Source Technologies Hosts 2006 MICR Check Printing eForum to Educate Financial Institutions, Business Operations Managers

CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 22, 2006 -Source Technologies, a leading provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and other secure business processes, has launched a leasing program to expedite Source Technologies customer purchase agreements, positioning them closer to implementation at the point of sale.

In September 2006, Source Technologies, a leading provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions, will host a series of four online forums for companies and financial institutions that want to automate their check disbursement processes. The online seminars will address key concepts for magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) printing and the use of these systems in official check fraud prevention, as well as management strategies for image replacement documents (IRDs). The seminar series also includes a session offering a comprehensive buyer's guide to MICR check printing solutions. All sessions will be presented online and are free of charge.

To participate, please visit www.sourcetech.com and complete the online registration form.

Session 1:MICR Printing Technology: Automating Official Check Issuance
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2:00 pm EDT
This forum will provide best practices behindMICR check printing to businesses and financial institutions. Session participants will learn the three major problems associated with manual check issuance, the two major components of an automated check printing solution and best practices for implementation.

Session 2: Spotting the Blind Spot: Eliminating Official Check Fraud
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2:00 pm EDT
This forum will address several item processing challenges introduced by the Check 21 Act. Participants will review the basics behind Check 21 and why the IRD is an entirely new type of negotiable document. Topics include an overview of problems that exist for businesses and financial institutions handling IRDs and successful implementation strategies that improve process management.

Session 3: IRD Print Management: Ten Keys to Successful Implementation
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2:00 pm EDT
This forum will address several item processing challenges introduced by the Check 21 Act. Participants will review the basics behind Check 21 and why the IRD is an entirely new type of negotiable document. Topics include an overview of problems that exist for businesses and financial institutions handling IRDs and successful implementation strategies that improve process management.

Session 4: Buyers Guide to MICR Check Printing Solutions
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2:00 pm EDT
Not all check printing software and MICR laser printers are alike. Business managers who understand MICR capabilities will avoid implementing a poor-quality automated disbursement solution. Participants in this session will learn how to assess the risks involved in MICR check printing and discover how to improve overall business processes with modern technologies.

About Source Technologies
Founded in 1986, Charlotte, N.C.-based Source Technologies is a leading provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and other secure business processes. In addition to the concourse™family of self-service kiosks, Source Technologies offers secure disbursement software solutions and magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) printing solutions and consumables for secure document applications. Customers include nine of the top ten U.S. Banks, plus hundreds of Fortune 1000 and mid-sized companies. Source Technologies has created more than $400 million in economic value for its customers in the last ten years. For more information, visit www.sourcetech.com.