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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

GROUPON LAUNCHES IPHONE APPLICATION IN MALAYSIA

Users to benefit from daily deals from around the world on the go

Kuala Lumpur, 31 Oct 2011 – Groupon Malaysia (www.groupon.com.my) today announced the availability of its official Groupon application for the iPhone® and iPod touch® in the Apple App Store allowing customers to look for exciting deals from around world with the convenience of their mobile device.

“Groupon continues to grow as the country’s number one group buying platform. Today the new Mobile App lets us provide customers and merchants alike with even greater levels of accessibility and convenience while on the move.” said Joel Neoh, Chief Executive Officer of Groupon Malaysia.

Groupon offers a seamless buying and redemption process for both consumers and merchants. Features of the new Groupon app include:
Browse Daily Deals: Check out the daily deal in Groupon cities and buy on the go

Access Your Account:

- Sign in with your existing Groupon account to find an organize all previous purchases, or

- Sign up for a new Groupon account directly though the app
Redeem Your Groupons: Present Groupons to merchants directly from your screen – no printouts required
Map Local Groupons in Real-Time: Activate the GPS feature to plot Groupon purchases closest to your current location

With over 590,000 Groupon experiences purchased since the company began operations in Malaysia in January this year, group buying has grown to become a significant shaper of social e-commerce as more and more businesses adopt collective buying as instrumental features of their business models through Groupon Malaysia.

“The Groupon phenomenon continues to grow at a wild pace here in Malaysia and the introduction of the Groupon Mobile App further underlines our commitment to ensuring that customers benefit not only from the best deals, but also from the best customer experience possible,” said Joel.

To download the Groupon mobile application from the App Store, visit

http://itunes.apple.com/my/app/groupon/id352683833

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