Create!form International Debuts CheckDefense, a Positive Pay Security Solution to Help Prevent Check Fraud.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2003

Plug-and-Play Module Makes Check Fraud Prevention

Technology Available To Create!form Users

Create!form International, Inc., a leading global provider of software products that streamline and e-enable output formatting and delivery of business documents, today announced the release of CheckDefense(TM), a positive pay solution designed to guard against check fraud.

According to the most recent study on check fraud conducted by the American Bankers Association (www.aba.com), check fraud against bank deposit accounts totaled $4.3 billion for 2001. CheckDefense is an add-on module that incorporates the leading positive pay technology for customers using Create!form's check printing functionality.

Gallatin Steel, one of the world's most technologically advanced manufacturing facilities, was an early adopter of CheckDefense. Gallatin's Process Manager, Information Systems, Kirk Works, said, "CheckDefense provides behind-the-scenes security by simultaneously outputting checks while it writes a copy to an electronic file that is transmitted to the bank. Because the files are automatically created during the printing process, no one even knows it's happening. The bank can compare checks presented for payment against the positive pay report to verify the payee and the amount. CheckDefense eliminates most possibilities of check fraud. What's more," Works continued, "using CheckDefense creates no additional strain to Gallatin's employee workload or network resources."

Create!form International President and CEO, Kurt Mueffelmann, said, "CheckDefense is a timely and natural extension to our comprehensive check printing offering, and is a key step in helping our new and existing customers prevent costly check fraud. In fact, in a recent study by the American Banking Association, positive pay was ranked by survey participants as the most effective fraud prevention method. CheckDefense incorporates industry-proven technology that runs seamlessly in the background, providing our customers with an extra layer of security to safeguard corporate finances."

Key features of CheckDefense include:

-- Designed for seamless operation within the Create!form output

environment

-- Easy data import and set-up, no custom programming or

resources to install or maintain

-- Pre-loaded, pre-tested bank specifications

-- Transmission module sends file to the bank

-- Automated or manual file transmission

-- Encrypted file transmission

-- Identifies checks that are voided during printing process

-- Multi-user networking capacity

-- Multiple bank functionality

The CheckDefense solution will be powered by positive pay technology from AcuPrint Technology, with a unique and seamless custom integration to the Create!form check printing environment.

Pricing and Availability

CheckDefense is available immediately to new and existing Create!form customers. Pricing for the CheckDefense module begins at $2,995 USD.

About Create!form International

Founded in 1987, Create!form International develops and markets a full suite of electronic form and document management systems that provide powerful output and delivery capabilities for businesses ranging from small desktop accounting packages to large scale ERP applications.

This software enables companies to streamline their document management processes and reduce their reliance on pre-printed paper forms. Create!form's solutions can be implemented quickly, without the need to reengineer existing systems.

With headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA; and regional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific; the company boasts an extensive partner network that supports customers in a variety of markets including manufacturing, distribution, health, government, finance, insurance, and education.

Create!form has more than 4,000 customers in over 50 countries, including Hallmark Cards, Farmers Insurance, Baxter Healthcare, Dow Chemical and Harley Davidson. For more information, visit www.createform.com.

Create!form and Check Defense are trademarks of Create!form International, Inc. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. AcuPrint is a trademark of AcuPrint Technologies. All other brand/product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

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