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To: Benny Baga who wrote (16653)	10/18/2000 7:55:06 AM
From: AugustWest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20297

SEARS CREDIT TO PRESENT eBILLS THROUGH CHECKFREE Oct. 18, 2000 (Credit Risk Management Report, Vol. 10, No. 19 via COMTEX) -- Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears, Roebuck and Co. [S], the largest proprietary credit card issuer in the U.S., and Atlanta-based CheckFree [CKFR], a provider of electronic billing and payment software and services, have announced that approximately 60 million Sears credit card customers will be able to view and pay their Sears bills on-line through their choice of nearly 200 CheckFree-powered Web sites. According to CheckFree, the agreement between Sears and CheckFree represents the largest business relationship to date between a retailer and an electronic billing and payment provider. Credit card customers can access bills online, view bill details and approve their bill payment using CheckFree's fully integrated electronic billing and payment system. "With the rapidly expanding capability of Sears online business and our relationship with CheckFree, we will deliver world-class service to our customers where, when and how they choose," says Kevin Keleghan, Sears Credit Services president. (Scott Love, 781/684-6516.) -0- Copyright Phillips Publishing, Inc. * end of story *