ATLANTA, Jan. 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- With the signing of 16 Financial Management Software (FMS(tm)) agreements, Harland Financial Solutions continues to enable banks, thrifts, credit unions and other financial entities to streamline back office accounting by automating routine clerical, bookkeeping and investment functions. FMS covers the scope of financial management applications with general ledger, fixed assets, safe deposit box, investments, accrued items and accounts payable modules. Harland Financial Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of John H. Harland Company (NYSE:JH).
Through the agreements, Harland Financial Solutions adds new customers China Trust Holdings Corporation, Bannockburn, Illinois; and Georgetown Savings Bank, Georgetown, Massachusetts to its extensive list of FMS customers.
In addition, 14 existing Harland Financial Solutions core customers added the financial management software to their suite of comprehensive solutions. These institutions include Bank of Sacramento; Cincinnatus Savings & Loan Company; Colonial Co-operative Bank; Farmers & Merchants Bank; First Federal Savings Bank of Hammond; First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Centerburg; Galion Building & Loan Bank; Greeneville Federal Bank; Millennia Community Bank; Security Federal Savings Bank; Shoreline Bank; Slovak Savings Bank; Sonoran Bank; and Volunteer Federal Savings & Loan.
The 14 current Harland Financial Solutions core customers process through the company's Cincinnati-based Enterprise Services Center. Some of the customers also utilize Intrieve(r) Item Processing, Internet Banker, Intrieve(r) Voice Master, Bill Pay, and ATM/Debit Card Processing through Harland Payment Processing.
Beth Basil, senior vice president and general manager of Harland Financial Solutions' Intrieve System, explains what the FMS product brings to core systems. "The robust functionality of FMS is a great complement to any of Harland Financial Solutions' core systems. Additionally, the flexibility of the FMS modules enables us to customize a software package to fit the different needs of each financial institution making the product a comprehensive, one-stop financial solution."
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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