Direct Response Forum Kicks Off with Local Flavor
14th Annual Event Hosted by Dallas’ BillMatrix Corporation

DALLAS, Texas ­ August 14, 2003 ­ The Direct Response Forum (DRF), a select group of direct marketers and non face-to-face merchants, starts its annual educational meeting at the Fairmont today, hosted by Dallas-based automated payment services provider, BillMatrix Corporation. The conference offers member participants an open forum for education in all aspects of payment acceptance and processing, sharing industry best practices and a unique networking opportunity with credit card companies, payment processors and peers. As host of the event, BillMatrix is providing Texas-sized hospitality to the attendees.

“Participation in DRF over the last five years has been an excellent way to share our extensive experience with others in the card-not-present payment industry as well as a personal pleasure. Consumers continue to adopt the use of the telephone and the Internet to make payments using credit, debit and ATM cards. This growth has increased the need for industry participants to gather and address important issues including security, fraud, risk management and privacy,” said Scott Walker, President, CEO and Chairman of BillMatrix. “We will be exchanging ideas with our expert peers and are proud to be part of bringing this important conference to the southwest.” Mr. Walker sits on the executive board of DRF as its treasurer.

About The Direct Response Forum
The Direct Response Forum (DRF) is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the state of Wisconsin. The DRF was formed in 1990 by a group of direct marketers interested in developing and maintaining communications and relations between direct marketing companies and the credit card associations. Since its inception, the DRF has provided members with a unique, open forum for networking and education in all aspects of payment acceptance and processing and industry best practices. For information on becoming a member of the DRF, visit www.directresponse.org.

About BillMatrix Corporation
BillMatrix Corporation provides outsourced payment services for the nation’s largest companies using the latest automated consumer interface technologies. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Dallas, BillMatrix enables corporations in the telecommunications, utility, insurance, mortgage and financial services industries to replace expensive, paper-based methods of remittance with a set of convenient, labor- and cost-saving electronic transactions. Consumers are able to make payments in a private and secure manner, via the Internet and telephone, using a variety of credit card, debit/ATM card, and electronic check payment options. BillMatrix maintains a fully staffed customer service organization to support both its clients and their consumers with any payment issues. For more information, visit www.BillMatrix.com or call (800) 596-0221.