Delhaize Group Selects Trintech's AssureNET GL to Improve Compliance Process Efficiency


LONDON and DUBLIN, Ireland, September 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leading Global Food Retailer to Take Control of Entire Accounting Close
Process with Trintech's AssureNET GL

Trintech Group Plc (Nasdaq: TTPA), a leading provider of integrated
financial governance, transaction risk management, and compliance solutions
for commercial, financial, and healthcare markets worldwide, today announced
Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG) has selected AssureNET GL to shorten close cycles,
reduce risk, and eliminate paper-based evidence binders. AssureNET GL will
also help Delhaize Group better satisfy Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
requirements.

The Belgian food retailer, Delhaize Group, operates approximately 2,500
stores under several banners in the US and seven countries in Europe and
Asia. At home, Delhaize Belgium runs 723 stores under banners such as
Delhaize, AD Delhaize, Proxy Delhaize, and Tom & Co.

"We chose AssureNET GL to help us streamline our accounting lifecycle,
and provide us with visibility into the status of the control across our
enterprise," said Olivier Indervuyst, General Accounting Manager, Delhaize
Belgium. "We believe that once the system is implemented, it will not only
satisfy compliance requirements, but reduce costs associated with those
efforts."

AssureNET GL manages the entire account reconciliation process, including
tracking, preparation, review, and post-review quality control assessment.
The general ledger reconciliation and certification solution will help
Delhaize Group standardize transaction processes across their enterprise,
control the entire close process, verify work in remote locations, and
increase efficiency, reliability, and confidence.

"Delhaize Group has a long-standing history of strength and stability
interconnected with industry-leading efficiency. We're very pleased they
recognized AssureNET GL as an agile accounting compliance solution that can
adapt to change and leverage efficiencies," said John Harte, EVP and General
Manager for Trintech. "Trintech continues to expand its delivery of
best-of-breed solutions to European customers that need to compete in
today's complex world."

About Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in seven countries on
three continents. At the end of June 2007, Delhaize Group's sales network
consisted of approximately 2500 stores. In 2006, Delhaize Group posted EUR
19.2 billion (USD 24.1 billion) in net sales and other revenues and EUR 351.9
million (USD 441.8 million) in net profit. At the end of June 2007, Delhaize
Group employed approximately 139,000 people. Delhaize Group is listed on
Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

About Trintech Group

Trintech Group Plc (Nasdaq: TTPA) is a leading provider of integrated
financial governance, transaction risk management, and compliance solutions
for commercial, financial, and healthcare markets worldwide. Trintech's
recognized expertise in reconciliation underpins its suite of financial
governance solutions, enabling businesses to address critical business
objectives leading to more informed decision making and better overall
business performance.

Over 500 leading global organizations, including -- North Fork Bank,
7-Eleven, Kroger, Regal Entertainment, Accor, UPMC, Farmer's Insurance
Group, YUM! Brands Restaurants, Rohm and Haas, Verizon Wireless, and Ameren
-- realize the benefits of Trintech's configurable and highly scalable
solutions everyday to: improve performance through stronger management of the
revenue cycle and disbursements; ensure the accuracy and integrity of
financial data; identify and reduce transaction risk; improve the quality and
timeliness of financial reporting; and strengthen internal controls to
support compliance requirements.

For more information on how Trintech can help you gain greater visibility
and control of your critical financial processes, please contact us online at
http://www.trintech.com or at our principal business office in Addison,
Texas, or through an international office in Ireland, the United Kingdom, or
the Netherlands.

Trintech Press Contact:
    Dallas: Donna Martinez, Marketing Communications Manager, Trintech
    Tel. +1-972-739-1611. email:donna.martinez@trintech.com

Web site: http://www.trintech.com

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