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MIAMI--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Net Element ] ([ OTCQB: NETE ]), a global technology and publishing company that operates in mobile commerce and payment processing, and also publishes popular entertainment portals and destinations, today announced that [ Alfa-Bank ], Russiaas largest private bank, has extended Net Elementas mobile payment processing company, TOT Money, a credit facility of 300 million rubles (approximately $9.5 million) and plans to extend to TOT Money another 300 million rubles (approximately $9.5 million) under a planned factoring agreement to support the companyas next stage of growth and operations.

"We extended this credit facility to TOT Money based on our extensive due-diligence process and our understanding that the company is well-positioned to capitalize on demand for mobile payment processing"

[ TOT Money ], a mobile payment platform that will facilitate transactions via SMS on any phone and mobile network in Russia, is expected to become the driver of Net Elementas mobile commerce payment processing division.

The current 300 million rubles credit facility, along with the 300 million rubles factoring agreement expected to be executed in the coming weeks, will provide TOT Money with financial resources to attract top customers and build upon its mobile commerce and payment-processing platform for Russia and other emerging markets. When executed, the factoring agreement will call for Alfa-Bank to serve as the collector and processor of accounts receivables for TOT Money, and will provide TOT Money with working capital to support its growth strategy.

aWe extended this credit facility to TOT Money based on our extensive due-diligence process and our understanding that the company is well-positioned to capitalize on demand for mobile payment processing,a said Ilina Polina, business development director at Alfa-Bank.

Added Dmitry Kozko, Net Elementas executive vice president: aThe credit facility from Alfa-Bank, combined with Net Elementas key relationships with the Big Three mobile operators in Russia, will strategically position TOT Money to become one of the leading companies in Russiaas upcoming mobile commerce boom. With this credit facility and factoring agreement, we hope to strategically grow the TOT Money business and provide TOT Money with the capacity to process mobile payments up to 600 million rubles per month. Furthermore, our business relationship with the prestigious Alfa-Bank is further testament to our companyas business model and growth potential.a

About Alfa-Bank

Founded in1990, [ Alfa-Bank ] isRussiaas largest private bank interms oftotal assets, total equity, customer accounts and loan portfolio. Thefull-service bank operates inmost sectors ofthe financial market, including retail and corporate lending, investment banking, trade finance and asset management. According toits audited IFRS financial statements for the full year 2011, the Alfa Banking Group, which comprises OJSC Alfa-Bank aswell asits subsidiary banks and financial companies, had total assets of$31.4billion, gross loans of$23.2billion, and total equity of$3.4billion. Net profit after tax for 2011 amounted to$641million. The Alfa Banking Groupas corporate and retail client base has grown considerably during the past several years. As of January2012, Alfa-Bank Group serves approximately 55,800 corporate and 6.3 million retail customers, while the branch network consists of465 offices across Russia and abroad, including asubsidiary bank inthe Netherlands and financial subsidiaries inthe United States, the United Kingdom and Cyprus. For more information, visit [ www.alfabank.com ].

About Net Element (OTCQB: NETE)

[ Net Element ]([ OTCQB: NETE ]) is a global technology and publishing company that operates in mobile commerce and payment processing, as well as publishes popular Internet portals and destinations. Its product development centers in Ukraine and Russia and influential relationships in Russia and Commonwealth Independent States strategically position the company for growth in Russia and other emerging markets. Net Element owns and operates a mobile-commerce company, TOT Money, as well as several Internet properties that create social and business communities in the entertainment, music, motorsports and film industries. Net Elementas portfolio includes:[ www.TOTmoney.ru ]; [ www.Motorsport.com ];[ www.Openfilm.com ]; and [ www.Music1.ru ]; [ www.ARLive.com ]and[ www.Yapik.com ]. For more information, visit[ www.NetElement.com ].

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