Diebold ATM Strikes a Musical Chord at the US Pavilion of la Biennale di Venezia

VENICE, Italy, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD)
automated teller machine (ATM) is featured in a unique artistic creation by
artists Allora and Calzadilla, which is on exhibit in the U.S. Pavilion at the
54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia in Venice, Italy.
Allora and Calzadilla, well-known artists and innovative interpreters of
contemporary art, were asked by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) to showcase
the best of American art at the Biennale di Venezia. The artistic creation,
which is on display through Nov. 27, 2011, incorporates an ATM that issues cash
with musical accompaniment.

The initiative involves prominent partners like Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, part
of the Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas Group (BNL-BNPP), and the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, which manages
the U.S. Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di
Venezia.

This singular work of art, titled Algorithm, involves a Diebold Opteva® 562 cash
dispenser, which is inserted into a functioning organ that is nearly 20-feet
tall and seven-feet wide. The expertly crafted organ was made from wood and
steel using traditional artisanal procedures. The work of art is one of the six
works of art at the U.S. Pavilion, created specially for the Biennale.

The Diebold ATM was modified to use a computer to convert inputs (such as
inserting a card) into outputs, which allows the ATM to play the organ pipes
built around it. Different functions, such as withdrawing cash, inserting the
card, pressing the keypad, create a sequence of sounds and melodies chosen by
the artists. The machine automatically plays when its built-in sensor detects a
customer’s presence.

“This is a unique new way of using a single ATM installation to represent areas
which are traditionally unrelated – such as art, finance and technology – in one
of the most internationally significant venues where contemporary art attracts
thousands of visitors,” said Danilo Rivalta, vice president and general manager,
Diebold EMEA, southern and central regions. “The installation was created with
security in mind, given that the characteristics and functions of this ATM meet
the typical standards of BNL-BNPP’s ATM network. The ATM interface is completely
detached from the banking circuits and therefore, the security level is
comparable to an ATM installed in a traditional bank.”

“Diebold and BNL-BNPP are visionary companies,” said Lisa Freiman, commissioner
of the U.S. Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di
Venezia. “Early in the development of the U.S. Pavilion exhibition when we were
looking for partners to help us realize Algorithm, both Diebold and BNL-BNPP
immediately recognized the unique way that they could advance their missions and
provide philanthropic support for this important, historic artistic event. The
Indianapolis Museum of Art is grateful to both companies for their progressive
vision and open-mindedness.”

For more information on Algorithm, visit

http://www.imamuseum.org/venice/about/exhibition/algorithm.

About Biennale di Venezia

The 54th International Art Exhibition, entitled ILLUMInations, directed by Bice
Curiger and organised by la Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta, will
be open to the public from Saturday, June 4th to November 27th, 2011 in the
Giardini and at the Arsenale. The Exhibition, spreading over 10,000 square
metres between the Central Pavilion in the Giardini and the Arsenale, comprises
a single display featuring 83 artists from all over the world. There are 32
young artists born after 1975 and 32 female artists. As usual, the Exhibition
will be paralleled by 89 national participations, a record for the Art Biennale
(they were 77 in 2009), which will be housed in the Giardini, at the Arsenale
and around the city centre. The 54th Exhibition also includes 37 Collateral
Events organised by international institutions which will set up their shows in
several places around the city.

About BNL-BNPP

Founded in 1913, BNL is one of the largest banking groups in Italy. BNL has
approximately 950 outlets in Italy and offers a broad range of traditional to
highly innovative products and services, to meet its clients’ many requirements
(individuals, businesses and government agencies).

Since 2006, BNL is part of Group BNP PARIBAS, one of the six strongest banks in
the world, according to Standard & Poor’s rating. The Group BNP PARIBAS has
operations in 80 countries with 200,000 employees, including 160,000 in Europe,
where the Group has four domestic retail banking markets in Belgium, France,
Italy and Luxembourg. The Group holds key positions in three major business
segments: Finance and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services, and
Retail Banking.

About IMA Indianapolis Museum of Art

The IMA, founded in 1883, is one of the 10 oldest and 10 largest art museums in
the United States. The IMA’s robust contemporary art program is a model for how
encyclopedic museums engage the art of our time. With a renewed focus on its
contemporary collection, programs, and publications, the IMA has been actively
seeking out the works of emerging and mid-career international artists through
both gift and acquisition, and organizing major travelling exhibitions and newly
commissioned projects.

About Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla

The actual selection of the artworks was entrusted for the first time to an
artistic duo made up of Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla, who live and
work in San Juan (Puerto Rico). Allora & Calzadilla create works that blend
sculpture, photography, performance, sound, and video.

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service
delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 16,000
associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is
headquartered in the Canton, Ohio region, USA. Diebold is publicly traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘DBD.’ For more information, visit the
company’s website at www.diebold.com.

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