SelectCore to Offer Third-Party Gift Cards Through Retail Network


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 24, 2012) - SelectCore Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SCG), a leading prepaid financial services provider and transaction processor for under-banked and underserved markets, announced today that is has entered into a three-year distribution agreement with Gift Card Stop LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, major gift card brands will be made available through SelectCore's point-of-sale platform at retail partner locations across Canada and the United States. In lieu of having cards on a rack, virtual cards will be delivered electronically, in real-time at the point-of-sale.

"Our electronic delivery system enables retailers to carry gift cards without the hassle of managing inventory, while giving consumers access to hundreds of cards", says Jeff Ehney, Gift Card Stop's principal. Gift Card Stop offers more than 70 third-party gift cards in Canada and 200 in the United States, including such popular brands as Sears, Macy's, AMC, Gap, Starbucks, and iTunes.

"SelectCore is eager to add gift cards to our lineup of prepaid products and services", said Keith McKenzie, CEO of SelectCore. "Our point-of sale platform facilitates a new method of virtual product distribution."

"Gift Cards are the number one gift giving item" explained David Rambaran, Gift Card Stop's Director of Business Development. "Customers receive a voucher redemption code at the point-of-sale and we are now working with SelectCore to deliver the gift cards directly to a consumer's mobile device".

About SelectCore

Established in 1999, SelectCore is a leading prepaid financial services provider and transaction processor for the under-banked and underserved markets. From prepaid mobile top-up to stored-value cards and remittance solutions, SelectCore services a market of millions of under-banked consumers through its technology platforms and extensive retail distribution network. SelectCore is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SCG" (TSX VENTURE:SCG). SelectCore was ranked by Profit100 as one of Canada's fastest-growing companies in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. SelectCore was also ranked one of North America's fastest growing companies on Deloitte's 2011 Technology Fast 500 and one of Canada's leading technology firms for 2012 on the Branham300.

About Gift Card Stop

Through its distributor network, Gift Card Stop delivers gift cards at thousands of retail locations across the US and Canada. Its electronic delivery system replaces the gift card rack with a paper receipt giving consumers access to hundreds of cards and eliminating the retailer's hassle of carrying inventory. Gift Card Stop is an affiliate of iCARD Systems, a leader in prepaid gift card solutions for incentives, promotions, and rebates since 1998. Learn more at www.icardsystems.com.

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