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September 26, 2006

Digital Payment Technologies Corp. Named One of Canada’s Fastest Growing Technology Companies in 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 Programs

Ranked 39th in Canada and 315th in North America with 438 Percentage Growth

Vancouver, BC – Digital Payment Technologies Corp., has been named to Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 lists, the annual program which recognizes excellence, innovation and the fastest growing technology companies in Canada and North America.  Rankings are based on percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 2001 - 2005.

Digital Payment’s CEO Andrew Scott credits the company’s on-going focus on product innovation and customer service as well as its rapidly growing sales in the on-street city parking market as key factors leading to the company’s 438 percent revenue growth from 2001 – 2005.  He said, “Digital Payment has a great team that has worked extremely hard over the years to deliver this kind of growth.   We are very proud to be included in Deloitte’s Fast 50 and Fast 500 lists and look forward to receiving a place on the Deloitte list in years to come.”

“The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and Fast 500 companies have shown the strength, vision and temerity to succeed despite a very challenging technology environment,” said John Ruffolo, National Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Deloitte.  “We applaud the successes of Digital Payment Technologies and acknowledge their place as one of the very few to accomplish such a fast growth rate over the past five years.”

For more information on the Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast50.ca or www.fast500.com

About Digital Payment Technologies Corp.:

Digital Payment is an innovative leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative revenue-management hardware, software and wireless solutions for the multi-billion-dollar parking industry. The company’s products provide complete financial tracking, control and reporting on parking revenue collected by cities, municipalities, universities, parking management companies, private operators and national parks, from customer payment through to bank deposit.

About Deloitte

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For more information, please contact:

Chris Chettle, Vice President Marketing
Digital Payment Technologies Corp.
(604) 688-1959 extension 240

Steve Campbell
Campbell & Company Strategies
(604) 888-5267
scampbell@campbellpr.bc.ca