Net Element International Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

Net Element International (NASDAQ:NETE), a technology-driven group specializing in electronic commerce and mobile payment processing, today announced financial results for its first-quarter ended March 31, 2013. Net Element International reported first-quarter net revenues of $874,515, which represents a significant increase over net revenues of $74,810 from the same period in the prior year as a result of launching its mobile payment processing business in Russia in the third quarter of 2012. General & Administrative expenses for first-quarter 2013 were $3,068,325 as compared to General & Administrative expenses of $4,017,747 (as restated) one year previously, representing a 23.6 percent improvement. Net loss for the quarter was $3,233,831, or $(0.11) per share, as compared to a net loss of $4,523,996 (as restated), or $(0.24) per share – representing a 28.5 percent improvement over the first quarter last year. Additional information regarding Net Element International’s results of operations for its first-quarter ended March 31, 2013 may be found in Net Element International’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 15, 2013 and may be obtained from the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov.

Other highlights for the quarter include:

• In January, announced a 100 million rubles increase in factoring facility from Alfa Bank;
• In March, Net Element International announced an agreement to acquire Unified Payments, a provider of payment services to small and medium size merchants in the United States, recognized by Inc. Magazine as the #1 fastest-growing privately held company in the U.S. in 2012, and the acquisition closed on April 16, 2013;
• In March, announced entry into an agreement with NTH AG, which expands the availability of its mobile payments business to 39 more countries.

"We continue to build substantial traction in our business as we focus on monetization of our assets in Russia, United States and strategically selected emerging countries,” said Oleg Firer, CEO of Net Element. "These results illustrate the strong market for mobile payments in the emerging countries, as mobile subscribers increasingly use their mobile devices to pay for content," continued Mr. Firer.

About Net Element International (NASDAQ:NETE)

Net Element International (NASDAQ: NETE) is a global technology-driven group specializing in electronic commerce, mobile payments and transactional services. The company owns and operates a global mobile payments and transaction processing provider, TOT Group, as well as several popular content monetization verticals. Together with its subsidiaries, Net Element International enables ecommerce and content-management companies to monetize their assets in ecommerce and mobile commerce environments. Its global development centers and high-level business relationships in the United States, Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States strategically position the company for continued growth. The company has U.S. headquarters in Miami and international headquarters in Moscow. More information is available at www.netelement.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Source: Net Element