Portugal's postal service selects Riposte for secure, efficient transaction management

Boston, Mass. - November 8, 1999 - Continuing to provide the world's leading postal automation software, Escher Group, Ltd announced that CTT Correios de Portugal has selected Escher's Riposte® solution to automate 4000 postal workstations throughout the country. Portugal joins a customer base of ten countries across four continents that have implemented Riposte to support a full range of services from postal transactions to savings accounts, and utility and welfare payments. The Riposte product suite will enable Portugal to manage transactions in all locations securely and cost-effectively.

"The demand for 'faster, better, cheaper' is rapidly changing the postal world, and postal authorities are challenged to streamline processes while expanding and improving their services," commented a spokesperson for Escher Group. "We are delighted to partner with Portugal as they work to achieve the highest standards of service using the industry's most advanced technology."

"We needed a system that could address our requirements for high performance, cost reduction and flexibility in a very dynamic environment. Riposte is a proven solution that addresses all of these demands and enables us to provide the most advanced services to our customers," explained A. Santos Silva, director of CTT Correios de Portugal. "We are excited about our relationship with Escher Group as they are committed to the delivery of cutting edge technologies for the postal market."

Since its introduction in 1993, Riposte has quickly become the market leader in post office automation. Riposte's unique message-oriented architecture enables post offices in even the most remote areas to easily and securely automate mail services and other customer services such as retail, agency, and banking transactions with minimal training. Building on the success of Riposte, Escher has recently announced the availability of Riposte Dispatch™ , featuring the Image Indicia™ suite of technologies, for the electronic delivery of postage over the Internet. Riposte Dispatch is a configurable, end-to-end deployable solution that provides a unique selection of security and symbology modules that can be easily configured to meet the needs of each postal organization.

About Escher Group, Limited

Escher Group Limited is a leading provider of distributed transaction processing and data management solutions and services. The company offers a business-to-business XML-based transaction management environment, used in thousands of locations worldwide. Since its introduction in 1993, Riposte®, Escher's flagship messaging solution, has grown to become the market leader in post office counter automation.

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