Obopay Launches On Helio

Leading Mobile Payments Service Now Available to Helio Members

Obopay, the first comprehensive mobile payment service in the U.S., today announced it has partnered with Helio(TM) to offer its service to Helio members. Readily available on the mobile deck, Helio’s young, connected members are now equipped with a complete end-to-end mobile payments solution.

“We are delighted to be a part of such an exciting, cutting-edge mobile service provider with a fresh approach to the market,” said Carol Realini, CEO and founder of Obopay. “With Obopay available on Helio’s service, more members than ever will have the power to easily get, send and spend money directly from their mobile.”

Obopay’s comprehensive solution provides mobile customers with a real-time, secure, mobile peer-to-peer payment service, which is linked to an Obopay Prepaid MasterCard® account. Obopay Prepaid MasterCard cards are accepted at 24 million merchant locations and over 1.1 million ATMs around the world. Helio members are able to remotely manage their Obopay accounts by checking balances, viewing payment histories, adding funds and more — all from a user-friendly, easy to navigate mobile application residing on the device. In addition to managing Obopay accounts, users have access to advanced mobile device personalization features such as contact list integration and specialized ring tones.

“With the launch of Obopay on one of the coolest services in the market, it’s clear that mobile payments have arrived,” said Howard Gefen, executive vice president of marketing and business development, Obopay. “No longer will consumers be stuck without cash. With Obopay on Helio, members can add funds to their Obopay account while mobile, and that’s invaluable for those living the mobile lifestyle.”

To learn more about Obopay on Helio please visit: http://helio.obopay.com

About Obopay

Obopay is the first complete mobile payment service in the U.S. that instantly lets consumers get, send and spend money directly from their mobile phones to anyone, anywhere, anytime. The Obopay management team is comprised of former executives from Visa International, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Expedia, AT&T Wireless, Western Union, First Data Corporation, Norwest Bank and Chordiant Software. Obopay was founded in 2005 and is based in Redwood City, Calif. For more information, please visit www.obopay.com.

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