Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay Company, enables
any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online. PayPal's
service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and utilizes the world's most advanced
proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution.
PayPal has quickly become
a global leader in online payment solutions with 56 million account members worldwide. Available in 45 countries around the
world, buyers and sellers on eBay, online retailers, online businesses, as well as traditional offline businesses are transacting
with PayPal.
PayPal has received close to 20 awards for technical excellence from the Internet industry and the business
community at large -most recently the 2003 Webby Award for Best Finance Site and the 2003 Webby People's Voice Award for Best
Finance Site.
Located in San Jose, California, PayPal was acquired by eBay Inc. in October, 2002.
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