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To: Benny Baga who wrote (7374)	6/29/1999 8:05:00 AM
From: micny	Respond to of 20297

Benny, they'll get it right. It will just take some number of years for them to do it. Remember, MSFT doesn't sweat the details, they just shove it to the market and figure they'll work out the bugs later! Banks will work on it for years to get it right, thereby loosing the market opportunity!

To: Benny Baga who wrote (7374)	6/29/1999 8:26:00 AM
From: CAPT TONY	Respond to of 20297

BlueGill story, mentions CKFR, TP: BlueGill Technologies Showcases its Newest Internet Billing Application Telecommunications Providers Focus on Electronic Bill Payment and Presentment at Billing '99 DALLAS, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Service providers in the telecommunications industry are realizing the potential of Internet bill presentment and payment, including enhanced customer relationships, increased traffic to their Web sites and targeted marketing efforts. At this week's Billing '99 in Dallas, BlueGill Technologies (Ann Arbor, Mich.), the industry pioneer in electronic bill and statement presentment software, will showcase its recently announced i-Telco Internet presentment software developed specifically for the telco industry. i-Telco is one of five vertical applications comprising the BlueGill i-Series(TM), a set of Web-based software applications and tools that enable companies to transform legacy data, such as billing, statements and business to business communications, into interactive customer applications. "Our i-Telco application is capable of handling large, complex statements and bills, as well as supporting multiple carrier and billing relationships," said Hal Davis, president and CEO of BlueGill Technologies, Inc. "It is currently installed in two of the top three long distance service providers, handling business-to-business bills and statements in excess of 30,000 pages." Each interactive customer application in the BlueGill i-Series uses the BlueGill Engine and includes tools, modules, reusable objects, applications and partner solutions. For example, the i-Telco application comprises the BlueGill Engine, a new module for managing complex business-to-business bills, a statement analysis tool, linkage to BlueGill aggregation and payment partners TransPoint and CheckFree, and a set of customizable billing templates. The business-to-business billing module provides the unique ability to transform a single massive bill or statement into cost centers or departmental components for distribution and access in a high-performance environment. The other four Web-based software applications in the BlueGill i-Series are: i-Banker, i-Broker, i-Biller and i-Insurance. Each is packaged around BlueGill's experience in implementing interactive, customized communications and transactions between businesses and customers in a major industry segment. With the BlueGill Engine, the i-Series combines a modular set of industry specific functions for billing management, business-to-business bills, statements, payment linkage, administration, e-commerce, customer service and marketing, and data management. The BlueGill Engine manages the transition of legacy data into XML-based "Smart Objects," by transforming the data into an object model and storing it as an XML construct. BlueGill Smart Objects are used to transform customer data into interactive applications, creating a customized, flexible business application based on BlueGill's experience in each of the industries it targets. About BlueGill Founded in 1996, BlueGill Technologies pioneered EBPP with its 1to1Server product, and today is an international software development company with business solutions that enable companies to transform legacy systems into interactive Web applications for managing customer relationships. BlueGill software is installed today at financial service institutions, telecommunications companies, utilities and service bureaus in North America and Europe. The company is on the Internet at www.bluegill.com. For more information contact Karen Walker of BlueGill Technologies, 734-205-4127, email, karen.walker@bluegill.com; or Scott Goldberg of Edelman Public Relations, 312-297-7414, email, scott_goldberg@edelman.com . SOURCE BlueGill Technologies -0- 06/29/99 /CONTACT: Karen Walker of BlueGill Technologies, 734-205-4127, email, karen.walker@bluegill.com; or Scott Goldberg of Edelman Public Relations, 312-297-7414, email, scott_goldberg@edelman.com/ /Web site: bluegill.com / CO: BlueGill Technologies ST: Michigan IN: CPR TLS SU: PDT

To: Benny Baga who wrote (7374)	6/29/1999 8:50:00 AM
From: Gregg Soster	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20297

New competitor? Check out the AT&T reference at the bottom... Tuesday June 29, 8:04 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Paytrust Launches on the Web to Take the Chore Out of Monthly Bills Works with Any Biller, Any Bank to Offer Consumers Seamless, One-Stop Bill Delivery and Payment Online PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 1999--A new era of e-convenience begins today with the nationwide launch of Paytrust(TM), a Web-based service providing consumers with complete one-stop bill delivery, payment and management. Harnessing the power and efficiency of the Web, Paytrust (http://www.paytrust.com) delivers 100 percent of consumers' bills to a single, secure Web site and directs payments from users' pre-existing checking accounts. Leveraging proprietary, patent-pending technology, as well as the ability to work with any biller and any bank, Paytrust delivers on the promise of consumer-focused electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP). As an added incentive to try the service, consumers who visit the Paytrust site beginning today can enroll for a FREE three-month trial period. Following the trial, subscribers simply pay a low monthly fee of just $7.95. The Paytrust service effectively takes the chore out of the monthly bill process so many consumers hate. Consumers simply tell Paytrust the bills they want to receive online and provide the bank account from which they want payments made. Like a personal assistant, Paytrust handles all the work and contacts billers to have them send billing information (electronic or paper bills) to the Paytrust processing center. Customers then have quick and easy access via the Web to view and pay all of their bills anytime, anywhere. ''We believe the Paytrust service is perhaps the most useful and compelling e-convenience since the introduction of email,'' remarked Edward G. McLaughlin, co-founder and CEO of Secure Commerce Services, the company behind the Paytrust service. ''By streamlining the bill payment process for consumers, we are effectively saving them valuable time they can spend on other activities.'' In addition to saving consumers time, Paytrust offers them complete control over the bill paying process. A wealth of customizable features allow them to choose between reviewing and approving each bill they receive, or simply designate specific bills for automatic payment. In addition, Paytrust maintains a detailed, ongoing log of their bills and sends out email reminders to aid them in avoiding missed payments. Facilitating the entire payment process, the Paytrust Bill Center notifies subscribers via email when a bill has arrived, and provides instant access to the secure, password-protected, Paytrust Web site where they can view and review an exact replica of their paper bill containing the same detailed billing information. Subscribers can choose to pay the bill then or review it later, and receive email reminders whenever bills are soon due. To further streamline the process, specific bills can be designated for automatic payment based on specific criteria. For example, Paytrust can be told to pay a subscriber's monthly cable bill two days before it is due as long as it never exceeds $35 and to notify them prior to paying if the bill is over that amount. Finally, Paytrust bill data can be easily integrated with leading personal financial management software such as Quicken(TM) and MS Money(TM), thus allowing consumers to merge bill payment records with the rest of their financial information. Security and Customer Service Paytrust offers the highest level of security to ensure that consumer transactions and information remain confidential. All Paytrust transactions are fully encrypted and all accounts password-protected. In addition, all subscriber information is safeguarded from outside parties and will never be shared or sold. Paytrust also offers live, around the clock customer service via telephone and email 7 days a week, to ensure subscribers always have a resource for answers and assistance. Biller Benefits U.S. billers spend $150 billion annually processing consumer bills (source: Bank America/Robertson Stephens). Paytrust has the potential to deliver significant savings for billers by automating bill delivery systems. Paytrust's proprietary technology allows for full integration between billers and their customers' banks, a feature that enables billers to take full advantage of the time and money-saving capabilities of electronic finance. Unlike other EBPP services, Paytrust is the only service to provide all of its billers with detailed payment receipts, thereby eliminating potential billing confusion and delays. Furthermore, the integration of Paytrust's bill management service provides billers with a simple and immediate means of bettering their service to customers. About Paytrust Paytrust is the flagship product of Secure Commerce Services Inc., a privately held company based in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in October 1998, the company is financially backed by AT&T Ventures and Spectrum Equity. More information on the company can be found on its Web site located at paytrust.com or by calling 1-877-PAYTRUST.