Accesspoint Retains Alliance Consulting to Increase Public Awareness.

Business Editors and High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2001

Accesspoint Corp. (OTCBB:ASAP) Thursday announced it has retained Alliance Consulting Group to handle investor relations services and increase public awareness of the positive ongoing developments at Accesspoint.

"There are a number of positive developments in the works and we believe that the company's current share price does not accurately reflect the value and prospects of the company," said Tom Djokovich, CEO of Accesspoint. "Management feels it is in the best interests of the company and our shareholders that we more actively communicate the Accesspoint story and philosophy."

Alliance Consulting helps its clients increase public awareness, targeting investors who are most likely to find Accesspoint an attractive investment.

"We have performed our due diligence and believe that Accesspoint provides an incredibly solid growth opportunity," remarked Lawrence Hartman, business director at Alliance. "We are excited to be working with Accesspoint and look forward to helping them communicate their message to the investment community."

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 Equifax Corp., 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.

About Alliance

Alliance is a full service investor relations company that assists publicly traded and private companies in communicating their message to the investment community. Alliance also provides investment banking consulting services, providing advice in mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring and general corporate management matters.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding Accesspoint's and Alliance's business strategies and plans of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risk and uncertainties. Accesspoint's risks and uncertainties include: intense price competition, economic, political and regulatory uncertainties, the need to raise additional capital until the company can fund itself directly from operations, its ability to expand its ISO network and its ability to attract additional customers. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof and Accesspoint disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Accesspoint's expectations or future events. This material was prepared and disseminated by Alliance Consulting Group Inc. ("Alliance") for the company discussed herein, based upon company-supplied information or other sources believed to be reliable. Alliance does not guarantee the information for accuracy or to be all inclusive. This material is information only and is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell the securities. Alliance, its affiliates, and/or its officers, directors and employees may from time to time have a position in these securities. Accesspoint Corp. has retained The Alliance Group as a public relations consultant. In connection with this retention of services, Alliance will receive 60,000 shares of restricted securities in Accesspoint and an option to purchase an additional 30,000 shares of restricted stock at $1 per share.