ICVERIFY^® for Windows^® Version 4.0 Now Available

Rolling Meadows, IL, December 15, 2005 - ICVERIFY, Inc., a leading provider of payment software for merchants of all types, today announced the immediate availability of Version 4.0 of the award-winning ICVERIFY for Windows software application.

The new software release contains a multitude of new features, including new processor certifications for First Data International for Mexican domiciled merchants, and Internet Debit and Purchasing Card Level III support for Vital Processing Services. The receipt printing system has been revamped and expanded to support virtually all printers with a Microsoft^® Windows^® printer driver.

Software developers will appreciate the new XML-based integration mode supporting both file-based and direct API interfaces, as well as a built-in programming library offering the same encryption capabilities used within the software itself, at no additional cost.

Best of all, the product now includes cutting-edge transaction encryption and a centrally managed user security subsystem, allowing ICVERIFY product administrators an unprecedented level of control over their payment acceptance system. The product has been independently assessed and validated by an external auditor and Visa^® USA as meeting the requirements of the Payment Application Best Practices program, a critical component of the PCI/CISP guidelines.

"We are delighted to offer Version 4.0 to the market and especially our loyal customers," said Jake Sterling, Vice President of Product Development for ICVERIFY, Inc. "We are proud of being one of the early software companies to undergo and pass PABP validation, and are confident both merchant customers and software integration partners, new and old, will recognize the immense value of the new ICVERIFY for Windows product."

ICVERIFY^® for Windows^® Version 4.0 will be available from select reseller and distribution partners, as well as directly from ICVERIFY, Inc. Please contact the ICVERIFY Sales Desk at (800) 538-0651, or visit the ICVERIFY product Web site for more information.

About ICVERIFY, Inc. ICVERIFY, Inc., a First Data company, is a leading provider of payment software for merchants of all types. ICVERIFY’s products allow you to accept and process payments using credit cards, debit cards, checks, purchasing cards, stored value/gift cards and private label cards, while leveraging your existing investment in personal computer or electronic cash register equipment. Over 100,000 merchants in the USA and elsewhere use ICVERIFY solutions for retail, mail/telephone order, restaurant, lodging, and Internet payment environments. Visit ICVERIFY on the Web at www.icverify.com.

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