text: The Company re c o rded an $800,000 write-down of certain ATM hard w a re assets associated with the 
  p u rchase of the Budapest Bank ATM network in May 2000 and the Service Bank ATM network in 
  M a rch 1999 (see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Asset Write Down). In addition, 
  the Company re c o rded a one-time gain in its Central European Sub-segment of $1.2 million. The 
  gain is related to a change in Hungarian law that eliminates a major portion of the Company’s 
  liability for import taxes on ATM hard w a re to the Hungarian government. The gain is included as an 
  element of direct operating costs. 
  
  **Network Services: EBITDA**
  **1 . 3**
  
  **0 . 7**
  **0 . 4**
  
  **- 0 . 7**
  
  The operating expenses for the Central European Sub-segment totaled $21.7 million for the year 
  ended December 31, 2000 as compared to $20.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, an 
  i n c rease of 5%. The increase in operating expenses is largely the result of an increase in the number 
  of ATMs operated by the Company from 1,203 at December 31, 1999 to 1,391 at December 31, 
  2000, and increased transaction volumes. 