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The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company Selects Harland Financial Solutions' SPARAK(R) Core Account Processing Solution De Novo Bank Will Implement Core and Peripherals for Complete Solution ATLANTA, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harland Financial Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of John H. Harland Company , today announced that it has been selected by The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company (In Organization) of Hartford, Connecticut to provide a complete solution to address the de novo's technology needs. Among the products to be implemented are the SPARAK(R) System core account processing solution, ArcImage(R) check imaging, EZTeller(R), Laser Pro(R) loan origination, and Deposit Pro(R) account origination. "Harland Financial Solutions is a complete turnkey operation, providing us with the core system and everything that goes with it," said Anson Hall, director of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company. "Initially, we heard from 19 vendors before choosing five for a closer look. In the end we chose Harland Financial Solutions based in no small measure on the strength of the company itself. Its capital strength and commitment to the banking industry are evident in the complete range of services it is providing." The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company was also impressed with the demonstrated capability of the SPARAK System. "We visited other banks and spoke to management teams currently running the SPARAK System and were able to watch it work under stress," Hall said. "The system does what we need it to do. It is very responsive to our needs and is able to deal with the marketplace as it exists today, not as it existed 20 years ago." "Other vendors professed to have this level of expertise, but they didn't have the financial muscle and impact that Harland Financial Solutions does. With Harland Financial Solutions, we have added confidence because community banking is such a large percentage of their business, and we know that they will still be around for years to come," Hall said. In addition to technology, The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company valued the human aspect within Harland Financial Solutions. "We were impressed with the people within the organization that we met along the way: solid, sound people with experience on both the banking and vendor sides of the industry," Hall said. "We welcomed their expertise to help us find the answers we needed throughout our selection process." "In today's competitive banking environment, de novo institutions are becoming increasingly focused on technology as the key competitive advantage they need to achieve their growth goals," said Steven Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of Harland Financial Solutions' bank core systems group. "With our complete end-to-end banking solution and highly experienced staff, Harland Financial Solutions can deliver that competitive advantage to The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company." SPARAK, EZTeller, Laser Pro, and Deposit Pro are registered trademarks of Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. All other brands and products or services are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners, may be registered, and should be treated appropriately. About The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company The only full-service commercial bank to be headquartered in downtown Hartford, The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company's goals include being an active participant in the revitalization of the downtown area by specializing in commercial lending and home ownership initiatives. After completing its initial sale of 1,850,000 shares of stock at $10.00 per share in 76 days, The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company has raised $18.5 million in capital. The de novo is scheduled to commence operations in early 2004 with locations in Hartford, Glastonbury, and West Hartford. About Harland Financial Solutions Harland Financial Solutions ( http://www.harlandfinancialsolutions.com/ ) supplies software and services to thousands of financial institutions of all sizes. Harland Financial Solutions is a leader in deposit & loan origination, platform, teller, call-center, mortgage, business intelligence, core systems, customer relationship management systems, and compliance training software. About Harland Atlanta-based John H. Harland Company (NYSE:JH) ( http://www.harland.net/ ) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "JH." Harland is a leading provider of software and printed products to the financial institution market. Harland's software solutions include, deposit & loan origination, platform, teller, call-center, mortgage, business intelligence, core systems, and customer relationship management systems. Harland's printed products offerings include checks, direct marketing and financial forms. Scantron Corporation ( http://www.scantron.com/ ), a wholly owned subsidiary, is a leading provider of both paper and electronic-based services and systems for the collection, management and interpretation of data to the financial, commercial and educational markets. This press release contains statements, which may constitute "forward- looking statements." These statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of John H. Harland Company and members of its respective management, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Reference is made to the Risk Factors and Cautionary Statements in Harland's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed under the Securities Exchange Act. DATASOURCE: John H. Harland Company CONTACT: Media, Scott A. Hansen, Vice President, Marketing of Harland Financial Solutions, +1-800-778-5667 x6602, or ; or John Pensec, Director of Corporate Communications of John H. Harland Company, +1-770-593-5443, or Web site: http://www.harland.net/ http://www.harlandfinancialsolutions.com/ http://www.scantron.com/

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