text: NO T E S T O TH E CO N S O L I D AT E D FI N A N C I A L STAT E M E N T S FO R TH E YE A R S EN D E D DE C E M B E R 31, 2000, 1999 A N D 1 9 9 8 
  
  **( 1 ) O r g a n i z a t i o n**
  
  E u ronet Services Inc. was established as a Delaware corporation on December 13, 1997 and capitalized on March 6, 1998. Euronet Serv i c e s 
  Inc. succeeded Euronet Holding N.V. as the group holding company. 
  
  E u ronet Services Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Euronet”) is a provider of electronic financial solutions and transaction 
  p rocessing services to banks, financial institutions, and other companies. Euronet operates an automated teller machine (“ATM”) network in 
  E u rope and the U.S., which serves banks and retail companies by accepting most international bankcards and pro p r i e t a ry cards issued by 
  member banks. Some of the ATMs also perf o rm certain deposit, sales or advertising functions. Euronet also provides ATM network 
  management outsourcing services to banks or companies with their own networks. Euronet sells integrated software solutions for electro n i c 
  payment and financial transaction delivery systems worldwide. Its software comprises a suite of products including a core system, Integrated 
  Transaction Management (“ITM”), and compatible modular software for ATM and POS network processing, electronic funds transfer 
  i n t e rfaces, electronic funds transfer switch control, credit/debit card management and processing, and corporate cash management and 
  personal financial management access products. 