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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 45
million account members worldwide. Available in 38 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,
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