Corporate | 28 September 2005 07:29

SHS Agency Gateway is the standard credit management tool on the German market

Corporate-news transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— SHS Agency Gateway is the standard credit management tool on the German market: More than one million credit reference agency queries per month are carried out with the SHS software Munich, September 28th, 2005 – SHS Agency Gateway is the electronic gateway to international credit reference agencies. The solution provided by Munich- based software company SHS Informa-tionssysteme AG enables access to credit rating information of business and private customers via a single interface – no matter whether they are located in Spain, England or Austria. Internationally operating companies such as MAN and Ingram Micro use the SHS Agency Gateway to retrieve up-to-date and comprehensive credit rating information via their risk and credit management software. As a result, the SHS solution has firmly established itself as a standard software on the German market. Accessing specific credit reference agency data worldwide via a single interface saves both time and money. No longer is there a need to carry out timeconsuming queries at numerous different agencies. Combining several data sources closes information gaps and avoids redundant queries. “Important internal and external information about potential customers can be accessed from a central source within a company,” said Dr. Jörg Seelmann-Eggebert, member of the board of directors of SHS. “Connecting the SHS Agency Gateway to existing systems is easy, as is integrating and managing this single interface. More than 60 companies already use the SHS solution for centralized access to international credit rating information – either directly or via distribution partners. The credit reference agencies can be selected individually or queried in parallel. The SHS Agency Gateway is currently used in a variety of industries including the trade sector, banks, telecommunications and the automotive industry. The customers of credit management company Systech Software GmbH now also rely on the SHS Agency Gateway: In order to significantly reduce its implementation and maintenance expenses, Systech has opted for the SHS solution for easy connectivity to credit reference agencies. Heinrich Taitl, CEO of Systech, comments: “Using the central interface of the SHS Agency Gateway is the fastest way for our customers to access the best available credit rating information.” Systech’s customer base includes companies such as BayWa, Buderus, euroShell, Maersk Sealand, Olympus, Schenker, Raab Karcher and TUI. Munich-based SHS Informationssysteme AG is listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and operates a subsidiary in Spain. The IT services provider focuses on offering customer management and credit risk management solutions to companies with a broad customer base. In 2004, the company recorded revenues of EUR 32 million. The customers of SHS AG include Ingram Micro, Crédit Agricole, T-Mobile, T-Online, Südleasing, Telefónica, amena, Barclaycard and other international companies in the information and financial sectors. For more information, see http://www.shs.de . For more than ten years, Systech Software GmbH has focused its activities on credit management and the protection against bankruptcy risks. Systech’s Debitex software solution is a market-leading customer evaluation tool in the German trade sector. By pooling professional know-how and many years of market experience, Systech offers end-to-end solutions for optimum credit management. Customers who put their trust in Systech’s soft-ware solutions include Buderus, euroShell, Olympus, Raab Karcher and TUI, among others. For more information, see http://www.systech-software.de . For further information: SHS Informationssysteme AG Jens Dauner Tel.: +49 – 89 – 747257-43 E-mail: jens.dauner@shs.de HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH Christof Kaplanek Tel.: +49 – 40 – 369050-38 E-mail: c.kaplanek@hoschke.de End of announcement (c)DGAP 28.09.2005 —————————————————————————— WKN: 507240; ISIN: DE0005072409; Index: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 280729 Sep 05