Diebold Signs Agreement With Banco Santander for Deployment of New ATMs

MADRID, Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has been chosen by Banco Santander to replace more than 670 of the bank's automated teller machines (ATMs). All ATMs that are part of this agreement will run Diebold's Agilis® software. Deployment will continue during the next few months and will be complete in the first half of 2011.

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The ATM upgrades are a key part of the modernization process that Banco Santander is undertaking with its ATM network. The Diebold ATMs that will be implemented as part of the agreement include the Opteva® 760, 720, 562 and 522 models.

Opteva ATMs help financial institutions provide a level of service closer to a branch experience by enabling additional functionality including deposit automation, advertising and other advanced banking transactions, such as printing on passbooks to record consumers' transactions.

"Banco Santander chose Diebold for this project not only because of the quality of our solutions, but because of our Spanish organization's ability to deliver service according to the quality requirements of the bank—to guarantee the needed availability level, which is so critical in the self-service environment," said Dave Wetzel, vice president and managing director, Diebold EMEA region.

Banco Santander and Diebold are also currently working together in other countries such as Mexico, Brazil and the United States. This most recent agreement helps further position Diebold as a key partner for Banco Santander in enhancing its ATM channel, not only in Spain, but around the world.

"Diebold's partnership with Banco Santander in Spain is a significant example of our commitment to the region, and we are pleased to support Banco Santander in its efforts to modernize and update its ATM network," Wetzel said. "Spain is a strategic market for Diebold, and we look forward to continue building and strengthening business relationships in this region."

About Banco Santander

Banco Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N, BNC.LN) is a retail and commercial bank, based in Spain, with presence in 10 main markets. At the close of June 2010, Santander was the largest bank in the euro zone by market capitalization and, at the end of 2009, fourth in the world by profit. Founded in 1857, Santander had EUR 1,365 billion in managed funds. Santander has more than 90 million customers, 13,671 branches – more than any other international bank – and 170,000 employees. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America, with leading positions in the United Kingdom and Portugal and a broad presence in Europe through its Santander Consumer Finance arm. In the first half of 2010, Santander registered euro 4,445 million in net attributable profit.

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 16,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's website at www.diebold.com.

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