LINCOLN, Neb., Oct 04, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV) announced today that Northpointe Bank's search for a core system that provides the ability to offer customers innovative deposit and loan products resulted in a decision to deploy Premier(R) core processing system from Fiserv business unit Information Technology Inc. (ITI). Premier's integrated document imaging capabilities and enhanced report writing were also factors in the Grand Rapids, Mich., bank's choice to implement the core system later this year in an outsourced environment through the regional Fiserv ITI data center in Brookfield, Wis.

"Part of our niche is to provide innovative lending products to markets that don't always fit the conventional lending mold," said Martha Blandford, Northpointe's vice president and controller. "Premier fits our business model by giving us the flexibility we need with respect to program offerings, designing products and accessing our own data."

Available for both outsourced and in-house environments, ITI's openly integrated software suite offers products for virtually every function, including Internet banking, enterprise content management, executive intelligence, relationship management, branch automation and core accounting, all available on the industry's most popular hardware platforms.

"Premier's scalability also played a role in our decision. Our bank is relatively young and very growth-focused, so we needed to have a core processing tool that would grow with us, and help us expand and become more diverse," said Blandford. The bank currently has loan production offices in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio.

About Information Technology Inc.

Serving more U.S. banks and savings institutions than any other software and services vendor, ITI offers several core solutions, including the service oriented architecture-based Premier and the PCS Vision(TM) suites, as well as a broad range of supporting products and services. Founded in 1976, ITI works closely with some of the best-known technology companies in the world and has grown to incorporate businesses and offices nationwide, including its Premier, Precision Computer Systems (PCS), Branch Automation, eSolutions, Digital Solutions, Decision Metrics and Professional Services operating units. A business unit of Fiserv, Inc., ITI can be found on the Internet at www.itiwnet.com.

About Fiserv Inc.

Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV), a Fortune 500 company, provides information management systems and services to the financial and health benefits industries. Leading services include transaction processing, outsourcing, business process outsourcing (BPO), software and systems solutions. The company serves more than 17,000 clients worldwide and is the leading provider of core processing solutions for U.S. banks, credit unions and thrifts. Fiserv was ranked the largest provider of information technology services to the financial services industry worldwide in the 2005 and 2004 FinTech 100 surveys. Fiserv Health provides health plan management, pharmacy benefits management and BPO services to the managed care market and self-funded commercial and government employers and health plans. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Fiserv reported more than $4 billion in total revenue for 2005. For more information, please visit www.fiserv.com.

SOURCE: Fiserv Inc.

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