Misys achieves IBM Banking Industry Framework certification


LONDON and HONG KONG, September 14 /PRNewswire/ --

- Misys Message Manager now Available for IBM Clients Looking for a SWIFT
and Payments Solution

Misys (LSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services
company, today announced that its payments solution, Misys Message Manager
(MMM), has achieved IBM's Banking Industry Framework certification. The
certification means that clients now have the option of benefiting from Misys
and IBM expertise when modernising their SWIFT and payments solutions.

The IBM Banking Industry Framework is an enterprise-wide SOA foundation
for implementing payments solutions. The framework provides pre-built
industry assets and accelerators to help payments organisations renovate
their existing payments infrastructures one project at a time. IBM awards the
Banking Industry Framework to solutions that have been proven on IBM
technology supported by the framework. MMM has been tested and certified for
use with IBM DB2, IBM WebSphere Application Server, and IBM WebSphere Message
Queue. As a result of achieving certification, MMM is now also listed in
IBM's SOA Business catalogue.

"Misys and IBM have been partners for many years and we recognise the
value that the partnership offers clients, this is why we ensure that Misys
products work with the best available technology to improve the customers
experience," said Barry Kislingbury, Solutions Manager for Payments and
Messaging at Misys. "Achieving this certification with IBM is an important
step to enable even more companies looking for payments solutions to be able
to take advantage of the Misys Message Manager solution. IBM clients looking
for SWIFT and payments solutions can now consider Misys, confident that MMM
is fully compatible with their IBM solutions."

Misys Message Manager is - a modern thin client, standards-based Java EE
banking application for integrating and managing all financial, SWIFT and
payment messages. As a centralised global hub, Misys Message Manager is used
by banks to remove duplication, modernise processing, build shared services
and protect legacy applications when implementing new products. It is proven
to reduce time to market for new services, control costs and help banks adapt
quickly to regulatory and market changes.

Misys Message Manager is also SWIFTReady Financial EAI 2009 accredited
and provides a truly scalable payments solution, supporting platforms from
Windows, to IBM System p (AIX, UNIX, Linux), IBM System i (iOS) and has even
been performance tested on the IBM mainframe, IBM System z (zOS) at the IBM
labs in Boblingen, Germany,.

About Misys plc

Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive
solutions that deliver significant results to organisations in the financial
services and healthcare industries. We maximise value for our customers by
combining our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their
success.

In banking and treasury & capital markets, Misys is a market
leader, with over 1,200 customers, including all of the world's top 50 banks.
In healthcare, Misys plc owns a controlling stake in NASDAQ-listed
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc, a clear leader in the provision
of healthcare technology, serving more than 150,000 physicians, 700 hospitals
and nearly 7,000 post-acute and homecare organisations. Misys employs around
6,000 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.

We aspire to be the world's best application software and
services company, delivering results for the most important industries in the
world.

Misys: experience, solutions, results

Contact us today, visit: http://www.misys.com

For further information please contact

    Edward Taylor
    Global Head of Public Relations
    Misys Solutions for Banking and Treasury & Capital Markets
    +44(0)20-3320-5530
    edward.taylor@misys.com

    Sebastian Mathews
    FD
    +44(0)20-7269-7158
    sebastian.mathews@fd.com



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