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Jana Waughn
RemitPro LLC
3738 S. 149th Street, Suite 102
Omaha, NE 68144
402.861.0005 x 103

Legent Clearing selects RemitPro for Check21 desktop processing

OMAHA, NE, May 2, 2005 – RemitPro LLC, a leading provider of treasury management and risk management solutions to the securities industry today announced that Legent has implemented eRemitPro, a Check21 application for processing incoming cash receipts. Legent has deployed the solution in their home office and plans to deploy it to their correspondents over the course of the next several months.

“Providing a faster and more secure electronic method to process paper checks is a tremendous benefit to Legent customers,” said John Kopecky, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Legent. “Serving our correspondents is the cornerstone of our business, and speed and efficiency in our operation is a key component of that strategy. Legent is excited about working with the eRemitPro technology and gaining the efficiencies that Check21 provides.”

eRemitPro is highly configurable thus the application can be designed to suit the needs of each client. Through the use of our application and Web-based reports, our solution is easy to use, quick to deploy and requires very little IT support.”

“RemitPro specializes in customizable solutions for the securities industry,” said Jana Waughn, President of RemitPro. “Our expertise ensures that Legent is equipped with a customizable solution that fits their check processing needs. The RemitPro solution is bank agnostic which enables Legent to utilize the bank of their choice to clear and settle the funds.”

The electronic deposit system allows users with their own scanning equipment to make deposits by sending a standardized file to the bank. RemitPro provides the desktop application and scanner and creates an Image Cash Letter for settlement in accordance with the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21) This Act allows for printed versions of scanned paper checks to act as legal substitutes, speeding up the clearing process and ending trips to the bank to deposit checks.

About RemitPro

RemitPro is a technology provider and service bureau that provides treasury management and risk management solutions to the securities industry. RemitPro offers Check21 and ACH solutions to facilitate cash receipt processing. RemitPro also offers comprehensive risk management for USA PATRIOT Act Compliance including Know Your Customer Identity Validation and Global Watch List Screening. For more information about RemitPro, please visit our website at www.remitpro.com or call us at 1-877-861-0005.

About Legent Clearing

Legent Clearing is a leading independent provider of correspondent clearing services. Since its founding in 2001, Legent has grown rapidly as a result of its unique combination of independence, best-of-breed technology and ability to offer customized solutions for the unique needs of each of its customers. Legent provides access to investment products such as equities, mutual funds, foreign securities, fixed income investments, prime brokerage, options, annuities, DVP/RVP and WRAP accounts through a variety of online tools and platforms. Legent Clearing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legent Group, is headquartered in Omaha, Neb.

 
 

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