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Dotpay S.A. joins the British Polish Chamber of Commerce

Prestigious business meetings, promotion on the British market and the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge and experience of like-minded experts in their respective fields – these are just some of the benefits available to members of the BPCC. Dotpay – the leading provider of online payment services in Poland – is delighted to announce its decision to join the Chamber.

The British Polish Chamber of Commerce is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and facilitating mutually beneficial commercial relationships between enterprises from Britain and Poland. The main activities of the organisation are the promotion of its members on the British and Polish markets, facilitating new business relationships, knowledge sharing and the exchange of experience and perspectives between enterprises from both countries. One of the highlights of the service provided by the BPCC is the promotion of companies via the BPCC portal as well as in newsletters distributed to an extensive list of potential business partners. The British Polish Chamber of Commerce also organises regular opportunities – formal and informal – for its members to network and amass useful business contacts.

Dotpay S.A. is a pioneer in the field of e-commerce in Poland. Working together with online stores and service providers, Dotpay provides a wide and diverse range of channels through which online shoppers can pay for goods and services, including: e-transfers, payment cards, cash payments, payment by SMS and even popular e-wallet payment platforms. For Polish online stores and service providers, Dotpay opens up a whole world of potential new international clients. Thanks to Dotpay’s ability to process transfers from banks all over the world, payments made with cards issued by both global and local banks, as well as compatibility with internationally recognised payment platforms, such as PayPal and MoneyBookers, borders to successful entry to international markets have become a thing of the past.

We are delighted to have joined the British Polish Chamber of Commerce. This move builds upon our years of experience working with clients from the British market and also provides us with the opportunity to build new, mutually successful, partnerships. In turn, our entry represents a great opportunity for members of the BPCC to meet and learn more about Dotpay, Poland’s leading provider of online payment services and a recognised pioneer in the field of e-commerce, explains Andrzej Poniński, President of Dotpay S.A. Many international companies have already benefitted from Dotpay’s innovative online payment solutions, including IBM, Edipresse, Comvel, Thomas Cook and many others. Our clients value not only our expertise and the solutions we provide, but also our unparalleled knowledge of the e-business sector. I am certain that our membership of the BPCC will be highly beneficial both for Dotpay and the other members of the organisation.

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Millennium - Internet Payments - Dotpay introduces new payment channel

Dotpay, the leading online payment service provider on the Polish market, announces the latest addition to its extensive range of online payment channels – Millennium - Internet Payments.

Higher profits for online stores

The addition of yet another payment channel is great news for all online retailers and service providers working with Dotpay. Now, thanks to the addition of Millennium Internet Payments, online traders have the opportunity to reach over one million potential new clients with Millennium Bank personal accounts. “For many years now, we have been building and adding new payment channels to our already-rich range of services. Our goal is for all internet users and online shoppers to be able to pay for their purchases in a way that is simple, secure and convenient – regardless of their individual circumstances. The introduction of Millennium Internet Payments represents yet another step towards achieving this goal. What’s more, as the first online payment service provider to incorporate Millennium Internet Payments, it reinforces Dotpay’s position as a market leader and innovator in the field of online payments”, explained Andrzej Poniński, President of Dotpay S.A..This latest development follows the recent integration of several other popular payment services, including “Pay with ING (Płać z ING)” and transfers through Alior Bank.

Quick and secure online shopping

Bank transfers are one of the most popular forms of paying for goods and services purchased online. Internet users can shop with confidence safe in the knowledge that transactions are not only secure (guaranteed by the bank and payment service provider, i.e. Dotpay), but can also be realised quickly and easily. What’s more, buyers using online bank transfers don’t need to go through the hassle of filling out online forms – all of this is taken care so that the shopper need only log onto his or her bank account and confirm the transaction.

It’s not just online shoppers that benefit – thanks to the ease with which shoppers can pay for online purchases, merchants are also able to reap the benefits of increased online trade. The lightning-quick availability of information for incoming orders and payments, coupled with the confidence of a secure transaction, means goods can be sent quickly and without delay once orders are received.

Online shoppers using Dotpay to pay for goods and services ordered online can currently pay using over twenty different types of bank transfer. That’s not all – there are many more methods of payment supported by Dotpay, including payment cards, cash or popular online wallets and international payment platforms such as MoneyBookers or PayPal.

Erata - pay in instalments – A modern approach to online shopping

Dotpay, a leading provider of secure online payment services, launches a new online instalment service. With effect from the beginning of September, online shoppers can now use Dotpay to pay for goods and services in instalments.

Offered as part of the Erata - pay in instalments payment option, Erata - eurobank instalments – developed in conjunction with Eurobank – is a fast and secure payment method that enables online shoppers to purchase any type of goods or services with a value of between 500 and 10,000 PLN.

Both Dotpay and Eurobank have worked together to guarantee the security of payments made through the e-instalment system. The two companies have combined to design, develop and implement a dependable, user-friendly and secure transaction system.

With this service, Dotpay has made it possible for forward-thinking companies using the internet to generate sales, to reach new clients and widen the existing range of accepted and commonly used payment methods. Thanks to Erata - pay in instalments online stores and service providers can now easily and effectively reach those clients wishing to spread the cost of their purchases over a longer period of time.

The introduction of this service represents a response to confirmed market demand. In a survey recently conducted by Dotpay among online shoppers, 57% stated that they would gladly make use of an instalment payment option for their online purchases. Additional surveys conducted before the introduction of this service revealed a clear and definite requirement among internet users for this form of payment.

Erata - pay in instalments, in conjunction with other Dotpay services, enables online shoppers to purchase their favourite goods and services regardless of whether they have a suitable payment card or bank account, while also catering to the needs of online shoppers wishing to pay for their purchases in cash. The e-instalments option represents a further advance and enables shoppers to spread the cost of their purchases over a payment period that is convenient to them.

Andrzej Poniński, President of Dotpay S.A.:

“This is the latest in a long line of new innovative payment solutions introduced by Dotpay – a reflection of the company’s status both as market leader and service provider in tune with the needs of the market. It is worth remembering that Dotpay was the first company of its type in Poland and the first to offer online retailers the facility to accept payments made by bank transfer, payment card and cash. This latest service offering demonstrates that we continue to make online shopping easier and, by doing so, help our clients grow their business.”

Dotpay S.A. – a Clearing and Settlements Agent

Joint stock company Dotpay, online payment operator Dotpay.pl, has received a permission from the President of the National Bank of Poland to act as a Clearing and Settlements Agent.

The Company designs, manages and supports integrated solutions in up-to-date online payment services. Operations of Dotpay, which until January 2008 ran its business under the name Allpay, are based on long-standing experience at designing and managing inventive e-payments, technological safety of solutions and unique expertise.

The Company cooperates with numerous business partners among others international payment organizations, Polish and international financial institutions, international corporations issuing safety certificates for technological and system solutions.

The solutions offered via e-payment service Dotpay.pl have won recognition of over 25 thousand customers including press and TV companies, Internet portals, insurance and reinsurance companies, travel offices and booking systems, and internet shops.

The permission to act as a Clearing and Settlements Agent ensures the customers and business partners that Dotpay S.A. meets the strict requirements as per the Electronic Payment Instruments Act and is subject to the ongoing supervision and control of the National Bank of Poland.

The permission granted to Dotpay S.A. by the President of the National Bank of Poland to run authorization system and settlements guarantees the highest quality, credibility, safety and reliability of the offered services. The status of a Clearing and Settlements Agent is yet another confirmation that Dotpay.pl applies the highest standards. It needs to be reminded that Dotpay.pl has been awarded with PCI DSS certificate which proves full compliance of the offered goods with the strict security standards set by the payment organizations such as VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Safety of Dotpay’s services is also guaranteed by everyday prestigious safety research carried out in line with the safety policy and requirements of Department of Homeland Security's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC). The said assets and the extensive portfolio of internet, cash and phone methods and channels of payment not only make us the pioneers and experts, but also leaders in online payment services - said Andrzej Poniński, CEO of Dotpay S.A.

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Dotpay (running its business until January 2008 under the name AllPay) has been operating since 2000. The Company specializes in designing, managing and supporting global internet, cash and phone payments. The offered solutions are used by international media companies (Edipresse, TVP), web portals (Onet.pl, Wp.pl), insurance and reinsurance companies (Allianz, Liberty Direct), travel agencies and booking systems (Fly.pl, Travelzone.pl), internet stores and public benefit organizations (Foundation of Anna Dymna “Mimo Wszystko”, Foundation “Mam Marzenie”, The Institute of Public Affairs, Stefan Batory Institute). Dotpay is a sponsor of the Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development which helps to build Polish artificial heart.

Dotpay – a business partner with IBM

IBM along with Dotpay, Internet payment service, signed a partnership agreement. Users of IBM commerce platform WebSphere Commerce can use Dotpay e-payment solutions.

IBM WebSphere Commerce is an e-commerce platform used by international companies and corporations of e-commerce industry. The elasticity of solutions permits to adjust a product functionality to the form and commercial scale. The transactions can be executed within three models: indirect – with individual clients and companies, direct – via sales partners or a mixed model.

E-payment solutions offered by Dotpay have been implemented in all business models of WebSphere Commerce platform enriching it with complex solutions of Internet transactions. Corporation clients as well as IBM partners may take advantage of a wide range of Dotpay offer with cash or non-cash payment channels between a buyer and a merchant in Internet all over the world.

The choice of Dotpay as an international Internet transaction intermediary for IBM platform WebSphere Commerce is justified by technology solutions, system and transactions security are confirmed both by McAfee research and by certificate of PCI DSS issued by international organisations - Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.

The representatives of both companies stress that partnership cooperation allows for technology exchange leading to a more dynamic products and services development of IBM and Dotpay.

McAfee: the most secure Dotpay.

A prestigious security research confirms that Dotpay is the most secure online payment service.

Hackersafe McAfee research confirms and certifies the already tested devices according to the security policy and Department of Homeland Security's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) requirements. Multinational reputable McAfee laboratories are the leader on the net security market. McAfee cerificate awarded to Dotpay S.A. states that Dotpay complies with security procedures providing the highest level of hackers' resistance. Such a document has been awarded to Yahoo!, Lycos, PriceGrabber.com and Amazon.

The latest security research conducted by McAfee Inc. in March 2008 confirmed again that Dotpay is the most secure online payment service, which successfully secures data and the system against hackers' attacks. In the conducted research McAfee confirmed that each of Dotpay server is ideally secured against hackers' attacks trials scoring the highest mark in all categories.

The highest security level of the offered services has been appreciated by companies and corporations using Dotpay services among others insurance industry – Allianz, Liberty Direct, Benefia; Internet portals – Onet.pl, WP.pl and 20 000 other users of the service.

PCI certificate for Dotpay. Security confirmed.

According to payment organizations requirements all companies dealing with online payments should comply with strict security standards of PCI DSS. Dotpay confirmed to comply with Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover requirements.

Dotpay has been awarded a certificate of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Visa Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP), Visa International's Account Information Security (AIS), MasterCard International's Site Data Protection (SDP), American Express Data Security Standards (DSS) and Discover Card's DISC.

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a world standard set by the financial organizations in order to protect personal data of the cardholders as well as any information regarding personal data protection. PCI DSS standard fulfills the needs of financial organizations. The standard strengthens clients' trust to make transactions via Internet.

Financial companies and organizations as well as any companies dealing with personal data processing shall comply with PCI DSS standards.

For Dotpay Users and Clients it means that the service complies with strict international security standards. This is very crucial information for e-commerce because not all payment integrators operating on Polish Internet payments market, comply with international standards of payment organizations. Thus, it is a vital tip for e-merchants while choosing online payment operator – says Andrzej Poniński, CEO of Dotpay.

AllPay changes its name to Dotpay

Since 1st February 2008, the name of the company Allpay.eu Ltd. has changed to Dotpay Ltd. The change in name is a natural consequence of acquiring all Allpay.eu Ltd. shares by Dotpay S.A. joint stock company.

Change of the owner, the name of the company and the service, does not translate into other changes in the present or future operations of the service. Dotpay’s intention is to ensure a dynamic growth of the service, stability and financial credibility, as well as development of new products and services.

The existing allpay.eu service will be available at dotpay.pl and dotpay.eu. All connections to allpay.pl or allpay.eu domain will be automatically transferred to the new address together with the information about the introduced changes. In the transition period, all links, scripts, connections and e-mail addresses in previous domains will keep on functioning.

Andrzej Poniński, the President of Dotpay’s Management Board: I would like to assure you, that the change of brand will not produce any changes for the Users. Our plans focus on a dynamic development of the service and further enhancement of its offering. Even today, our Users can avail of a new payment channel Pay in Żabka, through which Customers can accept cash payments in subsequent 1800, and in total in 15000 outlets all over the country. We plan an ongoing, intensive development of the service by adding subsequent payment channels which will revolutionise the payments market in Poland and strengthen the position of Dotpay as a leader.