CrossCheck President Elected to Electronic Transaction Association Board of Directors.

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. -- The Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) recently elected J. David Siembieda, president and CEO of CrossCheck, Inc., the nation's largest privately held check approval and guarantee company, to its Board of Directors for a two year term commencing July 1, 2006. As a board member Siembieda will work with the association to set strategic direction and help create policies that positively impact the electronic payments community. The ETA is an international trade association serving the needs of organizations offering transaction processing products and services.

"Dave brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience that will be useful as we continue to grow our membership and strive to serve the many facets of the every growing payments industry," said Carla Balakgie, Executive Director of the ETA.

"The ETA plays a very important leadership role in providing advocacy, communication, education and support for those involved in the payment industry," said Siembieda. "I look forward to serving on the board and furthering the direction of this growing association."

Siembieda took over as CrossCheck's president and CEO in 2000. He previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing and led CrossCheck to record-breaking sales and annual growth of more than 40 percent. He also served as CrossCheck's vice president of Consumer Relations and Legal Affairs. He is a member of the advisory board for "The Green Sheet," a financial services publication; is a member of the Infrared Data Association, an international organization dedicated to creating and promoting low-cost, infrared data transfer standards; and is a member of the Electronic Check Council for NACHA, the leading electronic payments association organization. Dave also serves on the Board of Directors for the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, the North Bay's largest community-supported non-profit performing and contemporary arts center, and Solid Terrain Modeling, manufacturer of the world's most accurate 3-D solid terrain models. Dave is currently chairman of the ETA's Membership Committee.

ETA is an international trade association dedicated to influencing, monitoring and shaping the merchant acquiring industry through education, advocacy and the exchange of information. ETA has over 550 member companies from 7 different countries. For more information, visit: www.electran.org.

CrossCheck, Inc. provides check approval and guarantee for a variety of merchants nationwide. For more than 22 years, its goal has been to increase merchants' profits by facilitating their ability to accept checks and to provide their customers with payment flexibility. Their services are represented by more than 1,400 independent sales offices and 117 partners. Annually, CrossCheck processes and approves billions of dollars worth of transactions for its retail and dealer outlets. CrossCheck is known for industry firsts and cutting-edge technology. Visit www.cross-check.com for more information.