November 22, 2008

Company's Business Transaction Management Software Recognized as Most Innovative Financial Services Technology of the Year
OpTier(R), the leader in Business Transaction Management(TM) (BTM) for the enterprise, today announced that it has received the 2008 Financial Innovation Award for Most Innovative Financial Services Technology Solution for its CoreFirst(R) product. Presented by the ifs School of Finance, the prestigious Financial Innovation Awards recognize financial services organizations and technology providers that demonstrate excellence in one of 22 categories.OpTier's CoreFirst software topped five other technology vendor finalists in the category which recognizes the innovative development of a software package, application or tool set for the financial services industry. The company was one of more than 500 entrants and one of only three technology companies to receive an award at the 11th annual awards ceremony earlier this week in London. Other winners included global financial services organizations such as Barclays, Citi and MetLife.