NEW YORK Jan 13 2009 GLOBE NEWSWIRE ACI Worldwide Inc

Known for its innovative techniques on how to maximize wealth using lifeinsurance; bold, hard-hitting, thought-provoking ads; and informative seminars,Barry Kaye Associates, Inc. takes a personal innovative, easily understood,easy-to-learn approach to the new site. In rich flash technology, firm PresidentHoward Kaye himself walks visitors through the site, as the founder Barry Kaye -noted book author, financial radio and television talk show host, notedphilanthropist, and namesake for the Barry Kaye College of Business at FloridaAtlantic University - shares information on the 40 year firm, excerpts from hisseven books, interview and article archives, etc. "Our new site will acquaint them with thefeatures, benefits, risks, and advantages of doing so; the next step is to callus to assess their current financial risks, so we help them to determine theirbest options." Barry Kaye adds that "as the original insurance firm promoting wealthcreation, preservation, and optimization through life insurance, no other firmwith living principals active every day has a 45 year demonstrated track recordof using such innovative, proven strategies. "Throughout our firms history,during which we advised charities and foundations and high wealth individuals,we have delivered millions for our clients and their favorite charities."Practicing what he advises - using his life insurance strategy - Barry Kayehimself has donated more than possibly any other insurance advisor to charity,more than $8 million in his own name in cash, gifts and future endowments.

According to Howard Kaye, it is never too late, regardless of current financiallevels, to use life insurance to help recoup from steep financial losses fromthe stock market in order to still meet their personal goals and to leavesubstantial inheritance tax-free to their heirs, while leaving their estatetax-free to their favorite charities Barry Kaye Associates, Inc. More forinformation and to arrange for a consultation, call 1-800-DIE-RICH (343-7424) orvia email to . Media Contact:Kaye Communications, Inc., 561-392-5166orJon Kaye, 561-756-3097(m)orBonnie Kaye, 561-756-3099(m)Copyright Business Wire 2009. NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ACI Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACIW), aleading international provider of software for electronic payment systems, todayannounced the ongoing success of its merchant retail line of business in 2008,despite the challenging economic environment.

ACI offers a suite of solutionsthat forms a comprehensive electronic payments and fraud management system forretailers, and often replaces in-house systems to reduce costs and increaseproductivity.During 2008, 30 percent of ACI's merchant retail customers in the Americaseither renewed or extended their licences, demonstrating the value that theybelieve the solution can add to their businesses. These additions and extensionsinclude leveraging ACI's rewards management solution to support bi-lateralarrangements with other retailers, as well as adding check authorization andcollections capabilities to existing payment switching.In addition to these product renewals and extensions, ACI added four newcustomers and also brought new retail customers live on its ACI On Demand (AOD)solution which provides a managed, hosted version of ACI Retail Commerce Server.This provides ACI customers with leading-edge payment processing software, yetoff-loads the cost of hardware and operating system expenses."The AOD model is attractive to new and existing customers," stated RalphDangelmaier, president of ACI's America's Channel. "It removes a significantcost burden of hardware, operating systems and the resource commitment yetaffords these industry leaders with payment software to grow new sales throughour rewards management system and protect inventory assets with our refundauthorization system."Market leading merchant retailers are known to favor ACI software for thebreadth of product payment processing options as well as ACI's commitment toensuring that its products adhere to the data security guidelines and mandates.The ACI Retail Commerce Server has been evaluated by a Payment ApplicationQualified Security Assessor (PA-QSA) and has been determined to comply withVisa's Payment Applications Best Practices guidelines. ACI currently has more than 80 customers in the retailspace.About ACI WorldwideACI Worldwide is a leading provider of electronic payments software and servicesto major banks, retailers and processors around the world. The company enablesonline payment processing, online banking, fraud prevention and detection, andback-office services, such as settlement, account management, card managementand dispute processing. ACI solutions provide market-leading levels ofreliability, manageability and scale, to more than 800 customers in 88countries. Visit ACI Worldwide at Worldwide, Inc.Catherine Eyres44 (0) 1923 .