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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SECURE CHECK ENDORSED AS PREFERRED PARTNER BY LOUISIANA
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHECK RECOVERY

— Secure Check RCK to Assist Louisiana Hospital Association Members with Recovery of Non-
Sufficient Fund Checks Written by Patients —

Fort Worth, TX – August 8, 2006 – Secure Check, a provider of electronic payment recovery solutions, announced today
Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA), through it’s management organization ShareCor, a healthcare shared service
organization in Louisiana, endorsed its flagship system, Secure Check RCK, as the preferred vendor for electronic non-
sufficient funds (NSF) check recovery. Secure Check RCK will assist all the members within the LHA with the recovery of
NSF checks written by patients at no charge to member facilities. Secure Check RCK is a proprietary, outsourced, HIPPA-
compliant NSF recovery system that requires no equipment at the point of use and at no cost.

“LHA’s endorsement of Secure Check RCK confirms the need for efficient management of NSF checks by the healthcare
sector,” said Pat Forbes, CEO of Secure Check. “Through this partnership, patients will enjoy decreased costs and faster
re-instatement of their check writing privileges, managers will see increased employee productivity and moral while
organizations will benefit from a reduction of hard and soft costs associated with collecting NSF items. By working with
LHA members we can create a more efficient model for our healthcare partners, which in turn will provide a greater level
of customer service for the patient," added Forbes.

With Secure Check RCK, recovery of company's receivables can be managed without the use of expensive outside
collection agencies. Secure Check offers automatic recovery of NSF funds submitted to your business with integrated
collection and accounts receivable management. In addition, complete reporting options are available with daily reports
either faxed or e-mailed to individual locations to ensure patient information is current and accurate, and the online
reporting system ensures payment information can be retrieved at a moments notice. The “hands off” nature of the
Secure Check system alleviates worries about the learning curve for new employees. Secure Check dramatically
increases recovery, reduces expensive bank fees, eliminates collection hassles, and gets you paid faster. Recovering
payments with Secure Check RCK lowers administrative costs and increases patient satisfaction.

Additional benefits of Secure Check RCK include:

No equipment to use or purchase
Automatic system integrates with your bank to facilitate recovery
Free real-time, on-line reporting of returned items
Flexible, customizable system
Reduced costs to patients when checks are returned

The Secure Check RCK program is currently used by many large retailers and healthcare facilities nationwide. To learn
more about Secure Check RCK visit www.securerck.com. In Louisiana, healthcare providers interested in the Secure
Check RCK program should contact ShareCor at 504.837.6266 or visit www.sharecor.com for further information.

About Louisiana Hospital Association

Established in 1926, the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) is a not-for-profit association representing all types of
hospitals and healthcare systems throughout the state. LHA carries out its mission by providing services and resources
to members through advocacy, education, research, representation and communication. Operational and financial
products and services are offered to the LHA membership through ShareCor, a joint venture with the Metropolitan
Hospital Council of New Orleans. The mission of the LHA is to support its members through advocacy, education and
services. LHA is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA and information is available at www.lhaonline.org.

About Secure Check

Secure Check is a provider of electronic payment recovery solutions for the healthcare and retail industries. It enables its
clients to run their businesses more efficiently by optimizing the collection of payments and delivers value to its clients by
providing a custom product allowing them to optimize payment collection, strengthen their relationship with their
customers, and manage accounts receivable customer service seamlessly, while they continue to grow their business.
By working with Secure Check, businesses can dramatically increase recovery ratios, increase employee efficiency, all
while providing increased levels of customer service. Secure Check is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. Company and
product information are available at www.securerck.com.

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