Brentwood, Tennessee - (The Hosting News) - November 3, 2006 - Financial institution website design, web hosting, and technology solutions firm, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc., has partnered with Beacon Software, Inc., to offer Goldleaf’s suite of ACH solutions to customers.

Through its flagship product, the Compass Internet Banking Platform, Beacon is designed to deliver an enterprise-wide software solution that enables financial institutions to create a Web banking presence, optimize operational efficiencies and better manage customer relationships. Goldleaf's ACH suite complements the Beacon solution by providing an Internet-based ACH file origination and transmission solution.

Jack Fullen, President of Beacon Software offered, ''In today's environment, financial institutions need to be proactive about leveraging technology. As the oldest method of originating online payments, ACH offers tremendous benefits; enabling the institution's commercial customers to increase core deposits, increase fee-based income and reduce backroom processing costs. Beacon has always believed in offering the best technology available. Goldleaf is the market leader, which is why we choose to resell its solution.''

Profitability, customer retention and acquiring new customers have always been key initiatives for financial institutions. With one solution, ACH origination financial institutions can achieve all three goals, while providing convenience and low costs for their commercial customers. As an Internet-based solution, Goldleaf's solution does not require any software installation, making upgrades and maintenance simple.

Lynn Boggs, CEO of Goldleaf Financial Solutions added, ''Partnering with Beacon brings great value to our respective customers as we are both committed to offering solutions that enable financial institutions to leverage technology for a competitive advantage. This partnership highlights our two-fold strategic approach of combining direct sales efforts while simultaneously leveraging remarketing agreements with industry leading technology providers. Offering an ACH solution will allow Beacon's customers to reap significant benefits, including convenience, improved operational efficiencies and increasing profitability.''

A privately held company based in Atlanta, Beacon Software, Inc. is a developer of Internet banking technology for the financial services industry. Through its flagship product, the Compass Internet Banking Platform, Beacon endeavors to deliver an enterprise-wide software solution that enables financial institutions to create a web banking presence, optimize operations efficiencies, and better manage customer relationships.

Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. (GFSI) offers a fully-featured product suite that provides core data processing, item processing and check imaging, ACH origination and processing, remote check capture and deposit processing, accounts receivable financing solutions, a teller automation system, turn-key leasing solutions, financial institution website design and hosting and retail inventory management services. Goldleaf believes its suite of products and services allows financial institutions and small to medium-sized business customers to compete more effectively in today's aggressive financial services marketplace, to grow trusted financial relationships and to enhance profitability through the efficient use of technology and an expanded community presence.

To learn more about Beacon Software and the Compass Internet Banking Platform, please visit: www.beaconsoft.net.

For more information about Goldleaf Financial Solutions, please visit: www.goldleaf.com.