Circle K Taps Cardtronics to Provide Processing Services for 650 Circle K ATMs in...

Circle K Taps Cardtronics to Provide Processing Services for 650 Circle K ATMs
in Middle America

HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Circle K, one of the largest
convenience store operators in the United States and the world, has chosen
Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM) to process ATM transactions for Circle K owned
and operated ATMs across the United States Midwest and Great Lakes regions.

Cardtronics, the world's largest operator of ATMs, began developing its own
proprietary ATM transaction processing network in 2006. In addition to the
Circle K ATMs, Cardtronics currently processes transactions for 14,000
Cardtronics-operated ATMs. All remaining Cardtronics ATMs will transition to
Cardtronics' in-house processing network during 2008.

"Cardtronics' processing network allows us to provide additional value to our
merchant customers, maintain tighter control over the consumer experience and
provide new value-added services that will benefit consumers and Cardtronics'
merchant customers alike," said Jerry Garcia, Cardtronics' Chief Information
Officer. "Through our processing network, Cardtronics can provide service for
any ATM, even when not owned and operated by Cardtronics."

About Cardtronics

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) is the world's
largest owner/operator of ATMs. Cardtronics operates over 31,600 ATMs across its
portfolio with ATMs in every major U.S. market as well as approximately 2,000
ATMs throughout the UK and over 1,000 ATMs in Mexico. Major merchant-clients
include 7-Eleven(r), A&P(r), Albertson's(r), BP(r) Amoco, Chevron(r), Costco(r),
CVS(r)/pharmacy, Duane Reade(r), ExxonMobil(r), Hess Corporation(r), Rite
Aid(r), Sunoco(r), Target(r), and Walgreens(r). The company's common stock is
traded on NASDAQ under the symbol CATM. For more information about Cardtronics,
please visit www.cardtronics.com.

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About Circle K

Circle K Stores are a subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the leader in
the Canadian convenience store industry. In North America, Couche-Tard is the
second largest independent convenience store operator in terms of number of
stores. Couche-Tard's network is comprised of 5,637 convenience stores, 3,434 of
which include motor fuel dispensing, located in nine large geographic markets,
including six in the United States covering 29 states and three in Canada
covering six provinces.

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CONTACT: Cardtronics
Media Contact:
Joel Antonini, VP Marketing
281-552-1131
joel.antonini@cardtronics.com
Investor Contact:
Chris Brewster, CFO
281-892-0128
cbrewster@cardtronics.com