INFORMED DECISIONS CORP.™ AND INTERFACE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alameda, CA. and Claremont, CA., September 23, 2002 – Informed Decisions Corp.™ (IDC) and Interface Management Services, Inc. (IMS) today announced that the two organizations are forming a partnership to provide joint services to institutions in higher education. IDC is the architect of CASHNet® Commerce Suite, a suite of software, services and technology that helps higher education manage their campus commerce. IDC provides products and services that include in-line and on-line billing, account presentation and payment processing for both student and non-student constituents. IMS is a Technology Solution Provider to higher education, and offers a complete set of solutions to address higher education security, project planning and management, implementation, and the numerous interfaces required to integrate today's powerful education tools.

“It is in the area of superior interface technology, where the combined strength of our two companies will provide the greatest increase in benefits to our mutual customers,” said Dan Peterson, President of IDC. “Many of our customers in higher education have come to expect superior interface expertise from IDC, regardless of systems, and IMS interface expertise will allow IDC to continue to meet and exceed this expectation.”

“Our partnership began informally about a year ago, when our companies worked together to implement the PeopleSoft Student system and the CASHNet payment processing system at one of the California State University System universities,” said David Brady, Chief Executive Officer of IMS. “In the process of creating a real-time Interface between CASHNet and the PeopleSoft Student system, v. 8, a recognition of working well together to serve the needs of institutions of higher learning led to the desire to form a more permanent strategic partnership to extend the benefit to other institutions.”

Informed Decisions Corp. recognizes that higher education today struggles with balancing the need for security and control with the benefits of individual creativity. The CASHNet Commerce solutions use a logically centralized architecture to deliver the benefits of global security, efficiency and best practices, while protecting individual campus and departmental needs for autonomy and customer choice. As solution architects, IDC works with the business professionals from institutions recognized for their innovation and best practices. In over 14 years of working with higher education business offices, IDC has helped develop and implement solutions reflecting the highest levels of operational excellence and business functionality.

Interface Management Services offers Process Redesign services, Information Technology Project Management services, and a unifying Enterprise Systems Solution® model for the organization. IMS also specialize in the development, implementation and management of Administrative system for higher education, with a focus on PeopleSoft applications.

“IMS works with institutions as a strategic partner,” said Felipe Negritto, Vice President from Interface Management. “Our level of commitment to helping our customers succeed is equal to IDC’s. It is on the basis of that joint commitment to further the successful implementation and integration of systems like PeopleSoft, with the CASHNet suite, that we believe we will be offering superior value to the industry.” “Many universities recognize that true integration of systems is a strategic as well as a tactical necessity,” added Aase Beaulieu, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Informed Decisions Corp. “IDC is, above all, an organization unsurpassed at making and keeping commitments to our customers, and we believe our partnership with IMS will support that mission.”

For more information about Informed Decisions Corp., call Kathy Lee at 800-294-6800, or visit www.cashnet.com. To learn more about Interface Management Services, Inc., call 909-374-1150, and ask for Felipe Negritto, or visit the IMS web site at www.interfacemgmt.net.

About CASHNet
CASHNet® is the safest and easiest way to manage and control commerce on your campus with any payment, anytime, anywhere. CASHNet offer institutions a fully-hosted cashiering, online payment, electronic billing, departmental storefront and installment payment plan solution. For more information about CASHNet, call 1-800-294-6800, or visit www.cashnet.com.

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