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[email protected] [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK SELECTS PAYPLUS CLS FROM FUNDTECH; FUNDTECH FURTHERS ITS DOMINANCE IN THE CLS MARKET JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2000--Fundtech Ltd. (NASDAQ:FNDT), a leading provider of e-payments and Internet banking solutions, today announced that its PAYplus CLS(TM) software has been selected by the National Australia Bank Limited (ASX: NAB) to facilitate settlement of foreign exchange (FX) trades in the Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) environment. The National Australia Bank is a major Australian financial institution with subsidiary operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. It ranks among the top 50 banks in the world, with assets of over AUD 322 billion. "Fundtech's PAYplus CLS provides an integrated solution which is consistent with the National's straight through processing philosophy," said Mr. Bruce Rose, General Manager, Global Wholesale Support Services, National Australia Bank. "Fundtech's PAYplus CLS will support the management of the Group's foreign exchange operations in the new CLS system." Major global financial services companies such as Bank of America, Bank of New York, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, and Commerzbank have also Fundtech Corporation 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 501, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA ■ Tel: +1-201-946-1100 ■ Fax: +1-210-946-1313 www.fundtech.com selected Fundtech's CLS solution. Fundtech is currently contracting with several other large global banks for its PAYplus CLS solution.