Herndon, VA
September 10, 2003

CheckAGAIN, a prominent check management services leader, announced that the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) has endorsed CheckAGAIN as the preferred provider of check management and loss prevention services. With this endorsement, NCRMA has recommended CheckAGAIN to all of its 2,200 retail members, which represent more than 25,000 stores.

"For more than one hundred years, North Carolina's retailers have relied on the NCRMA to give them useful information on business resources," said Fran Preston, president of the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association. "CheckAGAIN's comprehensive portfolio of check management services is just the sort of trusted solution we like to recommend to our members."

"We are proud to have the endorsement of such a distinguished organization as the North Carolina Retails Merchants Association," said Tim Robinson, president of CheckAGAIN. "We look forward to closely working with NCRMA and its members to deliver services that exceed expectations and help retailers meet their business objectives."

Businesses trust CheckAGAIN to deliver the best check management services available, including Centralized Returns processing, Electronic Representment (RCK), Lockbox (ARC) and Check Authorization. CheckAGAIN's check management services, plus outstanding customer service and unmatched performance, are an ideal combination for medium- and large-sized businesses.

About the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association

The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association is a non-profit trade association organized in 1902. Its mission is to improve the business climate for retail merchants in North Carolina and give a voice to the retail industry. The NCRMA has a constant focus on fiscal responsibility, with core values of integrity, trust and professional excellence. For more information, please visit www.ncrma.org.

About CheckAGAIN

Established in 1998, CheckAGAIN uses innovative technology to simplify and improve the recovery process on returned checks for merchants. The widely used system helps businesses nationwide increase their recovery on return checks, while lowering associated transaction fees. CheckAGAIN assists consumers by significantly reducing inconveniences normally associated with resolving misunderstandings due to returned checks. For additional information please visit www.checkagain.com or call 800/666-5222.