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ACI Press Releases - 2009

November 17, 2009

ACI Worldwide to Acquire Euronet Essentis

Deal Creates a Unique, Integrated Front and Back Office Solution for the Payments Industry

(New York, N.Y. – 17 November 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Euronet Essentis Limited (Essentis), a division of Euronet Worldwide. Essentis, based in Watford, UK, is a leading provider of payment solutions for card issuing and merchant acquiring around the world. ACI will market the Essentis solutions globally to financial service providers under the ACI brand.


November 10, 2009

Nationwide Building Society Wins with ACI Proactive Risk Manager

Named Banking Technology Magazine Award Winner for Best Use of IT in Retail Banking

(New York, N.Y. – 10 November 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that Nationwide Building Society has been awarded the Banking Technology Magazine Award for the Best Use of IT in Retail Banking, for its use of ACI Proactive Risk Manager™ for fraud prevention and detection.


November 5, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
(NEW YORK — November 5, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced financial results for the period ended September 30, 2009. We will hold a conference call on November 5, 2009, at 8.30 a.m. EST to discuss this information. Interested persons may also access a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference at www.aciworldwide.com/investors.


October 29, 2009

ACI Worldwide Announces Alliance with Bell ID to Provide Smart Card Solutions

Market leaders consolidate their activities to further develop best of breed solutions

(New York, N.Y. – 29 October 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Bell ID for ACI to license Bell ID’s solutions for smart card management to financial markets and retailers around the world. As part of this agreement, ACI will market and license the ANDiS suite of products, which will continue to be developed by Bell ID from its Dutch headquarters.


October 22, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. To Release Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Conference Call Scheduled for November 5, 2009 at 8.30 am EST

(NEW YORK — October 22, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that it will hold a conference call on November 5, 2009 at 8:30 am EDT to discuss the third quarter 2009 financial results.


October 6, 2009

ACI Worldwide to Speak at William Blair Emerging Growth Stock Conference in New York and Updates Guidance for Calendar Year 2009
(New York, N.Y. – October 6, 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, announced that it will be presenting at the William Blair Emerging Growth Stock Conference at the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel in New York today at 2:00 pm EDT.


October 1, 2009

ACI Makes It Easy to Go Global With New BASE24-eps

Financial Institutions Can Access Off-The-Shelf Functionality for Improved Globalization, Authorization and Monitoring

(New York, N.Y. – 1 October 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payment software and solutions, today announced general availability of the next version of BASE24-eps™, the company’s market-leading software for online payments processing, with enhanced functionality to meet changing customer needs.


September 16, 2009

ACI Worldwide Survey Identifies Customers’ Top Concerns Following Card Fraud

Banks need to identify fraud speedily and reimburse stolen money quickly to maintain customer loyalty

(New York, N.Y. – 16 September 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today released the findings of a global consumer fraud survey which highlights the areas that banks need to focus on following a card fraud incident.



September 14, 2009

Aite and Celent Recognize ACI Enterprise Banker for Breadth of Capabilities

Reports Highlight Importance of Online Banking

(New York, N.Y. – 14 September 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that its online banking solution, ACI Enterprise Banker™, has been recognized by both Celent and Aite in recent reports. Aite gave the product the highest score for functionality in its report, “An Evaluation of Leading U.S. Cash Management Vendors,” and Celent gave it high marks for breadth of features in its report, “The Next Generation of Online Corporate Cash Management Solutions.”


September 8, 2009

ACI Introduces the Future of Payments at Sibos 2009: Agile Payments Solution

Five-Stage Payments Journey for Financial Institutions Takes Them From Reliable to Agile

(New York, N.Y. – 8 September 2009) –ACI Worldwide (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that it will be introducing and demonstrating its vision for the next generation of payments systems at Sibos 2009 – ACI Agile Payments Solution™.


September 3, 2009

ACI Worldwide Strengthens Leadership Team with New Appointments

New VP Global Alliances and President, Global Markets and Services

(New York, N.Y. – 3 September 2009) –ACI Worldwide (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced two key executive appointments to help drive the company forward, maximize benefits from its industry alliances, and deliver improved solutions and services around the world.



August 20, 2009

Twelfth Consecutive SWIFTReady Payments Accreditation for ACI Money Transfer System
(New York, N.Y. –20 August 2009) – ACI Worldwide (Nasdaq: ACIW), leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that the ACI Money Transfer System™ has achieved the SWIFTReady accreditation for payments for the twelfth consecutive year. The accreditation recognizes that the Money Transfer System satisfies SWIFT’s highest requirements and demonstrates ACI’s commitment to SWIFT’s standards, products and services.


August 6, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

ACI Reaffirms its Annual Guidance on Sales, Revenue and Operating Income

(NEW YORK — August 6, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced financial results for the period ended June 30, 2009. We will hold a conference call on August 6, 2009, at 8.30 a.m. EDT to discuss this information.Interested persons may also access a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference at www.aciworldwide.com/investors.


July 28, 2009

One in Five Hit by Card Fraud in Past Five Years: ACI Worldwide Survey

Half would consider changing banks following card fraud

(New York, N.Y. – 28 July 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that its global card fraud survey revealed that 18 per cent of consumers questioned have been victims of credit or debit card fraud in the past five years. The research, of more than 2,400 consumers across eight countries, also found that if an individual or someone they knew was hit by card fraud, 22 per cent would change financial institutions, and a further 27 per cent would consider changing financial institutions.

In the light of these findings, and the continued commitment by financial institutions around the world to protect their customers from card fraud, ACI Worldwide has launched its Guide to “Stopping Card Fraud in its Tracks”, with contributions from Nationwide Building Society, to provide advice to fraud managers in banks to help combat card fraud and protect their customers.


July 23, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. To Release Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Conference Call scheduled for August 6, 2009 at 8.30 am EDT

(NEW YORK — July 23, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that it will hold a conference call on August 6, 2009 at 8:30 am EDT to discuss the second quarter 2009 financial results.


July 16, 2009

Absa Live on BASE24-eps from ACI Worldwide

South African Bank Uses Leading Solution for Issuer Processing

(New York, N.Y. – 16 July 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIW), leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that Absa, a member of the Barclays Group, has gone live on BASE24-eps™, and has already seen a return on investment . BASE24-eps is ACI’s market-leading software for online payments processing.


June 17, 2009

Westpac New Zealand Launches ACI Proactive Risk Manager for Fraud Detection & Prevention on IBM System z
(New York, N.Y – 17 June 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced the implementation of ACI Proactive Risk Manager™ for Enterprise Risk solution on IBM System z™ at Westpac New Zealand, one of the country’s largest full service banks.


June 3, 2009

ACI Worldwide to Speak at Investment Conferences in New York
(New York, N.Y. – June 3, 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that it will be presenting at the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference at the New York Palace Hotel today at 8.30 am EDT. ACI Worldwide will also present at the UBS Global Technology & Services Conference on June 9, 2009 from 11.45 am-12.15 pm EDT at the New York Sheraton and Towers. Both presentations will be webcast via www.aciworldwide.com/investorrelations.



May 20, 2009

40th Organization Goes Live with BASE24-eps from ACI Worldwide

Banks, Merchants and Payment Processors Invest in Strategic Solution for Retail Payments Processing

(New York, N.Y. – 20 May 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payment software and solutions, today announced the 40th customer to go live on BASE24-eps™, the company’s market-leading software for online payments processing.


May 18, 2009

Al Rajhi Bank Celebrates 20 Years with ACI Worldwide
New York, N.Y. – 18 May 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payment software and solutions, is celebrating its successful 20-year relationship with Al Rajhi Bank helping to manage the largest ATM, POS and branch network in the Middle East, processing the highest transaction volumes in Saudi Arabia.


May 18, 2009

ACI Worldwide Earns SWIFTReady TSU 2009 Accreditation
(New York, N.Y. – 18 May 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIW), leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that ACI Open Account Manager™ has achieved the SWIFTReady Trade Services Utility (TSU) for Release 2.0 2009 accreditation.


May 6, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2009

ACI Reaffirms its Annual Guidance on Sales, Revenue and Operating Income

(NEW YORK — May 6, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced financial results for the period ended March 31, 2009. We will hold a conference call on May 6, 2009, at 8.30 a.m. EDT to discuss this information. Interested persons may also access a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference at www.aciworldwide.com/investors.


April 22, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. To Release First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Conference Call Scheduled for May 6, 2009 at 8.30 am EDT

(NEW YORK — April 22, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that it will hold a conference call on May 6, 2009 at 8:30 am EDT to discuss the first quarter 2009 financial results.


April 8, 2009

ACI Worldwide Recruits Industry Leading Executives to Strengthen Leadership Team
(New York, N.Y. – 8 April 2009) –ACI Worldwide (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payment software and solutions, today announced a number of key appointments across the business to give it the strongest possible structure to take advantage of growth opportunities in the industry. These appointments include: chief product officer, vice president global risk solutions, vice president for strategy and planning in EMEA, vice presidents of services in EMEA and Asia Pacific, and vice president of operations for Asia Pacific.


April 7, 2009

ACI Enterprise Banker Recognized by Greenwich Benchmarking Study

Cash management solution proves value for large corporates and mid-market firms

(New York, N.Y. – 7 April 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that Greenwich Associates has rated ACI Enterprise Banker™ highly in a number of key areas in its 2008 Online Services Benchmarking study of treasury/cash management solutions from 18 leading banks and vendors.


April 6, 2009

ACI Worldwide Sees Proof of Financial Industry’s Commitment to Online Banking and Consolidation

Banks Invest in ACI Enterprise Banker to Meet Customer Demands

(New York, N.Y. – 6 April 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced the ongoing success of its award-winning online banking solution, ACI Enterprise Banker™, demonstrating the commitment of the financial services industry to invest in technology that can deliver significant benefits for customers, despite the ongoing market turmoil. Banks can build significant business cases that benefit themselves and their clients around online product consolidation, new cross-sell opportunity, and small business market penetration.



April 2, 2009

Media alert: ACI Worldwide to Present and Exhibit at NACHA PAYMENTS 2009 Conference

Exhibiting for 16th Consecutive Year

Who: ACI Worldwide, leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions
What: PAYMENTS 2009 Conference
When: Sunday, 5 April 2009 through Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Where: Booth #1013, Marriott World Center, Orlando, Florida


March 26, 2009

K-VA-T Food Stores launches holiday gift card program with ACI Worldwide
(New York, N.Y. – 26 March 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that K-VA-T Food Stores, which runs the Food City chain, implemented ACI Retail Commerce Server™ in time for the 2008 holiday season to enable it to issue and manage its own and third party gift cards. This implementation enabled K-VA-T to issue Food City-branded gift cards in the 94 Food City stores across Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee.


March 5, 2009

ACI Worldwide Names Bernard Delahaye as Vice President, Strategy & Planning for EMEA
(New York, N.Y. – 5 March 2009) –ACI Worldwide (Nasdaq: ACIW), a leading international provider of software for electronic payment systems, today announced the appointment of Bernard Delahaye as Vice President, Strategy and Planning for EMEA. Mr. Delahaye brings 24 years’ expertise in expanding global activities of financial technology companies providing banking systems and payment infrastructure to the financial services and retail sectors.



March 4, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. to Host Live Webcast of Investor Day and ACI Worldwide to Present at Wedbush Morgan Management Access Conference
(NEW YORK — March 4, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIW) announced today that it will hold an Investor Day Webcast on Tuesday March 10, 2009. Presentations by ACI’s management team are scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. CDT.
The live Webcast will be available on the ACI website at www.aciworldwide.com/investorrelations/.


February 26, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2008
(NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 26, 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW), a leading international provider of software for electronic payment systems, today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. We will hold a conference call on February 26, 2009, at 8:30 am EST to discuss this information. Interested persons may also access a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference at www.aciworldwide.com/investors.


February 17, 2009

ACI Worldwide, Inc. To Restate Earnings for March 2008 Quarter To Amend Accounting Treatment of A Software Transaction

ACI Year-End Results Expected To Exceed Sales and OFCF Guidance; Announces Year End Earnings Conference Call on February 26, 2009 at 8:30 am EST

(NEW YORK — February 17, 2009) — ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIW), a leading international provider of software for electronic payment systems, announced today that it has determined that $1.9 million of revenue recognized in its March 31, 2008 quarter for a software project should have been deferred until further project milestones were achieved.


Tuesday, January 13, 2009

ACI Merchant Retail Line of Business Continues Growth

30 Percent of Americas Retail Customers Renewed or Extended Contracts in 2008

(New York, N.Y. – 13 January 2009) – ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading international provider of software for electronic payment systems, today announced the ongoing success of its merchant retail line of business in 2008, despite the challenging economic environment. ACI offers a suite of solutions that forms a comprehensive electronic payments and fraud management system for retailers, and often replaces in-house systems to reduce costs and increase productivity.






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