CrossCheck's Check Program Certified on Orion Terminal From 4Access Communications.

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. -- CrossCheck, Inc., the nation's third largest check approval and guarantee company, announces application development and certification on the Orion multi-application payment terminal from 4Access Communications Company, a high-end payment solutions and software provider. The application supports authorizations through CrossCheck's host for standard guarantee and electronic check conversion services.

The Orion terminal is a comprehensive, stand-alone solution for reading checks, credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, EBT cards and gift cards. Its simple and intuitive user interface which is displayed on a large, high-resolution touch screen automatically launches the appropriate application upon card swipe or check insertion. Orion's unique recognition technology integrates MICR with optical character recognition (OCR) in real-time to produce the most accurate check read possible. Following the check read and image quality assessment, Orion confirms and verifies that each image is securely and completely transferred to the 4Access Archive for processing by CrossCheck's conversion service. Both traditional dial and high-speed Internet processing are supported on this single footprint device.

"Along with many of our independent sales offices and partners, we appreciate the open operating system and IP capabilities of the 4Access products. Their Orion terminal offers advanced technology for check imaging and security and is a great stand-alone piece for payment processing. Add that to CrossCheck's Check Conversion Plus(sm) services and we have a powerful payment solution for our merchants," said J. David Siembieda, CrossCheck's president and CEO.

"CrossCheck continually invests in technology to stay ahead of the changing retail environment. 4Access is pleased to contribute to this effort," said Steve Davis, CEO of 4Access Communications. "They are a leader in their industry. Our partnership will provide a market leading offering."

About CrossCheck, Inc.

CrossCheck, Inc., a financial services leader since 1983, processes and approves billions of dollars worth of check transactions annually for retail and dealer outlets throughout the U.S. For more than 23 years, its goal has been to increase merchants' profits by providing efficient and affordable check approval, guarantee and conversion services that can help increase sales and reduce risk. The company is headquartered in Northern California and has an additional office in Texas. Their services are marketed by a direct sales force, over 1,400 independent sales offices and 134 partners. CrossCheck partners include the nation's top bank card acquirers which process over 49 percent of the nation's bankcard volume. Visit www.cross-check.com or call (888) YES-2CHX for more information.

About 4Access Communications

4Access Communications, a private company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, produces revolutionary point-of-transaction software and hardware. Point-of-transaction devices from 4Access Communications combine the benefits of an open operating system with superior check reading and imaging capabilities. 4Access Communications provides complete check solutions from transaction initiation and transmission to image retrieval using the web-based, 4Access Archive and Retrieval System. Ideal for multiple applications environments, products from 4Access Communications use universally recognized software development tools that provide the simplest, fastest and most comprehensive application development environment available for point-of-transaction devices. For more information, visit www.4Access-comm.com.