LONDON and STUTTGART, Germany, January 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Moneybookers' Payment Interface Offers Quick and Easy Integration Into Online Shops - Increased Turnover Through Integration of Worldwide Payment Network - Moneybookers Cooperates With Phoenix Media

Moneybookers, one of the world's leading online payment systems, has made a newly-developed payment process immediately available as a free plug-in to Magento, the successful Open Source shop software provider. By using the Moneybookers interface, implemented as a whitelabel product, the Magento shop operator will benefit from Moneybookers' global ePayment network. Customers can pay quickly and easily directly via the web store - by credit card or one of the 60 other local payment options offered by Moneybookers.

Direct payment methods are gaining more prominence, since they facilitate accessto new customer groups and international markets,explains Nikolai Riesenkampff, Co-CEO of Moneybookers. With the integration of Moneybookers as a payment system the online retailer benefits from our extensive customer base as well as our marketing activities, which we currently offer young start-ups as an additional jump-start. Successful internet start-ups such as Mymuesli.com, as well as global brands such as Skype and AOL, didn't choose us by chance as their payment solution.

Moneybookers' Magento payment system was co-developed by Phoenix Media and is programmed so that it can be built into a Magento shop in just a few steps. Retailers can then easily sign up for a Moneybookers merchant account via the backend of the system. The advantages of using the system include the simplicity of the payment process, as well as the attractive conditions and services which Moneybookers offers. For example, Moneybookers' risk protection service runs precautionary checks on all customer data. Moreover, once the online retailer's entry payment has been processed, an immediate confirmation is sent by Moneybookers. This payment service is available for any overseas activities - at no additional cost.

Magento is a new Open Source shop software provider for the planning and implementation of more complex eCommerce solutions. Owing to its flexibility, its sophistication and ease of implementation, Magento has established itself as a leading solution for the eCommerce market. With the integration of Moneybookers, online retailers using Magento's shop software can now offer their customers an easy and safe payment method.

About Moneybookers: Moneybookers is one of Europe's largest online payments systems and one of the world's largest eWallet providers with over six million account holders. Its simple eWallet enables any customer to pay online easily and securely without giving out bank data and to send and receive money transfers cost-effectively in real-time, simply by using an email address. Its worldwide payment network offers businesses access to over 60 payment options in more than 200 countries with one integration. More than 30,000 merchants use Moneybookers' payments service, including global partners such as Skype and AOL. Moneybookers was founded in 2001 in London and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom. For more information, see: http://www.moneybookers.com.

About Phoenix Medien: As a specialist in eCommerce systems, performance marketing and strategic consulting, Phoenix Medien has been providing comprehensive services for companies involved in eBusiness for more than five years. As a member of the BVDW (BundesverbandDigitaleWirtschaft - German Association for the Digital Economy), Phoenix Medien develops sophisticated websites and online shops in the German-speaking countries of Europe and in neighbouring regions. As a Gold Partner for Magento in Germany the company provides not only consulting, development, design, hosting and support for the shop platform, but also training. Furthermore, Phoenix Medien is also a competent partner in the area of interface development and has a history of successful collaboration with market leaders in the field. With the establishment of its office in Austria in mid-2008, Phoenix Medien has continued its customer-oriented support strategy and is now present in both Stuttgart and Vienna in order to be able to provide local support to customers with comprehensive service and certified staff in both Germany and Austria, where it has the distinction of being the Magento agency.

Media enquiries: Andy Berry / Dan Bradley pr@moneybookers.com +44-20-7839-4321

Media enquiries: Andy Berry / Dan Bradley, pr@moneybookers.com, +44-20-7839-4321