Conshohocken's Ecount Makes The Philadelphia 100®

AS ONE OF THE REGION'S FASTEST GROWING PRIVATELY-HELD COMPANIES

Conshohocken, PA, October 5, 2005 - CEO Matt Gillin is pleased to announce that Ecount has been recognized as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the ten county Philadelphia region. Ecount (www.ecount.com), the stored value experts, provide electronic payment solutions for more than 850 corporations, including one third of the Fortune 100.

The 2005 Philadelphia 100 marks the 17th Anniversary of the founding of this prestigious research project and event. Ecount will be honored at The 2005 Philadelphia 100 Awards Dinner and Ceremony, held on October 27, 2005 at The Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel at 17th and Race Streets from 5:30 to 9 pm. This year's event is being sponsored by Reed Smith (Gold), Sabre Systems (Bronze), National Penn Bank (Bronze), Wachovia Bank (Bronze) and The Philadelphia Business Journal (Media Sponsor).

"Ecount is proud to be honored by The Philadelphia 100," began Gillin, "The past year has brought tremendous growth for our company, with a number of new product launches and ongoing innovation. We are proud of our employees' accomplishment and will continue to work vigorously to providing leading-edge payment applications for businesses and consumers alike."

The Philadelphia 100 was founded in 1988 to publicly identify, recognize and promote young successful companies in the Greater Philadelphia region. Previously recognized companies include NovaCare, Forman Mills, ATX, Mothers Work, Diamond Couriers, West Coast Video, Spectacor, Urban Outfitters and Kremer Laser Eye Center, among many others. The Philadelphia 100 is a meritorious designation based on verifiable revenue growth as reported on federal tax forms. The Philadelphia 100 is a registered trademark of the Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Business Journal and The Wharton Small Business Development Center. For more information about the Philadelphia 100, please visit the website at www.Philadelphia100.com.