Banamex Launches Advanced Self-Service Automation with Opteva®


Simple, Convenient and Reliable Transactions Made Possible with Diebold ATM Technology

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, April 25-- With self-service innovation provided through Diebold's (NYSE:DBD), Opteva automated teller machines (ATMs), Banamex, part of Citigroup Inc. and Mexico's largest financial institution, now offers its customers advanced services 24 hours a day through automated branches. Banamex Mexico customers have the ability to visit these new, automated branches and make cash deposits directly into their accounts, pay bills and make Banamex credit card payments -- any time of day.

This self-service strategy extends the bank's reach beyond its customer base. Now non-Banamex customers are also able to utilize these cardless automated branch environments. The results are convenient, immediate access to accounts and more efficient transactions for everyone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

"We are dedicated to providing our customers with reliable and convenient banking services that fit today's busy schedules," said Jesus Berumen, vice president, remote banking, Banamex. "Diebold has been a trusted partner for more than 20 years, and yet again they have provided us with the right solution in their Opteva ATMs."

Introduced in 2003, the Opteva family of ATMs provides financial institutions with next generation services, easy and efficient installation, maintenance and upgrades. Opteva offers the most functionality for a lobby- sized footprint, including full deposit automation options, advanced function dispenser and enhanced security.

Powered by Diebold's Agilis® open software platform and Nexus Involve middleware, the automated branch solution was wholly developed by Diebold Mexico Premier Services group. A proprietary message format connects each automated branch to the local branch system for advanced features and functionality, resulting in "real-time" transactions whether the physical branch is open or closed.

Banamex has been a Diebold customer since the late 1980s, when the bank first deployed a large number of ATMs at local branches. Today, Banamex has expanded its network of branches throughout Mexico with a combination of Opteva and ix modules.

About Banamex

Grupo Financiero Banamex is a member of Citigroup, Inc., and it is the leading financial group in Mexico with Banco Nacional de Mexico (Banamex) founded in 1884. The Group has an outstanding position in the country's financial markets through its affiliates, and it includes deposits, consumer finance, handling resources from investment partnerships and funds for retirement, insurance banking, pensions and stock market brokerage. The group has an extensive net of distribution of over 1,500 branches and more than 5,800 ATMs located throughout the country. For more information, visit www.banamex.com

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self- service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 15,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold reported revenue of $2.9 billion in 2006 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.diebold.com.

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