Metavante Extends BASE24 Software Relationship With ACI Worl

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Metavante Extends BASE24 Software Relationship With ACI Worldwide

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2004--ACI Worldwide (Nasdaq:TSAI), a leading international provider of enterprise e-payment solutions, today announced that Metavante Corporation has renewed its commitment to ACI's BASE24(R) transaction processing software. A customer for over 10 years, Metavante will continue to use ACI's flagship payments software and benefit from reduced transaction costs and the scalability to meet increasing transaction volumes.


Metavante cited ACI's outstanding record of performance and support as key factors in the decision to extend the software relationship.

"ACI has been a trusted partner over the years and continues to provide Metavante with the right combination of functionality, performance and value to meet the growing needs of our clients," said Frank D'Angelo, executive vice president and group executive, Metavante electronic funds group.

"Metavante has been a valued ACI customer, and we are pleased to extend that relationship," said Doug Parr, managing director for the Americas, ACI Worldwide. "Metavante continues to innovate in terms of service and value, supported by ACI's market-leading solutions. As they pursue their growth objectives, we are committed to providing the levels of technology and service leadership they need be successful."

BASE24 software represents ACI's historical strength in real-time payment processing. The software continues to deliver a world-class routing, switching and authorization solution for online transaction processing. It serves as the foundation of ACI's Commerce Framework which represents the company's vision to combine best-of-breed products to manage transactions across the breadth of the payment value chain.

About Metavante

Metavante Corporation delivers banking and payment technologies to financial services firms and businesses worldwide. Metavante products and services drive account processing for deposit, loan and trust systems, image-based and conventional check processing, electronic funds transfer, and electronic presentment and payment. The company's services are marketed as Metavante or through the AFS, CSF, Kirchman, NYCE, PSI and Paytrust brands, all of which are trademarks of Metavante Corporation. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Metavante (http://www.metavante.com) is wholly owned by Marshall & Ilsley Corporation.

About ACI Worldwide

Every second of every day, consumers are initiating electronic payment transactions -- getting cash at ATMs, using debit and credit cards to make purchases in stores and on the Internet, banking by phone and PC, and paying bills online. Over 40 billion times a year, ACI software is used to process these transactions, powering the world's online payment systems. ACI was founded in 1975 and pioneered the development of applications and networking software for online transaction processing. Today more than 500 customers in 75 countries use ACI supplied software. Visit ACI Worldwide on the Internet at http://www.aciworldwide.com.

Any statements in this press release regarding projected results are preliminary and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, this press release may contain other forward-looking statements including statements regarding Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.'s ("TSA"), its subsidiaries or third parties' expectations, predictions, views, opportunities, plans, strategies, beliefs, and statements of similar effect. The forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially.

For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors, interested parties should review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 10-K filed on December 23, 2003, the Company's Form 10-Q filed on February 17, 2004, the Company's Form 10-Q filed on May 17, 2004, and the Company's Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2004.