BNL-BNPP Extends Agreement with Diebold to Include Deposit Automation

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:37am EDT

Diebold to provide ATMs with deposit automation for BNL branches throughout
Italy

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diebold,
Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has announced a deal with Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
(BNL) -- part of the Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas (BNPP) Group -- to
supply 143 automated teller machines (ATMs) with deposit automation capability
at the bank's branches throughout Italy.  The new ATMs, which are able to
accept bulk check and cash deposits, will help BNL improve branch efficiency
and provide new services for its customers.  The agreement was announced in
Paris at Diebold's annual European customer conference.
    Diebold is supplying BNL with Opteva(R) 720 and 760 ATMs that will be
deployed by the bank during the second quarter of 2008.  The fully automated
Opteva terminals represent the next generation of ATMs for the financial
sector.  The benefit for the customer is that they are able to carry out
transactions without entering the branch; at the same time, banks benefit from
being able to focus on higher value services, given that less time will now be
spent on simple deposit transactions.
Danilo Rivalta, Diebold vice president and general manager, South Europe,
said, "Deposit automation is key to the branch transformation we are seeing in
the retail banking industry, and Diebold is well-positioned to play a valuable
role in this process."
    This latest announcement represents the next phase of a long-term
strategic relationship between Diebold and BNL.  Previously, Diebold worked
with the bank to introduce the Agilis Power(R) software package, enabling the
bank to centrally manage approximately 1,000 Web-based ATMs from three
different providers.
    "This recent success is a very important one for Diebold," Rivalta said.
"BNL's decision to choose our deposit automation ATMs acts as a testament to
the quality of both the products and services we provide."
    About Diebold
    Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated
self-service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more
than 17,000 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.
SOURCE  Diebold, Incorporated

Media, DeAnn Zackeroff, +1-330-490-5220, deann.zackeroff@diebold.com, or
Investor Relations, Christopher Bast, +1-330-490-6908,
christopher.bast@diebold.com, both of Diebold, Incorporated
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