AT&T To Host American Check Management Services

September 22, 2005; 07:43 AM

Sept. 22, 2005 - MIAMI – AT&T today announced it has been selected by American Check Management Inc., a nationwide financial services provider based here, to provide a managed hosting solution, including around-the-clock monitoring of the company’s credit card processing, check guarantee and Electronic Funds Transfer services. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The hosting solution is provided from the AT&T Internet Data Center (IDC) in the Atlanta area. It offers near 100 percent uptime and also supports the company’s disaster recovery plan through redundancies and automatic data backup. American Check Management also uses AT&T voice networking and managed Internet services.

“AT&T’s hosting solution delivers the elements that matter most: security, reliability and round-the-clock management,” said Dean Middleton, president of American Check Management. “Our customers demand 100 percent connectivity and security when they contact us to complete a transaction, and AT&T has the best solution to help us provide that.”
AT&T operates 26 IDCs around the world.

About American Check
American Check Management is a nationwide financial services provider dedicated to assisting America’s businesses to begin using the latest technology to receive payments from their customers.

About AT&T
For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE "T") has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.