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Prepay Nation Named #1 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Company in Philadelphia Company takes top spot at the annual Philadelphia

100 awards. Berwyn, PA (USA), November 19, 2013 -- Prepay Nation, a leading provider of inte rnational mobile top-up and cross border micropayment services,has taken the top honor at the prestigious Philadelphia 100 awards, held annually by the Philadel phia Business Journal, the Wharton Small Business Development Center and the Ent repreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia. The Philadelphia 100, a hallmark of entrepreneurial achievement in the region si nce 1988, is a merit-based program measuring the fastest-growing, privately held companies in the Philadelphia area. This year, the awards were presented to the winning 100 companies at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 1 6. To be recognized as the single fastest-growing private company in the region is a testament to the hard work of our team, as well as the market potential of our vision, said Anurag Jain, CEO of Prepay Nation. ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) W e want to thank the Philly100 team for this honor, and congratulate our fellow w inners as well! This win comes on the heels of Prepay Nation s recognition in the Tie50 as one of the 50 best startups in the world, selected from a pool of over 1,100 candidates from 24 countries. We have expanded rapidly and strategically since our inceptio n, and we are confident that with a team and an offering as outstanding as ours, this is only the beginning of what we will achieve. Prepay Nation s Board of Advisors expressed enthusiasm for the win. Prepay Nation i s breaking ground in an industry that is continuously developing, said Board Memb er FadySahhar, President of strategic business consulting firm XtraGlobex. Their broad network and unique capabilities are putting them at the forefront in marke ts where demand is increasing, and I m proud to be involved with such an innovativ e team. Board Member Carol Realini, author and mobile payments and banking pioneer, comm ented, The global mobile ecosystem is rapidly evolving as consumers all over the world use their phones for more activities and services than ever before. The Pr epay Nation ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) team is has done an incredible job o f building an innovative cross border platform and leading in the Americas corri dor. I have no doubt that this award is one of many they will garner in the nex t few years. There are so many stakeholders that benefit from Prepay Nation s work, said Board Me mber A.J. Hanna, financial industry veteran and Director atAnthemis Group. Not on ly do service providers and points of sale reap significant rewards from integra ting, but consumers all over the globe are more connected, with vastly more opti ons for supporting their loved ones, as a result. As many in this industry work to reinvent financial services for the 21st century , companies like Prepay Nation are absolutely at the heart of the foundation we are building on, and will continue to be critical innovators in the years ahead, Hanna added. About Prepay Nation: Prepay Nation enables value transfer across international borders using a global mobile ecosystem of 149 mobile operators. Processing millions of transactions a cross the Americas, Prepay Nation leads the way in expanding distribution with r ich mobile customer experiences and has a traditional distribution channel of ov er 150,000 locations. Their processing platform serves as a foundation for micro

transactions beyond airtime, enabling instantaneous value transfer creating rev enue generation for operators, distributors, and retailers. With the recent acqu isition of the European company, Minute Transfer SA, they are aggressively expan ding into Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information visit: http://www.prepay nation.com. About Philadelphia 100: Started in 1988 by The Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, The Philade lphia Business Journal and the Wharton SBDC, the Philadelphia 100 has recognized some of the region's finest companies when they were just beginning to emerge: Mothers' Work, Fiberlink, Urban Outfitters, Forman Mills, Kremer Laser Eye Cente r, and Primavera Systems, just to name a few.This program culminates in a gala e vent every fall where the fastest growing, privately-held companies are recogniz ed. The event is one of the City's premiere business events, marked by delicious hors d'oeuvres, open bar, great networking, "the countdown", Hall of Fame induc tions, Top 10 Fastest Growing Company Awards and the keynote speaker address. Press & Media Contact: Sarah Feidt Head of Marketing Prepay Nation 1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 300 Berwyn, PA 19312 - USA +1 571 213 6609 sfeidt@prepaynation.com http://www.prepaynation.com airtime transfers, micropayments, mobile ecosystem, prepaid mobile, imtu

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