New tool provides credit-based scores and skip tracing information faster and easier via user-friendly interface

VANCOUVER, Wash. – July 17, 2007 – Columbia Ultimate, the industry expert in providing software and integrated solutions for collecting money, today announced the availability of Experian’s Collection Advantage solution within Columbia Ultimate’s The Collector System – its flagship collection software. The interface with Experian’s Collection Advantage gives clients the ability to receive credit-based scores, credit attributes and skip tracing information via a flexible and user-friendly system.

Collection Advantage is a robust collections management tool that provides 24-7 access to critical information to recover more dollars faster. Clients can use its flexibility to customize data requirements with each file submitted for processing. The integration of Collection Advantage within The Collector System will enable clients to have greater control of their debt portfolio, track debtors and locate skips more effectively, identify debtors with highest recovery potential and prioritize post charge-off based on collection probability.

“Many businesses in the collection industry, including debt buyers, agencies and law firms are currently using Experian’s Collection Advantage. We are pleased to be integrated with Columbia Ultimate and to offer this solution to our mutual clients,” said Dan Buell, senior marketing director of collections solutions at Experian.

Columbia Ultimate’s The Collector System is an industry standard collections tracking and management system that simplifies and automates tasks to make the collections process easier and faster. Collections agencies, debt buyers, banks, and healthcare and retail organizations worldwide use The Collector System to increase cash flow, reduce operating costs, and streamline collections and debt recovery.

“The integration of Experian Collection Advantage will provide our clients with exceptional level of flexibility and customization to obtain the information they need to quickly and effectively maximize their recovery efforts. It’s a powerful addition to The Collector System that will be of great value to many of our clients,” said R. Fred Houston, president and CEO, Columbia Ultimate.

About Columbia Ultimate
Columbia Ultimate is the industry expert in providing software and integrated solutions for collecting money. Since 1979, collection agencies, debt buyers, banks, healthcare and retail organizations have relied on Columbia Ultimate’s comprehensive line of software and services to increase efficiency, profitability and success with their collections.  In addition, Columbia Ultimate is the leader in providing revenue recovery solutions for state, county and local governments across the country.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, Columbia Ultimate is a privately-held company with more than 500 clients worldwide. For more information, visit www.columbiaultimate.com.