Sage Payment Solutions Offers Exceptional Pricing and Value to Federal Credit Unions

MCLEAN, VA, Oct 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
Sage North America today announced that its Sage Payment Solutions
division has been added to the Preferred Partner Program of NAFCU
Services Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National
Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU). Preferred Partners undergo
extensive evaluation, and are approved by the NAFCU Services Advisory
Committee and Board of Directors, made up of NAFCU member credit union
CEOs and senior executives. Sage is recognized by industry analyst firm
IDC as the leading provider of financial and ERP software and services
for businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees*. The company serves 2.9
million small and mid-sized businesses in North America and 5.8 million
worldwide.

"Sage Payment Solutions has developed a reputation for providing an
exceptional customer experience," said Dave Horn, vice president of
business development and marketing for Sage Payment Solutions. "Our
full-service offering, along with our passionate commitment to the
customer, will be a tremendous benefit to credit unions and their small
and midsize business customers looking for merchant services."

Sage Payment Solutions will provide NAFCU members with competitive pricing
for its merchant services, as well as a range of offerings to help their
small and mid-sized business customers improve efficiency. As a provider
of market-leading business software solutions -- such as ACT! by Sage,
Peachtree by Sage, and Sage MAS 90 ERP -- Sage, through Sage Payment
Solutions, will offer free incremental marketing opportunities to help
credit unions attract and support small and mid-sized business customers.

"Beyond traditional lending activities, offering a range of services is an
excellent way for credit unions to build new relationships and deepen
existing ones," said David Frankil, president of NAFCU Services. "Merchant
card processing is a great way to reach out to businesses, and that's why
we're glad to add a global company like Sage Payment Solutions as a NAFCU
Services Preferred Partner."

For more than 20 years, Sage Payment Solutions has been making it easy for
businesses to accept electronic payments. Processing services are
currently being provided to more than 140,000 businesses, who are
delivering improved customer experiences by accepting multiple forms of
payment, including credit and debit cards, electronic checks, gift cards,
and automatic recurring payments. With Sage Payment Solutions, businesses
can also expand the way they accept payments, from card present and mail
order/telephone order (MO/TO), to Internet and payments integrated with
Sage and other third party software.

Sage Payment Solutions is one of 28 Preferred Partner programs offered by
NAFCU Services Corporation to the credit union community. For more
information about NAFCU Services Corporation, please visit
www.nafcu.org/nafcuservices.

About Sage North America

Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global
supplier of business management software and services. Sage North America
employs more than 4,100 people and supports nearly 2.9 million small and
medium-size business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was
floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 14,500 people
and supports 5.8 million customers worldwide. For more information, please
visit the Web site at www.sagenorthamerica.com.

* IDC #203672, Volume 1, October 2006.

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Press Contact:
Cynthia Sutton
Sage North America
(703) 793-2700 x 3032
cynthia.sutton@sage.com

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