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Datacash Group PLC 18 October 2005 DataCash Group Plc: Epic: DATA / Index: AIM / Sector: Support Services 18th October 2005 DATACASH GROUP PLC ('DataCash' or 'the Company') EXPANDS AS PARTNER ANDROMEDA SIGNS DEAL WITH PAPA JOHN'S DataCash Group Plc, the AIM listed payments service provider, is pleased to announce that Andromeda, its service partner for Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) systems, has been appointed by Papa John's, America's number one pizza company and recent buyers of Perfect Pizza, to supply their Rameses Enterprise EPOS system to Papa John's head office and 80 business operations in the UK. Andromeda's EPOS system uses DataCash's fast card processing. The system also provides Papa John's with a range of features, including real-time, multi-site reporting, a fully integrated website to store ordering information for customers and multiple customisation options. The roll out will take place before the end of 2005 and the EPOS system will be extended to new sites as they are set up, as well as franchise sites. DataCash CEO Terry Cave said: "This is great news for us as it underpins our strategy of securing a broad range of partnership agreements and alliances to increase our market reach, improve our competitive edge and boost revenues. Andromeda is the UK's leading supplier of delivery EPOS systems for restaurants and take-way operators, providing a high speed card authorisation delivery and counter service. The relationship is working extremely well and we look forward to making further inroads into the targeted market of around 5,000 delivery outlets, 22,000 counter service outlets in the fast food and coffee shop sectors, and 41,000 bars and pubs." ** ENDS * * Contacts: Terry Cave DataCash Group Plc Tel: 0870 7274760 Isabel Crossley St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477 Note to editors: • DataCash provides secure electronic payment and fraud management solutions to companies that process orders for goods and services over the Internet, call centres, interactive TV or from high street point of sale. • DataCash's payment solutions allow merchants to accept a wide range of payment options, from credit cards and direct debits, to emerging payment types. • DataCash's reporting and management tools help automate the flow of complex payment processes, such as recurring billing, chargeback workflow and payment reconciliation. • DataCash partners with and connects to an ever-expanding network of payment processors and payment service providers to offer merchants a single source solution. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange