Authorize.Net Payment Gateway Attracts Premier Solutions Providers

Authorize.Net Payment Gateway Attracts Premier Solutions Providers

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
    2005 ETA Annual Meeting & Expo
    Booth #810

    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2005--Authorize.Net Corp., a service of Lightbridge Inc. (NASDAQ:LTBG), today announced a growing list of third-party solution providers that have integrated their products to the Authorize.Net Internet Protocol (IP) Payment Gateway.
    The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway allows merchants to take advantage of the reliability, speed, and security of the Internet for "Card Present" credit card transactions at retail locations, from mobile devices or anywhere else that a credit card is present at a point of purchase. Processing transactions via IP has numerous benefits for merchants including eliminating monthly fees for phone lines that support dial-up authorization, consolidation of costs for broadband, and easy integration with enterprise software used for accounting, inventory management and other capacities.
    These new third-party solutions open up new markets for Authorize.Net's extensive network of Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) who can now support sales of these products through their own channels. Resellers can use their existing Authorize.Net account to provision merchants for full credit card processing through any of these solutions.

    A few of the companies that have integrated their IP solutions to Authorize.Net include:

--	CoreSense (www.coresense.com), a leading provider of Web-based retail software solutions designed to enable unified multi-channel sales including: retail, e-commerce, mail order/telephone order, kiosks, eBay and other online marketplaces.
--	JadeAdvantage IP POS Terminal by Cybernet (www.cybernetww.com), an all-in-one payment terminal featuring a 32-bit processor that supports Ethernet communications with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption.
--	MobileCharge (www.mobilecharge.net) combines the features of the latest smartphone technologies by Blackberry, Pocket PC and Palm with Infinite Peripherals' PP55MS unified printer and magnetic stripe reader, allowing users to process transactions anytime, anywhere.
--	NetStopPro 4.0 by Kiosk Logix Inc. (www.kiosklogix.com), a secure, robust, easy-to-use kiosk software platform for use in diverse vertical markets such as healthcare, education, financial services, manufacturing, government, human resources, operations, customer service, and pay-to-surf Internet access.
--	UltraPoS from SCL (www.scluk.com), a comprehensive and flexible application for the transaction processing and stock management of stored-value cards, travellers cheques and foreign exchange.
--	ZyAIR G-4100 Router by ZyXEL (http://us.zyxel.com/), an 802.11g wireless "hot-spot" with embedded credit card billing module for deployment of Internet access and e-mail service in coffee shops, restaurants, and hotels.

    Additional solutions integrated with the Authorize.Net IP Payment Gateway include providers of events tickets, mobile POS systems for restaurants, and property management systems providers.
    "Authorize.Net continues to establish itself as a leader in the IP transactions processing industry," stated Roy Banks, Authorize.Net president. "The synergies between payment solutions providers and the Authorize.Net IP Payment Gateway are becoming more evident to companies in all verticals and we are pleased to offer them a platform that supports and maximizes their technology."
    Authorize.Net will be demonstrating a number of integrated IP-based third-party solutions in their booth (#810) at the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Annual Meeting and Expo, March 15-17 at the Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas. Companies that would like to learn more about integrating their solutions with Authorize.Net can download the Card Present Implementation Guide at www.authorize.net or may e-mail Authorize.Net Integration Services at integration@authorize.net for additional information.

    About Authorize.Net (www.authorize.net)

    Authorize.Net provides secure, reliable, Internet Protocol (IP)-based payment gateway solutions that enable merchants to authorize, settle and manage electronic transactions anytime, anywhere, via Web sites, retail, mail order/telephone order (MOTO) call centers and on wireless devices. Authorize.Net is sold through an extensive network of reseller partners and leading financial institutions that offer its industry-leading payment services to their merchant customers. Authorize.Net is a service of Lightbridge Inc.

    About Lightbridge (www.lightbridge.com)

    Lightbridge Inc. (NASDAQ:LTBG) is a leading analytics, decisioning and e-commerce company that businesses trust to manage customer transactions. Lightbridge adds value to fraud screening, credit qualification, payment authorization, billing, and enhanced voice services. Lightbridge solutions leverage intelligent automated systems and human expertise, delivered primarily through the efficiencies and cost savings of an outsourced business model. Businesses around the world use Lightbridge to make smarter decisions, deliver better services, provide secure payments, reduce costs and enhance the lifetime value of their customers. For more information, visit www.lightbridge.com or call 800-LIGHTBR.

    AUTHORIZE.NET, LIGHTBRIDGE, and the Lightbridge logo are registered trademarks of Lightbridge Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

    Forward-looking Statements

    Certain statements in this news release that are not historical facts, including, without limitation, those relating to the company's partnerships, products, services markets and growth prospects and successes are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based upon the current Authorize.Net's beliefs and expectations of the management of the company. Actual results may vary materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors including, without limitation, (i) dependence on a limited number of clients, (ii) the company's revenue concentration in the wireless telecommunications business and the declining subscriber growth rate in that business, (iii) continuing rapid change in the telecommunications industry and payment processing industries, and other markets in which the company does business that may affect both the company and its clients, (iv) the impact of competitive products, services and pricing on both the company and its products and services, (v) market acceptance of the company's new or enhanced products, services and technologies, (vi) the industry risks associated with Authorize.Net's business and operations including, without limitation, illegal or improper uses of Authorize.Net's payment system, unauthorized intrusions or attacks on Authorize.Net's payment system that may impair the operations of its payment system, changes or failures to comply with credit card association rules, governmental regulation and the application of existing laws to Authorize.Net's business and dependence on relationships with a third party payment processors, and (vii) factors disclosed in the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, its 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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CONTACT: Authorize.Net David Schwartz, 425-586-6039 or Lightbridge Inc. Lynn Ricci, 781-359-4854 lricci@lightbridge.com

KEYWORD: NEVADA WASHINGTON MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RETAIL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE INTERNET E-COMMERCE TRADESHOW PRODUCT SOURCE: Authorize.Net

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