PayTrace Announces Retail (Card Present) Certification From Vital (Visa Net) Processing Services

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 2, 2005 --

Spokane, Wash.--Dec. 1, 2004-- Vital Processing Services announced today that the PayTrace Payment Gateway and the PayTrace suite of products are certified to process retail (card present / swiped) transactions. In addition to retail transactions, Vital certified PayTrace to process direct marketing (recurring billing) transactions on the SSL 2.0 (Virtual Net Enhanced SSL) network. These certifications, as well as the certifications obtained on 08/06/2004, demonstrate PayTrace's commitment to providing comprehensive processing solutions to merchants of all sizes in numerous industries.

"We're excited about the additional certifications that PayTrace earned from Vital as they allow PayTrace to extend its products to a broader merchant base. Moreover, these certifications demonstrate PayTrace's dedication to providing products that ensure premium interchange rates for all of our merchants," said Scott Judkins, Founder of PayTrace, LLC.

About Vital Processing Service - Vital provides comprehensive, end-to-end payment solutions to acquirers and their merchants to reliably process millions of credit, debit, and other card transactions every day. Visit vitalps.com to learn more about Vital Processing Service.

About PayTrace - PayTrace is a payment gateway with internet based payment solutions that allow merchants from around the world to accept credit card payments from their customers. Visit paytrace.com to learn more about PayTrace.