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Billeo Sets High Bar for Consumer Online Bill Payments.


Unprecedented Ease of Use, Control and a Trusted Network of Nearly 6,000 Billing and Credit Card Companies

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, Calif. -- Billeo, Inc. today announced that the company has launched a series of solutions which give consumers unprecedented choice and control in online bill payment. Billeo lets you pay virtually any bill online, using any payment method desired, including credit cards and debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. . If paying by credit card, the average Billeo user can reap over 5,000 additional points per year as part of their increased card activity, allowing them to redeem redeem v. to buy back, as when an owner who had mortgaged his/her real property pays off the debt. The term also refers to paying the amount due and all charges after a foreclosure (due to failure to make payments when due) has begun.  points faster and at higher levels. The Billeo directory is featured by VISA, JP Morgan Chase, Wachovia, Bank of America
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Billeo consists of:

* Billeo Toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the : By sitting on the user's browser browser

Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used
, the toolbar alerts them when it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a  to pay a bill. It then navigates to each company's website with a click, gives them access to their online account by automatically filling in passwords, and even fills in credit and debit card and checking account information to complete the payment. The consumer gets immediate payment confirmation and Billeo saves the web receipt confirming payment to the company.

* Billeo Directory: With the largest directory of companies that accept online bill payment via their websites, over 80% of most consumers' bills can be found here. Billeo's nearly 6,000 participating companies span 26 categories, including utility, mortgage and cable companies, standard phone and wireless service providers, and credit card companies. Users can easily find the companies they pay, and they can manage all of their bills and purchases in one place. And over 3,500 accept payment via credit or debit card. If a company is not in the directory, users can easily pay any bill via check because Billeo will take them directly to their bank's bill pay website.

* Billeo Bill Pay: Billeo lets you create an electronic shoebox shoe·box  
n.
1. An oblong box, usually made of cardboard, for holding a pair of shoes.

2. Something resembling or suggestive of such a box, as a plain, rectangular building or a cramped room or dwelling.

Noun 1.
. It helps you manage reminders for upcoming bills due and maintains a complete electronic record of all payments and web receipt payment confirmations, so there's no more printing and filing of web confirmation pages or receipts.

Additionally, Billeo offers two Assistants -- The Password Assistant, which stores and manages all passwords securely and privately on your own computer, and the Shopping Assistant, which allows users to get the most out of their online shopping bill pay by managing purchases and receipts.

"Consumers are leading a quiet revolution by taking control of the way they buy products and pay bills online," said Murali Subbarao, Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Billeo, Inc. "They want to pay their bills their way -- when they want, where they want, and with the card of their choice. Billeo allows them to do just that: securely, and in the easiest way possible. They not only save time, but reap significant reward points and have more control over both the money they spend and the money they keep."

Billeo streamlines online bill payment from one-step password search and log-on to one-click completion of online shopping forms and easy payment of bills. Consumers that pay bills online typically visit 12-15 different biller bill·er  
n.
One that bills, as:
a. A clerk who prepares bills.

b. A machine used in preparing bills.
 websites per month. In the process, they have to remember scores of URLs, passwords, payment due dates and print out confirmation forms. With Billeo, this complicated and unwieldy process is eliminated.

Setting up Billeo takes just minutes, yet saves hundreds of hours each year and cuts the tedium and work of online purchasing and bill paying. Bills can even be paid on the day they are due, giving consumers access to their funds until the minute payment is necessary. With Billeo, payment is instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous  
adj.
1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous.

2.
 and users get a payment confirmation immediately. With bank bill payment sites you can have up to a five day delay in payment.

Billeo Reports allows them to quickly see how, when and where they spend, time their payments better, and see every transaction they've made in one place, no matter how they've paid -- by debit or credit card or directly through online banking. Better control of payments can translate into higher credit scores.

And Billeo's Biller Directory keeps consumers safe from phishing Pronounced "fishing," it is a scam to steal valuable information such as credit card and social security numbers, user IDs and passwords. Also known as "brand spoofing," an official-looking e-mail is sent to potential victims pretending to be from their ISP, bank or retail establishment.  sites. Users' sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers and bank account information is stored on their computer and is encrypted en·crypt  
tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts
1. To put into code or cipher.

2. Computer Science
 and safe. This allows the consumer to retain control and gives them the freedom to 'forget' their passwords.

Over 30 million households already pay bills at merchant/supplier web sites in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and by 2011, that will grow to over 42 million.

Issuers are realizing significantly greater and more varied card use, as well as increased brand loyalty. For example, a leading card association has identified that over $1.4 trillion in bill payment volume can be converted to card payments. Partner card issuers can offer a private labeled version of Billeo to their card holders. By offering this service, issuers can realize approximately $60 in revenues per user, per month. Issuers can easily and quickly private label the solution and offer a bill pay solution for debit and credit card payments. And Billeo is the only provider that is promoted by over 40 U.S. banks/issuers, including six of the top ten banks/issuers.

Companies that sell products or services are also realizing the rewards of online bill payment. By providing an improved user experience, a wider variety of payment options, and lower billing costs, merchants are seeing significant increases in revenues. And everyone reaps the green benefits of paying bills online.

Billeo's solutions are free to consumers and are available now at www.billeo.com.

About Billeo

Billeo gives consumers a fast, easy and intelligent way to exercise choice and control over their online purchases and payments. Billeo functions as the catalyst to make online purchases and bill paying as easy and financially rewarding as possible.

Billeo was founded by experts from the EBPP (Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment) Sending invoices to customers over the Internet. When payment is due, an e-mail is sent with a link to a Web page that contains the billing information and the payment services that are supported. , card issuer, banking, ecommerce and technology industries. Over 40 banks, 6 of the top ten card issuers and over 6,000 companies across 26 categories are part of the trusted Billeo network including Visa, Chase, Wachovia, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Target. Information about Billeo can be found at www.billeo.com.
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