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rocky301

02/12/05 9:37 AM

#5197 RE: william2112 #5196

From any of a number of SEC filings. Plus they are in I-Hub info header.

Stored Value Card and Other Telecommunications Programs Agreements

In June 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Bankcard Inc., a member of the RCBC Group, one of the largest private commercial bank and financial institutions in the Philippines to introduce a stored value card program for domestic and international use. Bankcard will be able to issue a Visa and MasterCard card program that will offer Overseas Filipino Workers and Filipinos in foreign countries, convenient, risk free and low cost international funds transfer and discounted long distance calling services.

This agreement was facilitated by Four Star Consulting, a Manila, Philippine-based consulting group who was paid a fee of $10,000.

In July 2004, the Company entered into two separate agreements with SMSaging. Inc. and Movil+, which are SMS and Wireless specialists, who will partner with the Company to provide the technical support needed to launch initiatives related to certain features of the Stored Value Program in the 4th Quarter 2004.

In July 2004, the Company signed a Letter of Intent with Marcatel, S.A. de C.V. and Netel, S.A. de C.V., for the purpose of initiating a project for the marketing and issuance of stored value cards ("Stored Value Cards") in Mexico. Marcatel is a Mexican corporation, fully licensed to provide telephone and telecommunication services in the country of Mexico, and wants to add Stored Value Cards to its diverse products and services. Netel is a Mexican corporation specialized in the development and marketing of telecommunications products and services with the necessary expertise for the adequate placement of these products and services in the country of Mexico.

In July 2004, the Company entered into with Philippine social entrepreneur Illac Diaz, founder of Pier One, to launch GTEL's Stored Value Card Program for seafarers in the Philippines. The new "Lighthouse Card" will allow Filipino seafarers to load and remit cash from overseas at special rates. Lighthouse cardholders in the Philippines can then withdraw their money from any ATM in the Philippines and access their account from most locations throughout the world.

Also in July 2004, the Company announced the launching of its Stored Value Card Program in Australia, Bill Express, through its Australian distributor, OnQ, with over 8,000 points of sale throughout Australia. The new prepaid debit style product was designed to provide a customer with a convenient alternative to cash that is secure and easy to manage. However, the program has been put on hold pending resolution of technical issues. There is no indication when the program will be restarted.


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NOTE 11 - AGREEMENTS (CONTINUED)
In August 2004 the Company entered into an agreement with First Class Professional Human Resources, Inc. (FC Professional), a Philippines corporation based in Manila, to launch the GTEL Stored Value Program in Japan to its members. FC Professional represents approximately 40,000 Filipino workers in Japan. It is a member association of FAME (Federated Associations of Manpower Exporters) which represents over 75% of the millions of Overseas Filipino Workers. The remittance program, an application of GTEL's Stored Value Program, will provide a low cost, easy to use, convenient, risk free remittance capability while adding significant other benefits to users of the program. These benefits will include low cost international calling and loyalty discounts.

In August 2004, the Company entered into an agreement to join with Grupo Ingedigit C.A. ("GI"), a certified MasterCard third party transaction processor and the leading electronic financial transactions services backbone provider for the banking industry in Venezuela, establishing a new venture in Miami, Florida providing domestic and worldwide financial transaction processing services. This domestic venture combined with GI's current international processing capabilities will support on its own network all the Magic Money and other private label GTEL stored value card programs around the world, as well as other third party cards. Both parties are contributing equally to the installation and operation of the Miami switch. The switch is expected to be certified to process MasterCard, Visa, Cirrus, and other independent ATM network transactions. Operations are expected to begin before the end of the year.

In August 2004, the Company signed a Letter of Understanding with Equitable Card Network, Inc. for Equitable to enable the Company to issue GlobeTel branded, VISA Electron Cards in the Philippines.

In September 2004, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Timesofmoney.com in which www.timesofmoney.com would provide direct deposit facilities to 54 banks and issue prepaid cards in India for GTEL cardholders. TimesofMoney.com is a comprehensive, online financial super mall, founded by The Times of India Group, the largest media group in India. It hosts the offerings of best-in-class banks and financial institutions and its product portfolio spans credit cards, loans, mutual funds, tax filing and NRI services. The company is a leading financial portal and has emerged as the backbone of the Banking Industry for online remittances.