ATLANTA, Jan. 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Continuing to show strong momentum in the area of in-house check printing, Harland Financial Solutions announced it has added nine PCS(tm) Check Pro(r) customers. PCS CheckPro, the company's in-house check & MICR printing solution, provides customers the ability to quickly print various types of customized checks and MICR documents on-site. Harland Financial Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of John H. Harland Company (NYSE:JH).
The new PCS CheckPro customers, consisting of several financial institutions and one insurance company, include American Bank & Trust, Lancaster, Wisconsin; Cleveland State Bank, Cleveland, Wisconsin; Kansas City Life Insurance Company, Kansas City, Missouri; Millennia Community Bank, Greenville, North Carolina; NBRS Financial, Rising Sun, Maryland; Northside Bank, a de novo in Adairsville, Georgia; Pony Express Community Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri; Treynor State Bank, Treynor, Iowa; and Union State Bank, Greenfield, Iowa.
Due to its flexibility, PCS CheckPro has broad appeal to start up banks like Northside Bank, as well as established institutions, including one-hundred year-old American Bank & Trust.
Beth Basil, senior vice president and general manager of Harland Financial Solutions' Intrieve(r) Core System, knows the strengths of the in-house check and MICR printing solution. "PCS CheckPro offers customers versatility and speed in their check and MICR printing needs. The ability to create customized checks in a matter of minutes helps create a stronger customer relationship. Ultimately, PCS CheckPro is a flexible and cost-effective solution."
Although new to using PCS CheckPro, some of these financial institutions were existing Harland Financial Solutions' customers who chose to expand their relationship with the vendor. Millennia Community Bank also uses Harland checks, the Intrieve Core System, Intrieve Item Processing, ATM/Debit processing, Internet Banker and Intrieve Voice Master. Northside Bank is a current Intrieve Item Processing customer who also uses the Phoenix(tm) System Core Banking Solution and Pro Suite(tm) for lending and account opening. Cleveland State Bank, Treynor State Bank and NBRS Financial use Harland checks. American Bank & Trust uses Harland Financial Solutions' INTERLINQ(r) Mortgageware(r), a comprehensive lending system.
About Harland Financial Solutions
Harland Financial Solutions (www.harlandfinancialsolutions.com) supplies software and services to thousands of financial institutions of all sizes, offering its solutions in both an in-house and service bureau environment. Harland Financial Solutions is a leader in core systems, item processing, payment processing, electronic document management, financial accounting systems, electronic documents, deposit & loan origination, customer relationship management, compliance training, branch automation, check & MICR printing, mortgage lending, and solution consulting.
About Harland
Atlanta-based John H. Harland Company (NYSE:JH) (www.harland.net) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "JH." Harland is a leading provider of software and printed products to the financial institution market. Harland's software solutions include deposit & loan origination, platform, teller, call-center, mortgage, business intelligence, core systems and customer relationship management systems. Harland's printed products offerings include checks, direct marketing and financial forms. Scantron Corporation (www.scantron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary, is a leading provider of software services and systems for the collection, management and interpretation of data to the financial, commercial and educational markets.
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