Fundtech, Microsoft and Finextra to Host PaymentsLIVE! At Sibos 2009

Barclays, Bank of America, Citi and Celent Join Panel to Discuss the Key Issues and Trends At Sibos 2009

• Press Release
• Source: Fundtech Ltd.
• On 12:53 pm EDT, Friday September 4, 2009

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fundtech Ltd. (Nasdaq:FNDT - News), a market leader in global transaction banking solutions, along with Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT - News) and Finextra will be hosting PaymentsLIVE!, a live video webcast hosted from Sibos in Hong Kong on Monday, 14 September.

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During the webcast, the PaymentsLIVE! panel of industry leaders will give their views on the most important topics and trends being discussed at Sibos. They will also share their opinions on the global and regional challenges facing the transaction banking industry. Panelists include:

 * Colin Klipin - Managing Director of Global Transaction Services,
   Barclays
 * Gary Greenwald - Managing Director of Global Transaction Services,
   Citi
 * Cindy Murray - Product and Innovation Executive, Bank of America
 * Neil Katkov - Senior Vice President of Asian Banking, Celent
 * Gil Gadot - Managing Director of Asia-Pacific, Fundtech
 * Colin Kerr - Worldwide Payments and Core Banking Industry
   Manager, Microsoft

The panel will discuss current drivers of the transaction banking business, including:

 * The global banking crisis and business changes expected over
   the next 12-24 months.
 * Technology innovations that will influence the future of
   transaction banking, and regional variations in the adoption of
   innovation.
 * The challenges associated with SEPA for banks inside and outside
   the Eurozone.
 * Major trends and opportunities in Asia-Pacific for local and
   global financial institutions.
 * The changing needs of corporate clients and how best to address
   their demands.

Online audience participation is encouraged -- the panel wants to hear from you. Please submit your questions to the panel via Twitter, simply add the hashtag: #plive to your tweet. Follow Fundtech on Twitter for further updates on the event (www.twitter.com/fundtech).

The webcast takes place on Monday 14 September 2009 at 10:30am CET / 16:30 Hong Kong and is produced in conjunction with Finextra. To register, please click: http://www.finextra.com/fullfeature.asp?id=1177

In addition to PaymentsLIVE!, Fundtech will be participating in the following Open Theatre sessions at Sibos:

 * Tuesday, 15 September at 15:30, Moti Porath, EVP, Business
   Development at Fundtech will be speaking in Open Theater One,
   Exhibition Hall One on Payments Hubs - Evolutionize your payments
   systems from commodity to an asset that sets a new standard for
   customer service, convenience and value
 * Thursday, 17 September at 12:15, Sanjay Dalmia, Asia Director
   at Fundtech will be speaking in Open Theater Three, Exhibition
   Hall Three on Unleashing Hidden Liquidity for Corporate
   Organizations

About Fundtech

Fundtech (Nasdaq:FNDT - News) was founded in 1993, and is a leading provider of software and services to banks of all sizes around the world. Payments systems include wire transfers, ACH origination, cross-border payments and remittance. Cash management systems are designed for large corporate through small business clients. Fundtech is a leader in SWIFT services, operating the world's largest SWIFT service bureau. We offer an extensive line of financial supply chain applications including electronic invoice presentment and supply trade financing. And we are the leading provider of CLS systems to the world's largest banks. More than 1,000 clients throughout the world rely on Fundtech solutions to improve operational efficiency and provide greater competitiveness through innovative business-to-business services. For more information, visit www.fundtech.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

This news release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues, income or loss, capital expenditures, plans for growth and future operations, competition and regulation. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or quantified. When used in this Release, the words, "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "intends," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or identified from time to time in Fundtech's public filings, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008, including general economic and market conditions, changes in regulations and taxes and changes in competition in pricing environment. Undo reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are applicable only as of the date hereof. Fundtech undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Metia Ltd. (UK)
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Andy Martinus
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