PaylinX Announces Paymentech Payment Pipe for Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition & Call Centers.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- PaylinX(R) Corporation today announced the integration of Paymentech's direct response merchant processing for PaylinX for Site Server(TM) Web catalog implementations. This addition to the PaylinX portfolio is significant for Paymentech direct marketers who are preparing to launch Internet catalog initiatives. Bob Lozano, president of PaylinX, stated, "By extending Paymentech processing and availability of Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition, through the PaylinX platform, Paymentech clients can leverage real time credit card authorization functionality for Internet transactions while also complementing existing call center operations."

"Our relationship with PaylinX continues the expansion of Paymentech's leadership in the direct response electronic payments arena," said John Shirey, Paymentech's senior director of electronic commerce. "Together our companies deliver a true end-to-end solution that offers a low-risk, effective way to transform the Internet into a key distribution channel for direct marketers."

Offering PS2000 address verification compliance, PaylinX payment servers securely manage real time authorizations, settlements and reporting for conventional credit, corporate or GSA purchasing card transactions concurrently originating from any mix of Web, call center, interactive voice response or point-of-sale buying venues. In single node configurations, the scalable architecture reliably delivers multi-threaded performance of 3-7 second authorization response times and throughput of up to 50,000 transactions per hour via frame relay connectivity to the Paymentech network. Clients realize improved fraud control, reduced bad debt exposure and enhanced inventory turnover through the PaylinX-Paymentech solution set.

Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition enables direct marketers to build cost-effective and engaging Web storefronts for business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications. Microsoft BackOffice-compatible and field- proven by clients like PhotoDisc (www.photodisc.com), PaylinX for Site Server simplifies Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition order processing and facilitates achievement of critical time-to-market goals. "The integration of PaylinX with Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition has provided an incredible advantage in bringing real time credit card verification to multiple Site Server Commerce Edition websites in a timely, secure and highly scalable manner," says Russell Stockdale, Group Product Manager, Applications Group, Microsoft Corporation.

Paymentech, Inc. (NYSE: PTI), founded in 1985, is the leading provider of electronic payment services to the direct marketing industry. Paymentech provides full-service solutions directly to the merchant clients as well as third-party transaction processing. The company also offers complete commercial card payment and information programs to businesses and other entities. Paymentech is the third largest processor of bankcard transactions and a leading issuer of commercial cards in the United States.

PaylinX for Site Server and the PaylinX V2.5 family of payment servers are generally available and currently shipping. PaylinX Corporation is an innovator in the field of electronic commerce and the leader in enterprise payment servers. PaylinX software is available from PaylinX Value Added Resellers, PaylinX OEM Partners or directly from the company. PaylinX Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri USA and can be reached at 314.692.0929 or www.paylinx.com.

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