CHICAGO, Feb 13, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv Insurance Solutions, a unit of Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV), has announced the results of high-volume performance and scalability testing of the architecture of its suite of Web-based property and casualty (P&C) core processing systems in joint testing with IBM. Results showed that the architecture scales efficiently with high performance for P&C carriers of all sizes.

Transaction speeds for multiple lines of business with 1,000 concurrent users were benchmarked in IBM's Innovation Center at different database sizes to simulate different sizes of carriers. All primary transaction types were tested, including quoting, issuance, direct billing, endorsements and renewals. Results showed that the architecture scales efficiently with high performance for all P&C carriers. A white paper reporting the detailed benchmarking results is available upon request at www.fiservinsurance.com.

"This benchmarking has established our solutions' scalability and performance, an essential step in assuring our clients facing large policy volumes or those anticipating significant growth," said Mike Key, EVP of Enterprise P&C Solutions, Fiserv Insurance Solutions. "Our relationship with IBM has underscored our ability to deliver robust Java-based P&C core processing systems."

Written in Java to the J2EE specification, the systems are designed to increase operational flexibility while driving down the cost of operations. Based on open service-oriented architecture principles, the systems are Web-based and platform independent, providing true scalability for P&C carriers of all sizes.

Fiserv Insurance Solutions specializes in progressive software and outsourcing solutions for the insurance industry. Hundreds of carriers, managing general agents and third-party administrators rely on Fiserv for business process management, policy, rating, claims, billing and reinsurance administration, as well as point-of-sale solutions and straight-through processing. In addition, more than 3,000 companies use the company's market-leading financial and compliance solutions. Fiserv Insurance Solutions can be found on the Internet at www.fiservinsurance.com.

Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV) provides information management systems and services to the financial and health benefits industries, including transaction processing, business process outsourcing and software and systems solutions. The company serves more than 17,000 clients worldwide, including banks, credit unions, financial planners and investment advisers, insurance companies and agents, self-funded employers, lenders and savings institutions. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Fiserv reported $3.7 billion in processing and services revenues for 2005. Fiserv was ranked the largest provider of information technology services to the U.S. financial services industry in the 2004 and 2005 FinTech 100 surveys by the American Banker newspaper and the Financial Insights research firm. Fiserv can be found on the Internet at www.fiserv.com.

SOURCE: Fiserv, Inc.

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Eddie Jones, 803-476-1468                              
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