Net Element's Pending Acquisition PayOnline Launches Mobile Payment Solution for iOS

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2015) - Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) today announced the release by PayOnline of a new mobile payments solution for iOS (iPhone or iPad) mobile apps.

Net Element currently manages, operates and is in the process of integrating the PayOnline group of companies pending closing of Net Element's acquisition of the company.

The new software developer kit (SDK) enables integration of PayOnline transaction processing into iPad and iPhone apps.

Ural Airlines, Russia's sixth largest airline, is one of the first PayOnline clients to accept payments using an iOS app.

PayOnline estimates 19% of its online payments processed during the first quarter were via mobile -- an increase of 157% year-over-year, with 59% of those being iOS (iPhone, iPad).

"Our Pay-Mobile solution combines cutting edge mobile payments innovation with stability and security, baseline components of all PayOnline products," commented Marat Abasaliev, PayOnline General Director.

About Net Element 
Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service platform for small to medium enterprises ("SME") in the US, Russian Federation and other international markets. In the US it aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services such as its cloud based, restaurant point-of-sale solution Aptito. Internationally, Net Element's strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions such as UAE, Kazakhstan, India and Latin America. It maintains offices in Miami, FL and in Russia. Further information is available at www.netelement.com.

About PayOnline
The PayOnline group of companies are pending subsidiaries of Net Element. They provide innovative payment solutions to thousands of Internet merchants in the Russian Federation, Europe, Asia and North America. PayOnline maintains offices in Russia and Cyprus.

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