Accuity Partners With Jade Bird to Enhance Presence in the People’s Republic of China

SKOKIE, IL – June 3, 2008 – Accuity, the leading worldwide provider of payment routing data, AML screening software and services, announced today the formation of a partnership with Beida Jade Bird Commerce Technology (Jade Bird), a division of Jade Bird Group, a leading IT service provider in China.

This partnership will provide a local presence for Accuity to help deliver its payment and compliance solutions to the financial services market in the People’s Republic of China. In addition to acting as a sales agent for Accuity, Jade Bird will provide first level customer and technical support for Accuity’s customers in China and assist with installation, integration and business process improvement engagements.

“We are very pleased to announce this partnership with Jade Bird,” said Hugh Jones, President of Accuity. “With the introduction of new Chinese AML/KYC regulations and the double-digit growth of international payment volumes in China, the need to provide financial institutions and corporations with local access to Accuity’s industry-leading solutions is very evident.”

Accuity offers a number of solutions for financial institutions and corporates worldwide including: Payment Solutions that provide global bank routing data, covering all countries worldwide, to cost-effectively process payment transactions; a comprehensive Compliance Suite that consists of industry-leading filtering engines and a range of caution lists and Politically Exposed Persons databases covering all jurisdictions worldwide that provide a prime defense against participation in illicit financial activities; and, Strategic Services with expertise in false positive reduction and payment straight through processing (STP) analysis to help optimize business efficiency.

“Accuity understands the importance of helping businesses around the world improve their operations with sophisticated and comprehensive solutions,” said John Chen, General Manager for Jade Bird. “Through our partnership with Accuity, we will be able to ensure that Chinese organizations have the solutions they need to meet new anti-money laundering requirements and achieve improved rates of payment straight through processing.”

To learn more about Accuity’s solutions for payment operations and regulatory compliance, visit www.AccuitySolutions.com or www.AccuitySolutions.com/prc.

About Accuity
Accuity is the leading provider of payment routing data, AML screening software and services that allow organizations, across multiple industries, to maximize efficiency and facilitate compliance of their transactions.

As the Official Registrar of ABA Routing Numbers since 1911, Accuity maintains the most authoritative and comprehensive databases globally with a reputation built on the accuracy and quality of our data, products and services.

For more than 150 years our worldwide clients, located in over 150 countries, include C-level executives, managers, and technology professionals. The solutions and services we provide are packaged in multiple formats to serve their diverse needs.

About Jade Bird Group
Jade Bird Group is one of leading IT service providers in China. It has more than 10 years’ experience providing IT service for domestic and multinational corporate customers. Current services include offshore software outsourcing service, IT on-site service, application development and maintenance, testing, localization, IT consulting, system integration, H/W and S/W product distribution.