WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic Payment Services,
Inc. (EPS) announced the certification of an electronic payment processing
solution for NCR's ScanMaster Windows NT point-of-sale (POS) system.
Available now, the solution pairs EPS' Manta Systems Spectrum EFT software
with the ScanMaster system and enables retailers to accept debit, credit and
EBT payments in the check-out lane.
    The system combines NCR's 745x POS terminal and 5944 PIN pad, the NCR
ScanMaster Windows NT server and Manta Systems Spectrum EFT controller on a
single LAN.  EPS' Manta Systems development group has written software for the
NT server which sends transactions to Spectrum for payment processing,
including:

    -- Store and forward processing -- batching and resubmitting transactions
when communication with the host is unavailable
    -- EBT voucher processing -- submitting off-line EBT transactions
electronically as required by state EBT programs
    -- Accounting -- cashier and terminal accountability, daily and weekly
reporting, daily settlement, real-time status reporting

    Ron Nuti, National Software Sales Executive, explains the advantages of
the Spectrum/ScanMaster configuration: "Using Spectrum for payments separates
that activity from the ScanMaster server, conserving resources for other
applications.  NCR dealers favor the two-server approach for reliability and
performance.  Using Spectrum also enabled them to produce a solid solution in
a very short time.  This solution is a perfect migration path for retailers
who want to upgrade their 2127/Spectrum systems, and it is also an excellent
choice for anyone selecting the ScanMaster POS system."
    Electronic Payment Services, Inc. (EPS), a privately held company
headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is a leading electronic funds
transfer (EFT) processor in the United States, with over 2 billion
transactions annually.  EPS is the holding company for BUYPASS Corporation, a
major third-party POS processor and debit transaction acquirer with annual
transaction volume of over 900 million; and MONEY ACCESS SERVICE INC., an EFT
processor driving 18,500 ATMs in all 50 states.  MONEY ACCESS SERVICE is also
operator of the MAC(R) EFT network, the largest EFT network in the United
States based on over 1 billion switch transactions annually, with over 28,000
ATMs and 400,100 POS terminals nationally.  Over 2,100 financial institutions
are members of the MAC network, with 36.5 million customers carrying cards
bearing the MAC logo.  MONEY ACCESS SERVICE INC. controls the license rights
for the registered trademark MAC.  Electronic Payment Services, Inc., is an
NCR solutions partner.  For more information about the EPS ScanMaster solution
and other EPS payments, products and services, please contact Ron Nuti at
510-416-3208.

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