The group has been rewarded for its development and innovation work.

With 97.000 selling points in Spain, the method allows to prepay online protecting personal and financial information.

Paysafecard group, Europe’s leading online payment method provider online, has been awarded for being the “Leading Prepaid Organisation 2009” at the annual Prepaid Awards in London.

Over 300 key people from across the prepaid industry voted the best of the ten categories among a short list elaborated by an independent jury - all experts from the industry – from eight European countries.Paysafecard was nominated in several categories but the one won is the most prestigious.

“It is a great honour to receive this award,” says Michael Mueller, CEO of paysafecard group. “We see it as an approval for our hard work and as recognition of our pan-European and worldwide development especially over the past 12 months.”

With the prepaid voucher paysafecard, the company created a safe and easy payment method for purchases on the Internet. The vouchers can be bought at 245,000 outlets in more than 20 countries worldwide. By simply entering the 16 digit pin code at one of the 3,000 web-shops that accept the vouchers as a payment method, customers can buy their goods quickly and securely within seconds. In Spain, it can be adquired in 97.000 points of sale.

About paysafecard:
Over the past nine years, paysafecard have established themselves as Europe’s favourite safe and easy-to-use alternative prepaid payment method for e-commerce. It is available in more than 20 countries worldwide.

The smart payment solution is designed for users who don’t have a credit or debit card or who don’t want to use their credit card for online purchases and other micro payments on the Internet. Users simply authorize a payment by entering a PIN code, similar to the system used with prepaid phone cards.

Thousands of e-businesses are benefiting from new customers by offering this safe and uncomplicated payment solution. paysafecard is available in £10, £25, £50 and £75 e-vouchers at more than 230,000 outlets across Europe and South America. In Spain, it can be adquired in Opencor, Post Offices, newspaper stands, Telefónica Booths, Caixa Galicia’s cashiers and online through. www.tiendaprepago.com.

In March 2009 the group was awarded ‘Best Prepaid Company outside the USA’ by the global prepaid industry publication Paybefore.