Bremer Financial Successfully Launches Internet Banking; Integration is Key to Choosing Fiserv PremierEcom.

Business/High-Tech Editors

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001

In developing its technology vision, Bremer Financial Corporation, a $4.2 billion regional financial services company, recognized that Internet banking would be the fastest growing venue for its clients.

The St. Paul, Minnesota-based company understood that integration and scalability are key factors in selecting the right banking software to realize this vision. As a result, the bank chose PremierEcom from the Information Technology, Inc. (ITI) unit of Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV).

Since Bremer's full-fledged release of PremierEcom (marketed as Bremer eBank) in January 2001, clients have taken advantage of secure, 24-hour Internet banking and have benefited by having their own personal financial portal with real-time access to aggregated accounts, funds transfer, check imaging, and loan and bill payments. Both current and potential clients can open accounts and explore services online.

"Client usage of Bremer eBank is growing rapidly each month," said Gren Blackall, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Bremer Financial. "Just last month, 2,200 new users signed on. PremierEcom has allowed us to offer another convenient delivery channel to our clients. It's really helping us to grow."

Bremer provides banking, investment, trust and insurance services to clients in over 100 locations throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The bank is owned by the Otto Bremer Foundation and Bremer's more than 1,700 employees.

"We made the decision to become a partner with ITI and its software products many years ago," said Blackall. "PremierEcom's easy integration with our other ITI systems enables us to simplify how we, and our customers, do banking."

Bremer clients can quickly and easily view their entire account relationship with up-to-the-minute account balances and activity, transfer funds and pay bills online.

"We want to provide our clients with a full range of services that will make their daily routine easier," said Blackall. "By offering PremierEcom, we are allowing our clients the freedom of anytime, anywhere banking wherever they have Internet access."

ITI is the leading provider of software solutions to America's financial institutions. More than 3,600 institutions - including banks, thrifts, credit unions and finance companies - have selected the ITI Premier II suite of integrated software. Additionally, ITI offers over 50 software solutions - including systems for management information, data warehousing, document processing, image based check and document management, and platform automation - that manage account processing, balancing and new account fulfillment. More information is available on the Internet at www.itiwnet.com.

ITI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV), an independent, full-service provider of integrated data processing and information management systems to the financial industry. As a leading technology resource, Fiserv serves more than 10,000 financial services providers worldwide, including banks, broker-dealers, credit unions, financial planners/investment advisers, insurance companies, mortgage banks and savings institutions. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Fiserv can also be found on the Internet at www.fiserv.com.