Saylent Technologies Appoints Russell Prettitore Vice President of Sales
Seasoned Sales Executive Joins Saylent from MasterCard International

FRANKLIN, MA - July 24, 2007 - Saylent Technologies, Inc., a pioneering provider of debit card portfolio management solutions, today announced that Russell J. Prettitore has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. With over 14 years of sales experience in payment systems, most recently with MasterCard International, Prettitore will help Saylent expand its customer base in the fast-growing debit card sector, including banks, credit unions, and card issuers.

In his previous role as Vice President, Debit Product Sales at MasterCard International, Prettitore consistently exceeded annual sales objectives, selling branded debit card and EFT processing services to major financial institutions. He also held senior sales and client service roles at NYCE Corp., a leading payment services provider, and served as a marketing analyst and researcher at Carmody & Bloom, where he conducted electronic payment industry research supporting the firm's consulting practice.

"Saylent has recognized an un-met need for an analytic solution that will help card issuers profit from the explosive growth of debit cards, and I am looking forward to being part of this forward-looking company," said Russ Prettitore. 

"Russ brings to Saylent an unusual depth of insights, contacts, and experience in debit cards and payment systems," said Tyson Nargassans, President, Saylent Technologies. "His successful track record at MasterCard and NYCE is a tremendous asset as we drive sales of our market-leading payment solutions to the next level."

Saylent's Y-Debit(TM) portfolio management suite helps debit card issuers drive profitable growth in what is the most popular payment method for consumers and businesses. Y-Debit connects data from core bank solutions and transaction processing systems to glean valuable information on cardholder usage and portfolio trends. Powerful analytics empower business-line managers with the insights and tools to drive revenue, increase share-of-wallet, and strengthen the relationship with cardholders.

About Saylent Technologies, Inc.
Saylent Technologies, based in Franklin, Mass., develops debit card management solutions that drive revenue for the banking, credit union, and payment industries.  Saylent's product, Y-Debit, enables card issuers to analyze and segment usage, manage campaigns, calculate interchange, analyze profitability, generate ROI metrics, and manage back-office administration of reward programs. For more information, please visit www.saylent.com or call (508) 570-2161.