October 22, 2003

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (October 22, 2003) - Mountain Media, a full-service eCommerce company, today announces a new e-payment product called Card and Check Services. The product provides payment solutions for both regionally- and nationally-based clients.

Frank Pascuito, a local expert in the e-payment industry with over 20 years experience, manages the operations of this new service. James Curley, CEO of Mountain Media,says, "With Frank's extensive background in the international transaction business, it was a no-brainer to have him head the project."

Mountain Media has signed sponsoring processing agreements with credit card and check providers. These contracts allow the company to perform full processing and settlement capabilities for Internet credit card, Internet check and traditional point of sale (POS) terminals. Internet customers will be required to purchase the company's PayGate gateway service. The PayGate gateway system provides full back-office merchant accounting, virtual terminal and settlement features.

The company's Internet check product will provide online authorization for Internet checks. "Our relationship with our check sponsoring banks provides access to all forms of check payment," said Mr. Pascuito. "This will allow us to immediately offer a complete suite of check payment types to our customers."

Mountain Media's President, Scott Fultz, notes that the new e-payment service completes Mountain Media's core of essential Internet services. "We now offer everything from web design and development to Internet marketing to payment processing. We are able to create a site for a customer, bring traffic to it, and transfer online payments into the customer's bank account. All under one roof."

Card and Check Services payment processing is also available to traditional (non-Internet) merchants.

Card and Check Services is located at cardandcheckservices.com