LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ --     Level Four, the provider of open standards-based ATM software,
today announced its partnership with TietoEnator Italia S.p.A., an
established provider of IT services to deliver BRIDGE:test to financial
institutions in Italy. The partnership offers a best-of-breed ATM network
testing solution which combines Level Four's advanced testing software with
Tieto's IT consulting and implementation capabilities. The agreement provides
Level Four with an additional route to market for BRIDGE:test in Italy and
supports Tieto's commitment to expanding its offering for the financial
services sector.

The need for improved ATM functionality and increased ATM
reliability are key drivers for Italian financial institutions wanting to
improve the overall potential of this channel. As such, banks in Italy are
increasingly looking to renew their ATM networks and refresh their software.
While this brings a number of competitive advantages, it also results in a
more complex environment, where banks are forced to rethink their approach to
ATM testing. Level Four's testing expertise together with Tieto's experience
of delivering software and services to the local market will enable Italian
financial institutions to successfully meet this challenge, gaining up to 80%
cost and time savings in test cycles.

Maurizio Ciabattini, Sales Executive, Tieto, commented: "Building on our
multi-channel heritage in cards and payments, we are now enriching our 
product offering with best-of-breed solutions for the financial
services sector. The partnership combines Level Four's ATM testing
experience, gained from its work with top tier global banks, with our
understanding of the local market. As a result, we are well-placed to support
Italian financial institutions in maximising the potential of their ATMs
while fulfilling the testing requirements."

Ian Kerr, CEO, Level Four, said: "The Italian financial sector
is witnessing major ATM network renewals. As part of this process, financial
institutions face the need to build a more structured strategy to manage
their ATMs and ensuring maximum uptime. The partnership with Tieto enables us
to expand our footprint in Italy and to offer to these financial institutions
an end-to-end testing solution that maximises their investments and ensures
fast ROI. This is a crucial benefit given today's turbulent market, when IT
budgets are increasingly tightening."

About Tieto

Tieto is an IT service company providing IT, R&D and consulting services.
With approximately 16 000 experts, Tieto is among the leading IT service
companies in Northern Europe and the global leader in selected
segments. Tieto specialises in areas where it has the deepest
understanding of its customers' businesses and needs. Tieto's superior
customer centricity and Nordic expertise set the company apart from its
competitors.

Tieto is company's new brand name as of 1 December 2008. The official
registered name of the company is TietoEnator Corporation. TietoEnator Italia
S.p.A. is headquartered in Rome, with branches in Milan and Padua, with over
600 professionals in the ICT sector.

http://www.tieto.com

About Level Four

Level Four's integrated BRIDGE suite of open ATM software products have
been developed to address the needs of ATM deployers seeking to maximise
their investment in the ATM channel. BRIDGE is targeted at banks and ATM
deployers who are running, or seeking to run, a modern ATM network based on
the industry-wide CEN/XFS open standard. As a true holistic offering, BRIDGE
recognises the needs of ATM deployers in the areas of installation, testing
and monitoring as well as run-time ATM software.

Since 1995, Level Four has built an impressive global customer base of
banks and payments processors including, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB,
Bank of America, CIBC, VocaLink and Standard Bank of South Africa.
Headquartered in Dunfermline, Level Four has offices in Dubai and Charlotte,
NC.

http://www.levelfour.com

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