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Press Release, June 22,2001 - NBDS, Inc. and API, Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance
Fort Worth, TX, - API, Inc. of St. Paul, MN, and NBDS/CHEXpedite Payment Solutions of Fort Worth, TX, have formed a strategic alliance to focus on the delivery of e-mail billing, payment, and settlement services for corporations focusing on communications, transportation, finance, manufacturing, and distribution.

Press Release, May 28, 2001 - IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2001--Accesspoint Corp. (OTCBB:ASAP) announced that it has begun the beta-testing phase of new products and services developed under a widespread marketing and development relationship with National Bank Drafting Systems.

Press Release, January 25, 2001 - NBDS, Inc. (National Bank Drafting Systems) today unveiled its newest service, an updated Electronic Check Conversion (ECC) platform that supports check imaging at the point of sale.

Special Report, October 22, 2000 - CHEXpedite Online Electronic Check featured on The Next Wave.
Patrick Phillips, President and CEO of National Bank Drafting Systems, Inc., appeared October 22, on CNBC on The Next Wave, a television series dedicated to exploring the issues and trends of the New Economy, hosted by Leonard Nimoy of Star Trek fame.

Special Report, March 20, 2000 - CHECK PROCESSING GOES HIGH-TECH 
 Mark Hamill, star of Star Wars, hosts another upcoming episode of the ".com" series, scheduled to air as paid programming on CNBC, Saturday, March 25th at Noon Eastern Time. The upcoming episode includes a special report entitled Cutting-Edge Check Processing, which explores the latest advancements in electronic transactions - announced Jim Wilhelm, Executive Producer of the series.

Press Release, December 22, 1999 - NBDS, Inc. (National Bank Drafting Systems) today unveiled its newest service, a platform independent version of their traditional automated electronic check payment solution (CHEXpedite™).

Press Release, November 9, 1999 - NBDS, Unisys Team to Help Communications and Utilities Industries Leverage E-Business for Remittance Processing

Press Release, October 27, 1999 - Electronic Clearing House Inc. (Nasdaq:ECHO) announced the signing of a five-year processing and software development and license agreement with NBDS, Inc.

Press Release, September 21, 1999 - NBDS, Inc. and Palo Verde Software Announce Alliance to Develop an “All-in-One” Check and Credit Card Payment Gateway for INTERSHOP E-Commerce Software Users

BusinessWeek Enterprise, June 22, 1998 - "The Check Isn't in the Mail"

NBDS, Inc. and API, Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance

Fort Worth, TX, June 22, 2001 - API, Inc. of St. Paul, MN, and NBDS/CHEXpedite Payment Solutions of Fort Worth, TX, have formed a strategic alliance to focus on the delivery of e-mail billing, payment, and settlement services for corporations focusing on communications, transportation, finance, manufacturing, and distribution.

The new e-mail billing service is currently being implemented with two large airlines air cargo divisions, and several other corporations are now evaluating its use.

"This new billing, payment and settlement service is a natural extension to API's business outsourcing solutions, specifically for corporate billing and accounts receivable departments," said Gary Halleen, President and CEO of API, Inc. "We're excited to be working with CHEXpedite. The CHEXpedite payment and processing product adds value to our services by allowing for payment by check or credit card of bills sent via e-mail, and can be used for business-to-business or business-to-consumer transactions."

"API's comprehensive approach provides a superior, integrated strategy that strengthens the business case for corporations to transition to e-mail billing, payment, and settlement," says Mike Boggs, NBDS/CHEXpedite Executive Director of Business Development. "We believe that this model will accelerate product acceptance."

The API/CHEXpedite process allows corporations to bill business clients and/or individual customers by e-mail, and provides the recipient with a detailed online bill. The recipient can select a payment choice, determine payment timing and amount, and authorize the payment, all while online. This process differs from traditional aggregator strategies, and follows the traditional consumer behavior model for bill receipt and payment in the world of paper invoicing and payments.

About the companies:

API, Inc. automates the integration of technologies for the centralization of business processes like shipping, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. The company focuses its efforts on providing turnkey solutions for instant access, retrieval and distribution of information. These solutions exist for the life cycle of the document and extend these capabilities to the end user and the customer.

NBDS/CHEXpedite, Inc.'s primary focus is to provide merchants with electronic payment solutions that reduce cost and increase cash flow and profit, while also improving customer satisfaction. These payment solutions work in the vast majority of business environments including retail point of purchase, back office truncation, mail order/phone order sales, payment of recurring accounts receivable and the Internet.

Accesspoint Enters into Marketing and Development Relationship with National Bank Drafting Systems

 IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2001--Accesspoint Corp. (OTCBB:ASAP) announced that it has begun the beta-testing phase of new products and services developed under a widespread marketing and development relationship with National
Bank Drafting Systems.

Under the terms of the agreement, more than 2,300 NBDS licensed offices around the country may soon begin selling Accesspoint's credit card and check processing merchant services, and its e-commerce and Web processing solutions once beta testing is completed in June.

Accesspoint has been working with NBDS to help meet the needs of their expanding marketplace by developing a check processing system with automated re-presentment and reporting services that will result in significant cost savings to both Accesspoint's and NBDS' merchant customers.

"A successful beta-test and roll out with NBDS will be pivotal in the further growth of the company," said Tom Djokovich, CEO of Accesspoint. "NBDS has a huge base of licensed sales organizations and this deal can substantially increases Accesspoint's sales channels virtually overnight. We anticipate this deal to begin impacting our bottom line within just a few months after full implementation."

"We are very pleased to be working with Accesspoint," said George Gouffray, senior executive vice president of National Bank Drafting Systems. "Accesspoint's technology was a key reason for selecting them as a partner, and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship."

This enhanced credit card and ACH offering has been bundled into National Bank Drafting Systems' CHEXpedite™ products, which includes a full spectrum of commerce solutions for businesses, ranging from paper bank demand drafts to point-of-sale check conversion to electronic transactions, that cater to merchants' needs.



About Accesspoint

Accesspoint has been serving thousands of merchants nationwide since 1995 and has combined its mature Application Services technology platform with its unique relationships with Chase Merchant Services LLC and First National Bank of Omaha to provide bundled payment acceptance and business management services.

These programs provide customers with multiple payment acceptance capabilities including credit card and check transaction, a fully operational e-commerce and business management Web site, and a central Web-based management system for servicing both the brick-and-mortar and Web-based sides to each business.

 

Ft. Worth, Texas, January 25, 2001. NBDS, Inc. (National Bank Drafting Systems) today unveiled its newest service, an updated Electronic Check Conversion (ECC) platform that supports check imaging at the point of sale.

This equipment, a first of its kind to be offered by NBDS, consists of a combination of the Verifone Omni 3200 POS terminal and the RDM check imager/scanner.

The Omni 3200/RDM equipment configuration is ideal for small to medium-sized merchants, as it is a non-networked, stand-alone ECC solution.

"This propels our Electronic Check Conversion product to a whole new level," stated George Gouffray, NBDS Senior Executive Vice President. "We have positioned ourselves as a true player in the marketplace by offering this much sought-after equipment at a competitive price to merchants."

This enhanced ECC service is the latest service extended by NBDS, Inc., which currently offers a full spectrum of commerce solutions for businesses, ranging from paper bank demand drafts to point-of-sale check conversion to electronic transactions. It is available through Dynamic Business Solutions.  

 

 

CHEXpedite Online Electronic Check featured on The Next Wave
Patrick Phillips, President and CEO of National Bank Drafting Systems, Inc., appeared October 22, on CNBC on The Next Wave, a television series dedicated to exploring the issues and trends of the New Economy, hosted by Leonard Nimoy of Star Trek fame.

This ground-breaking series covers an array of topics defining the new economic landscape: from e-commerce and online financial services, to the technical issues of convergence, infrastructure and IP telephony; from what's new in digital publishing and content creation to the challenges of creating web-based solutions for the enterprise. The Next Wave also examines the changes in the way we work, learn and communicate in a business environment.

In each thirty-minute episode, host Leonard Nimoy moderates informative panel discussions with executives from the high profile companies shaping the digital marketplace. Rounding out the program are on-location news reports demonstrating each participating company's technology and its implementation in solving a business problem.

Mr. Phillips discussed the advantages of using an online check for E-commerce merchants, and a short video on CHEXpedite, taped recently at the NBDS home offices, was shown during the program.

You may see an online video of it here.

 

NBDS, Inc. and Palo Verde Software Announce Alliance to Develop an “All-in-One” Check and Credit Card Payment Gateway for INTERSHOP E-Commerce Software Users

 

Tucson, AZ. September 21, 1999. This powerful alliance brings together the formidable strengths of Palo Verde Software, a leading INTERSHOP Solution Provider, and NBDS, Inc., a leading national E-Commerce Payment Solutions Provider. With this payment gateway, INTERSHOP merchants will now have increased market opportunities. According to the 1999 United States Check Study, consumers pay 75% of their non-cash transactions by check. In the same study, consumer preference of payment by check compared to credit/debit cards is 4-to-1. By replicating the physical shopping event where customers choose how they want to pay for purchases, e-commerce merchants can enhance their customers' shopping experience and expect repeat purchases. Consumers that are concerned about the safety of using credit cards on the Internet will have a choice of payment options. The payment gateway will offer debit card capabilities in the year 2000. The release of this robust, multiple payment gateway is expected during the 4th Quarter, 1999.

NBDS, Inc. is a sales and marketing organization specializing in electronic check processing services through affiliate offices including the offices of Dynamic Business Solutions located in Raleigh, North Carolina. This agreement is the latest advance into the technological arena for NBDS and Dynamic Business Solutions, which currently offers a full spectrum of commerce solutions for businesses, ranging from paper bank demand drafts to point-of-sale check conversion to electronic transactions.

Palo Verde Software is an award-winning software developer specializing in software solutions for e-commerce, intranet and Internet customers. As a Microsoft Solution Provider, Microsoft Security Partner and an Intershop Solution Provider, PVS delivers software packages to fill the needs of any business doing business on the Internet. Some of the companies using products developed by Palo Verde include Abbott Laboratories, Visa, Citibank, and Lucent Technologies.

National Bank Drafting Systems and ECHO Announce Five-Year Agreement

Agoura Hills, CA. October 27, 1999. Electronic Clearing House Inc. (NASDAQ:ECHO) announced the signing of a five-year processing and software development and license agreement with NBDS, Inc. (National Bank Drafting Systems), Fort Worth, Texas.

ECHO provides many services, including inventory tracking and various Internet functions, to merchants across the nation. They also design, develop and manufacture software and point-of-sale hardware. Under this agreement, ECHO and NBDS will cooperate in the development and provide an online electronic Internet check product that NBDS will market through its network of licensed affiliates and their team of national account representatives.

"We are impressed with the tremendous sales and marketing strength of the NBDS organization and are excited with the prospect of combining that sales strength with ECHO's technical capabilities to create a winning combination in the marketplace," stated David Griffin, Vice President of ECHO.

NBDS is a sales and marketing organization specializing in electronic check processing services with more than 1,500 licensed sales affiliates located throughout the United States. This agreement is the latest advance into the technological arena for NBDS and Dynamic Business Solutions, which currently offers a full spectrum of commerce solutions for businesses, ranging from paper bank demand drafts to point-of-sale check conversion to electronic transactions. Dynamic Business Solutions's headquarters are located in Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information about Dynamic Business Solutions and the services offered, please contact the office listed below.

Electronic Clearing House, Inc. provides credit card processing, check guarantee, check verification, check conversion, inventory tracking services and various Internet services to over 19,000 retail merchants and U-Haul dealers across the nation. ECHO also designs, develops and manufactures software and point-of-sale hardware that is utilized as credit card processing terminals, automated money order dispensers, inventory tracking devices, and casino cash advance systems.

NBDS, Unisys Team to Help Communications and Utilities Industries Leverage E-Business for Remittance Processing

Solution offers advanced electronic processing through the Internet, reduces cost by cutting labor expenses

Fort Worth, TX, November 9, 1999 - Through a newly formed strategic alliance with Unisys, NBDS, Inc. (National Bank Drafting Systems) will enable communications service providers and utility clients to benefit from a new suite of electronic transaction solutions for remittance processing. Under the agreement, Unisys Worldwide Communications will integrate NBDS payment systems for electronic Internet checks, Not Sufficient Funds (NSF) check collection, checks by telephone and electronic fund transfers (ACH clearing) as a key part of the Unisys e-@ction Communications Solutions portfolio for electronic business.

The integration of NBDS payment systems into the Unisys Remittance Processing Solution enables clients to more efficiently process electronic check payments, reducing processing time and required labor hours. The NBDS/Unisys alliance will help ensure seamless financial processing in a fraction of the time previously required.

Checks accepted over the Internet will be processed electronically through the fully automated real time CHEXpedite™ system. The system provides a completely functional representation of a standard personal check, making online check writing faster and more efficient than creating a paper draft. Funds are electronically debited from a customer's account and deposited into the client's account within 48 hours. Electronic NSF checks re-presentment, verification, and collection are automatically bundled as part of this complete electronic solution.

The partnering of NBDS' electronic payment solutions and Unisys' remittance processing solutions reflects the dedication of both companies to answer the market's demand for accelerated secured electronic payment solutions that enhance a company's cash flow and reduce its operational costs.