Net Element's Aptito Restaurant POS will Exhibit at the

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Oct 5, 2017) - Net Element, Inc. ( NASDAQ : NETE ) ("Net Element" or the "Company"), a global financial technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in an omni-channel environment spanning across point-of-sale (POS), e-commerce and mobile devices, today announces that its Aptito subsidiary will exhibit at the 2017 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show which will take place on October 11-13, 2017 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

This premier 3-day event encompasses everything merchants need to master with the emerging trends, amp up profits, energize their business and engage customers in unique and memorable ways. Attendees will join 8,000+ of their peers at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show , where they will have access to the latest menu trends, state-of-the-art design and décor, the best in business education and 450 of the leading vendors and purveyors dedicated to serving the restaurant and food service community -- all under one roof.

The event also provides Aptito increased exposure as it unveils its most comprehensive Restaurant POS placement program to the market. Through this innovative program, businesses in any stage of development can qualify to receive cutting-edge point-of-sale solutions.

As a special promotion, Aptito will offer the following incentives to merchants during the event:

• Show Special bundle $99 per month -- includes iPad POS system, printer and cash drawer
• 5 Free Mobile licenses
• Defer payments for 3 months

Visit our booth to learn more.

"We are very excited to showcase our Aptito POS solution and kick off our North America road show to present our solution to merchants across the United States. Our simple all inclusive EMV POS offering and comprehensive features are sure to streamline operations at any restaurant," commented Vlad Sadovskiy, President of Integrated Payments for Net Element.

About Net Element Net Element, Inc. ( NASDAQ : NETE ) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise ("SME") in the US and selected emerging markets. In the US it aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services such as its cloud based, restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution Aptito. Internationally, Net Element's strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions such as UAE, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan where initiatives have been recently launched. Net Element was named in 2016 by South Florida Business Journal as one of the fastest growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.netelement.com .

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