EarthPort.com provides a superior Internet payment system allowing Customer-to-Customer and Business-to-Business two-way transactions, micro-payments and direct bank account debiting without relying solely on credit cards. Customers can shop from anywhere in the world by visiting individual retail web sites, Internet "shopping malls" or even a virtual "hyper mall" - a community of malls formed by all participating retailers and institutions globally. The EarthPort.com system was originally developed to service PLUSLotto.com, the only Internet-based charity lottery, and has a five-year track record of successfully facilitating e-commerce for customers from 220 countries.
Commenting on the appointment, David Vanrenen, Executive Chairman of EarthPort.com, said:
"We have appointed Nomura to assist us in developing the strategic opportunities which we have identified, and to manage any future fund raisings on our behalf. We selected Nomura because they demonstrated a sound understanding of our sector, combined with the necessary research and distribution capability which will be needed as we grow the company."
For further information, please contact: Peter Chappell, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs at EarthPort.com on +44 0207 348 5212
Clare Williams, Corporate Communications, Nomura International +44 0207 521 1079
Notes to Editors
EarthPort.com was launched in 1997, and is listed on both OFEX and the Bermuda Stock Exchange. The company focuses on the provision of a seamless, secure, fast and economical Internet payment and clearing system to banks, merchants and their customers. For more information about the company, please visit our web site at http://www.earthport.com.
Nomura International plc is the wholly-owned European subsidiary of The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd, one of the world's largest investment banks. It specialises in the origination, underwriting and trading of securities and is a leader in corporate finance advisory for the technology, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors.