Auric Systems International Selects PSC for Payment Application Best Practices - Visa USA compliance certification.

PETERBOROUGH, NH - November 29, 2005 - Auric Systems International has selected PSC as Certification Partner for Visa U.S.A Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) Payment Application Best Practices (PABP). Secure payment applications, when implemented in a CISP-compliant environment; minimize the potential for security breaches.

As a leading producer of transaction processing software since 1994, Auric appreciates the importance of protecting sensitive cardholder data. Auric enthusiastically supports industry security initiatives such as Visa's "Payment Application Best Practices" (PABP) and CISP compliance.

Auric is actively focused on the PCI Standards and provide merchants with initial PCI documentation in June 2005 for all of its payment processing products. Auric, in partnership with ScanAlert, also provides Free PCI Scans to help merchants meet their compliance needs.

"We are tightly focused on the security needs of our merchants. This is why we are moving forward with full compliance even before PABP compliance is mandatory." stated Auric's President and Founder - Ray Cote, "PSC is highly recommended by our security partners. The highest levels of the PSC organization immediately focused on our requests and concerns. PSC established itself as a professional certification partner."

About PSC PSC (Payment Software Company, LLC) provides expert business services and solutions to organizations that require specialist compliance or consulting support in the areas of Payments, Security, or Compliance. The partners at PSC are veterans with combined experience of over 100 years in the electronic payment processing and information security industries. PSC clients range in size from small business to Fortune 100. Most PSC clients accept or process payments or are technology companies in the payments or security arena.

About Auric Systems International Headquartered in Peterborough New Hampshire, Auric Systems International, a division of Appropriate Solutions, Inc., has been producing client/server and web-based credit card and transaction processing applications since 1994. Auric s off-the-shelf and custom applications are deployed in businesses ranging in size from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500.

Media Contacts:
John Tourgee
Auric Systems
603.924.6079