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November 11, 2002

ALARIC SYSTEMS SELECT LEVEL FOUR FOR ATM DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING

Alaric Systems licenses Level Four's ATM Channel Development Suite
to automate testing and enhance internal product development

London, 11 November, 2002 - Level Four Software, a leading provider of ATM test and development software today announced that UK-based Alaric Systems has licensed its ATM Channel Development Suite to accelerate in-house product development.

Level Four's software enables Alaric to view and test ATM downloads directly from a PC as if using a real ATM. It connects as a virtual ATM to Alaric's Authentic switching system, enabling it to test typical transaction scenarios in an automated environment. Full pre-release testing is automated, which rapidly increases speed to market of new product development. As processes are automated and manual testing is eliminated, efficiency is significantly improved and the risk associated with human error is dramatically reduced.

Tony Spencer, Product Development Director at Alaric comments, "We evaluated several market players when selecting a testing solution. We chose Level Four because it offered the most powerful and comprehensive solution, which is future-proofed to accommodate new developments in the ATM marketplace."

With Level Four, Alaric is now able to develop, test and release new editions of its ATM management software without needing multiple real ATMs at its premises. New enhancements can now undergo rigorous regression testing in an automated environment. Manageability is much more straightforward providing a high degree of assurance in new software prior to customer implementation. By using the software internally, Alaric's customers can also expedite acceptance testing of new software releases.

Martin Macmillan, CEO, Level Four comments, "We are extremely pleased to have Alaric as a customer and to support its future growth in Europe. Alaric has a very exciting technology which can scale to meet the demand of any size financial institution and compliments our software well."

Level Four's ATM Channel Development Suite is a comprehensive toolkit that allows financial institutions to develop, test and rapidly deploy new content and applications within their ATM delivery channels. The ATM Channel Development Suite also enables financial institutions to offer relevant, personalised and interactive functionality to customers through their existing ATM networks.

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About Alaric

Headquartered In London, Alaric is a leading supplier of advanced technology solutions for the card payments industry. Alaric offers solutions for EFT payments authorisation, card fraud detection and payments integration. Its customers include Bradford and Bingley Group, Coventry Building Society, Yorkshire Building Society and Cornèr Banca in Switzerland. Visit Alaric on the Internet at www.alaricinternational.com

Informationen zu Level Four

Level Four ist ein hoch spezialisierter Anbieter von Softwarelösungen für Geldautomaten. Die Lösungen versetzen Banken und Zahlungsabwickler in die Lage, das Gewinnpotential ihrer ATM-Netzwerke umfassend zu erschließen. Seit 1995 hat sich Level Four mit seinem Flaggschiffprodukt ATM Channel Development Suite als führender weltweiter Anbieter von Test- und Entwicklungstools für Geldautomaten etabliert. Nach Einführung der Open-Standard-Technologie und im Einklang mit seiner Verpflichtung zu kontinuierlichen Verbesserungen im Geldautomatensektor hat Level Four im Jahr 2006 begonnen, mit Level Four BRIDGE spezielle On-Board-Software für Geldautomaten zu entwickeln. Das Produkt macht sich Level Fours solides technisches Erbe zunutze und liefert die erste, wirklich verteilte Architekturlösung für den Geldautomatenmarkt. Level Four besitzt einen beeindruckenden Kundenstamm an Banken und Zahlungsabwicklern aus der ganzen Welt, z. B. die Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, die National Bank of Dubai, Rabobank, LINK und die Standard Bank of South Africa. Level Fours Unternehmenszentrale befindet sich in Dunfermline, weitere Niederlassungen sind in Maidenhead, Dubai und Charlotte NC.

Weitere Informationen zu Level Four finden Sie unter www.levelfour.com

Nähere Informationen erhältlich von:

Martin Macmillan
Level Four Software Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 1383 720 118
E-mail: martin@levelfour.com

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Nicola Truman / Alexia Ward
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