Apriva Class A Certifies Hypercom’s SPOS32 on Optimum T4230

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, August 11, 2009 – Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) and Apriva today announced that Apriva has Class A-certified Hypercom’s popular SPOS32 payment software on the Optimum T4230. The high performance, PCI PED-approved terminal features long-range GPRS with dial backup, the industry’s top security certification, 32-bit multi-application processing for maximum transaction speed and 24MB memory that is two to three times larger than similar products to accommodate value-added applications such as gift and loyalty programs.

“Hypercom’s T4200 portfolio sets a new and widely accepted standard for electronic payments and digital transactions with advanced security and features that provide a safe shopping experience for consumers, dependability for merchants and the lowest total cost of ownership for customers,” said Heidi Goff, President and Managing Director, The Americas, Hypercom Corporation.

“Security, speed, processing power, ease of use and lower total cost of ownership epitomize Hypercom’s Optimum product family, and that spells greater confidence, safety and faster checkouts for retailers everywhere. With the T4230, Hypercom delivers yet another sensible, reliable and affordable countertop terminal to the market,” said Bill Clark, General Manager, Secure Payments Division, Apriva.

Effective immediately, credit, debit, gift, loyalty and check transactions on the T4230 can be conducted from virtually anywhere in North America using Apriva’s Intelligent Gateway, which is certified with all major North America-based merchant processors. Apriva will offer several value-added services for the terminal, including online reporting, order processing, terminal real-time provisioning and comprehensive customer management.

For further information on Hypercom’s Optimum T4200 product portfolio visit: http://www.hypercom.com/products/

About Apriva:
www.apriva.com
Founded in 1999, Apriva is the leading wireless solution provider integrating the hardware, software and network infrastructure required to develop and deploy high-performance, high-reliability solutions in the Point of Sale (POS) and Secure Mobile Messaging markets. Apriva offers end-to-end solutions for Point of Sale that make it easy and cost-effective to develop, deploy and maintain highly secure and reliable business critical mobile applications. For additional information on Apriva’s Certified Secure Program please visit https://www.apriva.com.

Apriva Contact:
Robin Houston
480.421.7033
rhouston@staging.apriva.com

About Hypercom:
www.hypercom.com
Global payment technology leader Hypercom Corporation delivers a full suite of high security, end-to-end electronic payment products and services. The Company’s solutions address the high security electronic transaction needs of banks and other financial institutions, processors, large scale retailers, smaller merchants, quick service restaurants, and users in the transportation, petroleum, healthcare, prepaid, unattended and many other markets. Hypercom solutions enable businesses in more than 100 countries to securely expand their revenues and profits. With its acquisition of Thales e-Transactions business earlier this year, Hypercom became the second largest provider of electronic payment solutions and services in Western Europe, and solidified its position as the third largest provider globally.

Hypercom Contact:
Pete Schuddekopf
Hypercom Corporation
480.642.5383
pschuddekopf@hypercom.com