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NT1 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - Net1 expects negotiation of SASSA SLA

Release Date: 27/01/2012 16:00
Code(s): NT1
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NT1 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - Net1 expects negotiation of SASSA SLA to be concluded by February 6, 2012 Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Registered in the state of Florida, USA (IRS Employer Identification No. 98-0171860) Nasdaq share code: UEPS JSE share code: NT1 ISIN: US64107N2062 ("Net1" or "the Company") Net1 expects negotiation of SASSA SLA to be concluded by February 6, 2012 Johannesburg, South Africa, January 27, 2012 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. ("Net1") (NASDAQ: UEPS, JSE: NT1) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cash Paymaster Services ("CPS") has commenced negotiation of the service level agreement with the South African Social Security Agency in terms of the award of the national payment tender as announced on January 17, 2012. The parties have agreed to extend the final signature date of the SLA by one week from January 31, 2012 to February 6, 2012. About Net1 (www.net1.com) Net1 is a leading provider of alternative payment systems that leverage its Universal Electronic Payment System, or UEPS, to facilitate biometrically secure real-time electronic transaction processing to unbanked and under- banked populations of developing economies around the world in an online or offline environment. In addition to payments, UEPS can be used for banking, healthcare management, payroll, remittances, voting and identification. Net1 operates market-leading payment processors in South Africa, Republic of Korea, Ghana and Iraq. In addition, Net1`s proprietary Mobile Virtual Card technology offers secure mobile payments and banking services in developed and emerging countries while its MediKredit and XeoHealth subsidiaries provide its proprietary 5010 and ICD-10 compliant real-time claims adjudication system. Net1 has a primary listing on the Nasdaq and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risk of our being able to successfully conclude a service level agreement in a timely manner. A discussion of various factors that cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise any of these statements to reflect future events. Investor Relations Contact: Dhruv Chopra Vice President of Investor Relations Phone: +1-212-626-6675 Email: dchopra@net1.com Johannesburg 27 January 2012 Sponsor to Net1 Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited Date: 27/01/2012 16:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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