Phasedata today announced a partnership with Go2Net's Authorize.Net(TM), the preferred payment-processing platform for e-commerce, to incorporate Authorize.Net's credit card authorization services into its Phase Engine ecommerce solution. The two companies have developed a seamless credit card authorization system within the Phase Engine that enables businesses to conduct transactions using credit cards in a timely and cost-effective way. Authorize.Net enables more businesses to process transactions securely over the Internet than any other provider in the world..

"Flexible payment options are critical to the success of online businesses," said Sloane Bouchever, senior vice president, Authorize.Net. "As more and more businesses buy and sell through dynamically priced markets, security, speed and confidence in all transactions are essential to users, and Authorize.Net provides the payment processing platform to make this happen."

Authorize.Net is a server-based transaction-processing system that enables businesses to authorize, process and manage credit card and electronic check transactions in a real-time, online environment. These transactions can be conducted from VIRTUALLY any device with an Internet connection and a Web browser. Online merchants simply enter the information needed to process their transactions over a secure, encrypted Internet connection. The Authorize.Net payment gateway will work from directly within the Phase Engine to take care of the rest, with its sophisticated transaction processing system.

The Phase Engine is a complete set of services that enable businesses to easily manage online content and ecommerce sales transactions across multiple markets from one location on the Web. Now the Phase Engine seamlessly incorporates all the advantages of Authorize.Net's fast, reliable commerce servers, powerful databases, and secure, leased-line connections to financial institutions, all within the Phase Engine Web browser interface. This eliminates the hassle, complexity, and expense normally associated with processing and managing payment on the Internet. The Phase Engine's flexible payment options are ideal for companies interested in a secure, reliable payment authorization solution that doesn't require a huge investment in new hardware, software or bandwidth.

"Providing the greatest selection of competitive transaction processing solutions ensures the maximum productivity and efficiency of online businesses" said Anthony Maza, Vice President and IT Director of Phasedata. "With a single point of access, robust management features, and cross functional services, the Phase Engine offers business users the most complete one-stop electronic commerce management environment. In our continuing effort to offer the premier service, we've tightly integrated the leading payment processing offering by Authorize.Net for secure, reliable online transactions."

About Authorize.Net Corporation
Founded in 1996 and acquired by Go2Net Inc. in July 1999, Authorize.Net is the preferred global payment-processing service for e-commerce, providing server-based payment solutions that enable merchants to process transactions in a secure, real time environment 24 hours a day and in over 150 currencies. More businesses are using Authorize.Net to process their transactions over the Internet than any other provider in the world. Authorize.Net has grown to include more than 85,000 clients, using a network of more than 885 ISOs and acquiring banks to resell its products and services. Authorize.Net solutions process credit cards and electronic checks and work with any business model, including Internet, call-centers, and retail. For more information on Authorize.Net, visit www.authorize.net.