Hypercom
Corporation (NYSE: HYC) announced today that Visa in Russia is now offering
Hypercom's Optimum T2100 card payment terminal to banks and retailers
throughout Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The decision
reflects the rapid growth of electronic payments in Russia and the earlier
selection of the T2100 for the Visa Smart Breakthrough Acceptance Device
Program, established to promote the use of point-of-sale devices that comply
with the global EMV standard for chip-based debit and credit cards.
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"So far 22 banks in Russia are issuing Visa smart cards. As part of
Visa's campaign to encourage more banks to follow suit, the deadline of the
January 2006 liability shift plays a significant role," said Oleg Makhotin,
Chip Payment Solutions Manager, Visa International CEMEA (Central Europe,
Middle East and Africa). "Hypercom's Optimum T2100 offering brings a
cost-effective, EMV compliant POS terminal to member financial institutions
months ahead of the deadline."
The T2100 is a high-performance, easy-to-use, hand-over countertop unit
that can handle debit and credit transactions as well as gift and/or loyalty
cards and other value-added capabilities. Key features that led Visa in
Russia to select the T2100 include:

* High-speed transactions based on a 32-bit RISC processor with 12
megabytes of memory.
* Integrated printer with drop-in loading and speeds of 15 lines per
second (lps) including graphics, faster than the standard 12.5 lps
without graphics.
* High-contrast graphic LCD screen and large color-coded keypad with
clear user prompts for fast data entry/key strokes.
* Dial, Ethernet and GPRS communications options to speed installation
and ease migration.
* Stringent security achieving EMV 4.0 and Visa PED certification with
Triple DES and RSA cryptographic support and secure casing to deliver
the tightest security and durability.

The T2100 software development kit (SDK) is compatible with local Host
systems like CTL, Compass+, BPC, Tieto Enator, Openway and ACI. The unit also
provides both V.90 and Ethernet support, with the full networking
infrastructure and interface to existing electronic cash register systems.
"Visa CEMEA's selection and rollout of our Optimum terminal in the Russian
market gives us an excellent opportunity to secure solid market share as the
adoption of electronic payments throughout the country continues to rise,"
said Martin Croot, general manager, Hypercom EMEA. "This is a strong
endorsement of our product design and an important step in the continuing
evolution to the EMV standard."
Since the introduction of the Visa Smart Breakthrough Acceptance Device
Program, the migration of electronic point-of-sale terminals to the EMV
standard has surged from 750,000 at the inception of the program in 2002 to
more than two million in 2004.
EMV is the standard created by Europay, MasterCard and VISA International
to ensure that all Europay, MasterCard, and VISA branded smart cards and all
smart card reading terminals work together to deliver global interoperability
and enhanced security.

About Hypercom (http://www.hypercom.com)
Widely recognized as the global payment technology innovator, Hypercom
delivers complete card payment terminal, network access device, server and
transaction networking solutions that help merchants and financial
institutions generate revenues and increase profits. Hypercom's card payment
terminal, network and server solutions are leading the transformation of
electronic payments in more than 100 countries. The company is headquartered
in Phoenix, Arizona.

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those in forward-looking statements include, industry, competitive and
technological changes; the loss of, and failure to replace any significant
customers; the composition, timing and size of orders from and shipments to
major customers; inventory obsolescence; market acceptance of new products and
services; the performance of suppliers and subcontractors; risks associated
with international operations and foreign currency fluctuations; the state of
the U.S. and global economies in general and other risks detailed in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's
most recent 10-K and subsequent 10-Qs. Forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. We
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements. HYCP

Contacts:
Pete Schuddekopf Guy Boxall
Hypercom Corporation Hypercom EMEA
602.504.5383 +44.1483.718600
pschuddekopf@hypercom.com gboxall@hypercom.com