09.24.07 | TRANSFIRST and EZ 2000 Inc. Partner To Provide Payment Processing For Software Users via TRANSFIRST's TRANSACTION Central IP Gateway

Full system integration enables clients to process credit card and ACH payments through dental practice management software

DALLAS and LOS ANGELES (September 24, 2007) — TRANSFIRST Health Services, Inc., a division of TRANSFIRST Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of payment enabling technology and credit card processing services, and EZ 2000, Inc., developers of top rated practice management software for dentists, have announced a partnership agreement that will provide EZ 2000 software users with fully-integrated processing capabilities for credit card, check card, and ACH payments. The backbone of this new service is TRANSFIRST's TRANSACTION CENTRAL™ payment gateway, which has been completely integrated into the EZ 2000 software application.

This integration allows dentists and staff to enter payment information directly into their primary management software, alleviating need for external POS devices and equipment. The integration of the two systems could dramatically improve office efficiency and productivity through time-savings, reduction of costs, and reduced opportunities for human error. Staff in the dental office can process credit card and ACH payments without navigating away from EZ 2000, with the highly demanded feature of automatic payment posting to both patient and accounting records.

Utilizing a single system, EZ 2000 users will no longer have to move outside of their system to handle credit card payments via old, antiquated credit card terminals, waste time waiting for dial-up responses, and further waste time re-keying payment information into patient files and accounting ledgers in their primary software application. Approved payments are automatically posted to patient files and accounting reports. Additional functionality of the program includes manual and automatic recurring payment processing to manage patients on payment plans, as well as 12 + customizable reporting options accessible through the EZ 2000 application or via TRANSFIRST's Web-based portal.

"The dental office used to function fairly easily", says EZ 2000 President, Mark Shainberg. "Patients needed a service, the dentist performed the service, then patients paid for the service. Today, ID numbers, ever changing procedure codes, claim forms, insurance submission rules, fee schedules, etc. complicate the process with so much paperwork and added steps that it is no surprise how behind an office can be managing daily operations. EZ 2000 listens to our clients and works tirelessly to minimize the impact of industry change and added processes. By building payment automation and functionality through TRANSFIRST, we help regain some of that lost time and energy for our customers."

When asked about the partnership, Christy Corey, President of TRANSFIRST Health Services explains, "Healthcare offices simply have not reached the level of commerce technology required to sustain a provider's needs and demands. In many cases, the provider is unaware or uncertain of the options made available to them through various software vendors and bankcard acquirers, while a large number of software vendors are unaware of the added functionality that is possible through an IP-based payment gateway such as TRANSACTION CENTRAL. By partnering with EZ 2000, we are able to combine our company's strengths and core products to deliver much needed efficiency and process flow improvements at the dental office, helping staff effectively manage the business aspect of their practices. This partnership offers a powerful solution to dentists as business operations seem to become more complex, ensuring an effective method to collect money owed to the provider during changing times as private pay balances represent a much more significant percent of total revenue."

About EZ 2000
EZ 2000, Inc. is a privately owned software applications manufacturer headquartered at 1800 Century Park East in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1985, EZ 2000 has grown to be a top rated dental practice management software vendor. Creating easy-to-use software applications for the dental office, EZ 2000 enables dentists to increase production and collections. EZ 2000 believes that a solid, functional software product combined with solid training and support is the key in making EZ 2000 the success it is today. EZ 2000 invests heavily in technical infrastructure enabling an available, efficient, and continuous workflow while accommodating the most demanding clients. EZ 2000 can be reached by calling (800)273-5033 or by visiting www.EZ2000SOFTWARE.com.

About TRANSFIRST
A premier provider of transaction processing services and payment enabling technologies, TRANSFIRST offers a first-rate suite of products and services and customized processing programs uniquely tailored for the special business needs of financial institutions, independent sales organizations and agents and its referral and reseller partners. Through its in-depth industry knowledge, partnership strategy and innovative solutions, TRANSFIRST provides a specialized approach to transaction processing for healthcare providers, public entities, online and other non-traditional merchants, as well as brick and mortar retailers. Founded in 1995, TRANSFIRST is a market leader in strategic mergers and acquisitions, which has allowed the company to gain significant market share and world-class expertise in growing and profitable industry segments. Built on a platform of personal service, customer commitment and flexible pricing, TRANSFIRST is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has operations facilities in Louisville, Colo., Omaha, Neb., Kansas City, Kan., Newport Beach, Calif., and Milwaukee, Wis. Company wide, TRANSFIRST currently processes approximately $25 billion in annual sales volume for more than 160,000 merchants and more than 965 financial institutions. TRANSFIRST can be reached at 1-800-745-2659 or at www.TRANSFIRST.com.