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January 2008 | The Brink’s Journal | Page 11 CIT Cash Processing Cash Logistics ATM (ABM) Services BGS D&J Document Destruction Bank Documents Bonded Vault Check distribution Customs Clearance ECI Management Guarding Domestic Air Courier FLM FX Processing IATA License (BGS) International Air Courier Security Consultancy Remote Site Collections Mobile Cash Vans Shows (BGS) SLM SLM Guarding Australia China Hong Kong India Japan BGS Korea Korea Macau Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Regional Spotlight Asia Pacifi c Services Brink’s Chile was recently honored on the International Day for the Handicapped in recognition of their outstanding program for the hiring of employees with special needs. The awards ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in Santiago with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and the Labor and Planning Ministers presiding. Only two other Chilean companies received similar awards. The International Day for the Handicapped recognizes companies that have adopted a policy of hiring disabled persons. A determining factor of the award recipients was the consistent application of this policy as part of their hiring practices. Several years ago, Brink’s Chile embarked on a mission to increase effi ciency by building a solid framework for improved hiring practices and profi les. As a result, the company hired 10 deaf tellers on a trial basis for its money processing room. The positive results were tremendous and encouraged Brink’s Chile to hire additional tellers with similar hearing impairments. Productivity increased and the deaf employees contributed to high levels of company dedication, customer loyalty and a positive work atmosphere. Today, Brink’s Chile employs 19 tellers with impaired hearing. Brink’s Chile is extremely proud of this national recognition by the nation’s President. This award places Brink’s Chile among the top cadre of companies that practice corporate social responsibility. Brink’s Chile CEO Hernán Isotta plans to implement similar initiatives in the future that both add value to the business and give back to the community. General Manager of Brink’s Chile, Hernán Isotta proudly showcases the prestigious Presidential Award. During the International Day for the Handicapped celebration Hernán Isotta (right), general manager, Brink’s Chile, accepts the presidential award of honor from Adriana Delpiano, City Commissioner for Greater Santiago Metropolitan area, while a ceremony attendee watches approvingly. Brink’s Chile Among Distinguished Companies at International Day for the Handicapped

Page 12 | The Brink’s Journal | January 2008 www.brinksinc.com Regional Roundup Enter a supermarket in downtown Panama City, just blocks from giant cargo ships entering the Panama Canal, and you are likely to see a brightly-colored, glass-enclosed kiosk greeting you with a steady line of customers holding their monthly utility and credit card bills in tow. They are not at the supermarket only to buy groceries. They are also there to pay their bills at Brink’s e-Pago. Squeeze down a narrow, congested street full of pedestrians in the colorful and car-choked urban core of São Paulo, Brazil. Then turn into an open-air appliance store with music blaring onto the sidewalk from its stereos and TVs for sale. You’ll notice a line of people moving down one corridor inside the store leading to a similar kiosk manned by young, uniformed tellers. The people in the line look ahead for their turn while taking glances at the various products for sale in monthly installments. They are not there only to look at appliances. They are paying their bills at Brink’s e-Pago. Replicate this image of customers paying their bills-- in person and in cash—from the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego and you have a large market opportunity. Walk-in bill payment in Latin America is an estimated $800 million market. As retailers, utilities and banks continue to outsource their front-end tellers and collections services, and increase the volumes and types of collection transactions with increasing customer purchasing power, this number is expected to climb, particularly in high-growth, developing countries. e-Pago International Inc. is the Panama City-based walk-in bill payment and collections company acquired in early 2006 by Brink’s, Incorporated. What began as an idea conjured up by an IT expert and a former executive of NCR in 1999 has burgeoned into Panama’s number-one payments and collections outsourcing service for virtually every company that produces a bill in the country. Then add the capital and international footprint of Brink’s, in the past year e-Pago has entered new markets in Latin America, in- Brink’s Positions Itself Closer to the Consumer in Latin America Customers visit walk-in service centers in Latin America to pay their bills, a growing market opportunity for the new Brink’s ePago service. Brink’s growing e-Pago bill payment and collections business serves both corporate clients and end consumers throughout Latin America. Contributed by Allen Finch