Company will address ongoing and evolving needs in the collections market on the national news magazine style TV show

Vancouver, Wash., October 9, 2006
Columbia Ultimate, the industry expert in providing software and integrated solutions for collecting money, today announced that it will be featured on the World Business Review, a national news magazine style TV show that covers latest topics, trends and issues on a variety of industries.

The series, hosted by Alexander Haig and directed by Emmy Award winning Alan Levy, features Columbia Ultimate in a three to four minute segment airing on October 10, 2006 on CNBC and The Bravo Network (as paid programming). The segment focuses on what Columbia Ultimate is doing to address ongoing and evolving needs in the collections market. The segment also features commentaries from Columbia Ultimate President and CEO Fred Houston and its client Lacey Cherrington of E Partner Net/Checknet.

“This was a great opportunity for us to share our thoughts and views on where we believe the collections market will head in the coming years and what companies like ours are doing to help increase productivity and improve revenue recovery for collectors and businesses across multiple industries,” said Houston.

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.