2003 Press Releases

PaymentOne Named to eContent 100

San Jose, CA (PRNEWSWIRE) - February 26, 2003 — PaymentOne, the leading Payment Service Provider for the Internet, today announced that it has been named to the annual eContent 100, eContent Magazine's list of the most influential and important companies in the digital content market.

A panel that included key eContent Magazine editorial staff, contributing editors, and select members of the Information Today, Inc. editorial team selected the eContent 100. This year several hundred companies were reviewed in the categories of Classification & Taxonomy; Collaboration & Knowledge Management; Consulting & Services; Content Creation, Production, & Digital Publishing; Content Delivery & Payment; Content Distribution; Content Integration; Content Management; Digital Asset Management; Digital Rights Management; Fee-Based Info Service; Intranets & Portals; Mobile Content; and Search Engines & Technologies. The list reflects activity and performance in the content industry during the year 2002 and foreshadows growth and success in the year to come.

"We are pleased to be a member of the eContent 100", said Don Teague, vice president of marketing for PaymentOne. "This designation reinforces that PaymentOne is a leading player in the content billing space. Our advanced payment services and strategies provide the customer acquisition and revenue optimization tools needed to monetize rapidly and increase market share in today's competitive content marketplace."

PaymentOne's success continues to build. The company provides advanced payment services and strategies to Content Providers, Internet Service Providers, and Premium Service Providers. PaymentOne is a pioneer of Customer Revenue Optimization (CRO), a critical and revolutionary marketing approach for Internet companies that combines compelling new payment options and businesses processes in a way that results in greater incremental cash flow from existing products, services and customers, generating new sales and driving higher margins. PhoneBill ™, the Internet's fastest growing payment option, is a compelling example of CRO strategy. Through relationships with more than 1,400 local telephone companies, this payment option enables providers to place Internet-based charges directly onto the subscriber's local phone bill, providing a secure, reliable and convenient payment alternative to the credit card that increases new subscriber acquisition rates by 35% and more.

PaymentOne's technology and expertise enable Content Providers to resolve the complex payment challenges unique to their industry, while substantially increasing revenues and improving operational efficiency. PaymentOne's revolutionary solutions transcend current industry standards and provide the flexibility to rapidly introduce new services, market, bill, and settle financial payments, including royalties and commissions. With PaymentOne, Content Providers are able to address and manage the end-to-end needs of Content Commerce within a single, unified system.

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