GRASBRUNN and MUNICH, Germany, July 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Settlement of all Sales Channels

Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) opted for the complete
payment and acquiring solution from Wirecard AG. In the circle of experts
this airline carrier is presumed to be one of the technological forerunners
in the Middle East area.

MEA relies on Wirecard's services since the beginning of June
2008. The scope of the agreement extends from processing payments to all
sales channels: from over the counter right through to the handling of
Internet payments for online bookings and the integration of the
BSP-interface of IATA (International Air Transport Association). The solution
is complemented by the integration of the Amadeus booking system and two
local banks.

Adib Chreif, Head of Information Technology with MEA, says:
"Decisive for us was the extended reconciliation over all systems. The speed
and flexibility implementation has convinced us to opt for the right
technology service provider."

"Enormous cost savings potentials arise, if transaction
processing is consolidated on a single platform. Additionally we are able to
provide our customers not only with credit card acquiring services but also
additional banking services as a one-stop solution," comments Jörg Möller,
Head of Sales Travel and Transport at Wirecard AG.

About Middle East Airlines (MEA):

MEA is the national flag-carrier of Lebanon, based in Beirut.
It operates scheduled international services in the Middle East, Europe and
Africa and is based at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. MEA fleet
consists of the following aircraft: 4 A 330's and 6 A320's. MEA is a member
of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) and SkyTeam.

Middle East Airlines flies to 27 destinations in the Middle
East, Europe and Africa. MEA has already launched services to Doha and is
planning to restart other services. Middle East Airlines (MEA) fully owns the
following subsidiaries:

Middle East Airports Services (MEAS)
    Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG)
    Mideast Aircraft Services Company (MASCO)
    Lebanese Beirut Airport Catering Company (LBACC)
    http://wwwmea.com.lb



About Wirecard AG:

Wirecard AG is one of the leading international providers of electronic
payment and risk management solutions. Worldwide, Wirecard supports over
9,000 companies from many and various industry segments in automating their
payment processes and minimizing cases of default. Wirecard Bank AG provides
account and credit card services both for business and private customers and
is a Principal Member of VISA, MasterCard and JCB. The Internet payment
service Wirecard enables consumers to make secure payments at millions of
MasterCard acceptance outlets worldwide. In addition, registered users can
send or receive money orders to each other on a real-time basis. Wirecard AG
is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060,
WDI).

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