with terminals in over 25,000 retail outlets around the country.

Proceeds from the sale of an initial consideration of #0.7m and anticipated
deferred consideration of #0.7m, will be used to reduce the net borrowings of
Cardpoint.

Enquiries:

Cardpoint plc                                            Telephone: 01253 361300
Bob Thian, Chairman
Robin Gregson Finance Director

Financial Dynamics
Ben Brewerton                                          Telephone: 020  7269 7279


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