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July 4, 2005 |
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 July 4, 2005 NTT Bizlink, Inc. For the first time in Japan, account aggregation service Agurippa makes possible the consolidated management of points-to-cash conversions!--Change points into cash with the touch of a buttonFor the first time in Japan, NTT Bizlink, Inc. (Yoshiichiro Inamura, CEO; HQ: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) has developed and added a Point Conversion Feature to the account aggregation service Agurippa ※１ which the company provides as an application service provider. The first test of such a service in Japan, the feature allows the conversion of points to cash within the aggregation display. Japan Net Bank (Shuichi Fujimori, CEO; HQ: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) will offer the feature beginning Monday, July 4 on their JNB Aggregation Service ※2 which utilizes Agurippa.。 １．About the Point Conversion Feature With a simple push of the Cash Conversion Button on the aggregation screen, the user can convert his or her points and deposit them as cash into their Japan Net Bank account, according to the terms and conditions for conversion set by the point-reward site. Using this service not only eliminates the hassle of multiple logins at various point-reward sites, but also allows the consolidated management of reward points from point balances to cash conversion. ● Point-reward sites allowing cash conversion as of July 4
※Future expansion of compatible sites is also planned. ２．About the development of the Agurippa service Beginning its services in November 2002, today it is provided to 5 companies including 2 banks, 2 portal sites, and 1 Internet provider. In addition to enabling the consolidated management of personal assets and liabilities, it can also display transaction details for several credit cards at one time, and recently it has been attracting attention as a useful service for checking for fraudulent card use. As the number one ASP service in the account aggregation industry, Agurippa will continue to strive to deliver a fully-secure system with consistent service and to develop new features and improve its service in order to more users to experience its convenience. Reference：Illustration of the service 【Contact Information】 NTT Bizlink Corporation Account Aggregation Director E-mail: agurippa@nttbiz.com (※１)About the Agurippa account aggregation service（http://agurippa.com/） Agurippa collectively displays point-reward totals, account balances, credit card history, brokerage transaction details, and other financial information on the Web, allowing the user to manage their assets and liabilities in one location. (※２)About JNB Aggregation(http://www.japannetbank.co.jp/) JNB Aggregation implemented Agurippa and began offering its services in November 2002. It has attracted much attention as the first account aggregation service in the banking industry, and currently has the largest number of users in Japan.
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