Houston – April 14, 2008 – National Processing Company (NPC), one of the fastest growing U.S. merchant acquirers and transaction processors, today announced that its new Check 21 service will be offered on Orion payment terminals, further expanding its use of the Orion all-in-one payment terminal by 4Access Communications.

Orion is a comprehensive payment processing terminal that reads and images checks, and has applications for handling credit, gift, and loyalty cards. Orion’s unique recognition technology integrates MICR with optical character recognition in real-time to produce the most accurate check read possible. Orion securely transfers the check images to the 4Access Archive and Retrieval System via IP or dial access.

“With the Orion terminal we can expand our check processing services using a terminal that we know and trust. The Orion has proved to be very popular with merchants that handle check payments as it is very simple to use,” said Chris Lee, Senior Vice President of Market Research and Product Development at NPC. “Orion makes it easy to add Check 21 to our check services without a hardware change.”

NPC’s Check 21 service on the Orion allows merchants to accept all types of checks, including business, government, payroll, and personal checks. NPC has given Orion a Class-A certification, providing maximum support for its sales channel.

“NPC is doing a great job of capitalizing on the built-in check imaging capability of the Orion,” said Steven Davis, 4Access Communications’ President and CEO. “NPC’s new Check 21 offering shows how the power and flexibility of the Orion can deliver another innovative product to NPC’s customers.”

About NPC
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, NPC is the largest provider of payment processing services in the United States exclusively focused on the merchant acquiring industry and a leading merchant acquirer focused on the ISO segment. NPC provides its sales groups with unparalleled focus and support through industry-leading talent and technologies.

About 4Access Communications
4Access Communications, a private company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, produces revolutionary point-of-transaction software and hardware. The Orion device from 4Access Communications delivers a total check and card solution in an integrated small footprint unit. It uses unprecedented processor and software power to provide superior check reading and imaging capabilities along with credit, gift, and loyalty card applications. For more information, visit www.4Access.com.