<h1>Press Release</h1><h2>NETELLER Announces Service Changes to Canadian and Turkish Market</h2>

Monday, 26 March 2007 – The NETELLER Plc Group (“NETELLER” or the “Group”) (LSE: NLR), the leading global independent online money transfer business, today announced several significant changes to its services in a number of markets.

The Group continually assesses the risk profile and status of the markets its serves. Recent actions by regulators, payment processors, and online gaming operators have increased the uncertainty around certain activities related to online gambling in some jurisdictions. The Board of Directors of the Company reached a decision, on 25 March 2007, that the risk to the Group’s ongoing business in Canada and Turkey has increased in the light of such developments. The Board has therefore concluded that the Group will no longer process transfers related to online gambling sites on behalf of Canada or Turkey resident customers.
<h2>Reduced Service to Canada </h2>

• Cessation of Canadian transfers to gambling merchants: the Group will cease processing online gambling related transactions for Canada-resident customers with effect from 12.01 AM MST Monday 9 April 2007.
• Suspension of InstaCASH transactions: As of today Monday 26 March 2007, at 12:01 AM MST, Canada-resident customers were no longer able to deposit funds using NETELLER’s instaCASH service either directly or from any online gambling site.
• Non-gambling services continue: Canada-resident customers will continue to be able to use their e-wallet accounts for non-gambling transactions, including peer-to-peer and pre-paid debit transactions.
• Available customer funds: Customer funds, including those of Canadian residents, are held in a pooled, segregated trust account and will be available for withdrawal by customers, on demand. Canadian customers continue to be able to use their e-wallet accounts for non-gambling transactions.

<h2>Reduced Service to Turkey</h2>
In light of recent legislation passed in Turkey on 28 February 2007, which prohibits certain forms of online gambling to be offered by any “unauthorised” domestic or foreign company to citizens in Turkey, NETELLER has decided to implement a voluntary phased withdrawal of the payment services related to online gambling that it offers customers to the Turkish market.

• Withdrawal of local bank funding options: Local bank deposit options for Turkey-resident customers were withdrawn on Friday 9 March 2007.
• Cessation of Turkish transfers to and from online gambling merchants: The Group has ceased processing online gambling related transactions for Turkey-resident customers with effect from 6.01 AM GMT Monday 26 March 2007.
• Non-gambling related services continue: Turkey-resident customers will be able to continue to use their NETELLER e-wallet account for any non-gambling related money transfers and withdrawals. Customers located in other parts of the world are not affected by this change, and NETELLER continues to service these customers in the normal manner.

<h2>Group Business Impact </h2>
The Canadian business of the NETELLER Group would likely have contributed significantly to the Group’s revenue and profitability during 2007 and the loss of this business is now likely to have a material negative impact on the Group’s results for the full year ending 31 December 2007. The Turkish business of the Group does not represent a material proportion of the Group’s overall customer base, revenue or profitability.

The Group does not anticipate making further significant reductions in staff as a result of these service changes as the Board believes that its Calgary-based operations are appropriately sized to handle the remaining non-North American business of the Group. The Group will continue to focus on the growth markets of Europe and Asia.
<h2>Other Updates</h2>
The Group’s shares will continue to be suspended from trading on AIM in view of the continuing uncertainties the Group faces. Further announcements will be made as appropriate.

The Company is working towards the finalisation of its audited annual results for the year ended 31 December 2006 and will announce the date on which these will be published to the market in due course.

The Company would, in light of recent press comment concerning its announcement of 21 March 2007, like to make clear that the 75 day period referred to in that announcement was for agreement of a plan of distribution with the United States Attorney's Office. It would remain to be determined, as part of that plan, the precise timing of the distribution of funds to US customers.

Further information is available on the Group’s website in the form of updated FAQs.
<h2>
About the NETELLER Group</h2>
Trusted by millions of consumers in over 160 countries to move and manage billions of dollars each year, the NETELLER Group operates the largest independent online money transfer business in the world. The Group specializes in providing innovative and instant payment services where money transfer is difficult or risky due to identity, trust, currency exchange, or distance. Being independent has allowed the Group to support thousands of retailers and merchants in many geographies and across multiple industries.

The Group is quoted on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, with a ticker symbol of NLR. NETELLER (UK) Limited is authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to operate as a regulated e-money issuer. For more information about the Group visit www.netellergroup.com.
<h2>Media and Investor Contacts</h2>
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Sarah Gestetner or George Cazenove

Tel: +44 (0) 207 638 9571
http://content.neteller.com/content/...ate_canada.htm

Here comes chicken little...... I think he has soemthing to say......

Where'd you find this message at anyways?

Edit: oopz. Didn't see address at the bottom

owned

opps, i brought american restrictions to canada, its my fault

Well........Nowswift! Finally you admit it! :))

Sorry, KK, I'll submit all my posts to you from now on for approval :)

Canada doesn't have a president.....

this has nothing to do with the canadian government so i dont know what helen is talking about

Its obviously because they were having trouble translating from English into Canadian and back. Either that or this is just blatant racism against Canadians.

This isn't the first company to pull out of Canada recently. If it was just NT, then it could simply be a business decision but when several do it, that suggest some kind of unfriendly legislative climate.

I'm not bashing any goverment, btw, just would love to know what is causing these companies to run.

Also, as a newly-European player, I urge other Europeans to really pay attention to this. Whatever the reason NT no longer services Canada, it does unquestionably erode the value of the company still further. And the less the company is worth, the more likely they are to do a runner. More like meaning not probably but possibly.

For the record, I'm still keeping money there but just because it's happening over the ocean does not mean it doesn't concern the rest of us.

It's called echecks,

canadians can still use it and to quote a famous seinfeld episode: "its fabulous"

Neteller started off as a Canadian company then moved to the Isle of Man for the tax relief.

There is no movement within our current government to do anything about online gambling unless someone is privy to information the general public can't get ahold of. Could be a lot of fear over Harper winning a majority next election and having his freaky-christian roots come out and slowly eradicate all our freedoms a la the U.S. and George W.

We all know Canadia is secretly plotting world domination... just like japan they are the sleeping giant.

When they invade North Dakota.. be afraid, very afraid.

Question for American players. Since you guys have had to deal with this shit for some time now. In your opinion, what is the best method to get money on and off the sites now?

F neteller, at the very least they could give us a reason for this fucking bullshit.

never deposit and cashout by check