BETHESDA, Md., April 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Allpoint(tm), America's largest surcharge-free ATM network, announced today that it will be expanding into the United Kingdom with 1,400 ATMs branded by mid-summer 2007.
"We are very excited to expand into the U.K. and broaden our members' surcharge-free ATM access," said Ben Psillas, President of Allpoint Network. "Many of our members have been asking for international coverage and now we are proud to offer it."
The 1,400 ATM presence in the U.K. is being provided by Bank Machine, a subsidiary of Cardtronics. Roll-out of the Allpoint brand on Bank Machine ATMs began early this year and will be completed by mid-summer. Access for Allpoint cardholders will begin in August 2007. Allpoint will add the U.K. ATMs to its ATM locator once final branding has been completed.
Customers of Allpoint member institutions benefit from surcharge-free access at over 32,000 surcharge-free ATMs coast to coast, and now internationally. By participating in the Allpoint Network, card issuers gain access to a significant physical distribution channel at a fraction of the cost of building and maintaining their own networks.
Allpoint's unique membership structure makes it very simple for a financial institution to join and even easier for its customers and members to use. In addition, Allpoint complements any card issuer's current participation in other surcharge-free networks as well as their own ATM and branch deployments.
About Allpoint
Allpoint, a division of Cardtronics, is America's Largest Surcharge-Free ATM Network, with 32,000 ATMs in leading national and regional merchant locations across the country. Allpoint provides greater access, convenience and savings to customers of financial institutions with limited ATM presence while providing the institution with the tools to compete more effectively for customers. For more information or to find the nearest Allpoint surcharge-free ATM, visit the company's web site at www.AllpointNetwork.com.
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