Phoenix' VISTAatm Software Enables Milestone in ATM Transformation ProjectPhoenix Interactive Design Inc. is pleased to announce completion of the world's largest and most comprehensive ATM transformation in the industry. Phoenix and its partners TD Canada Trust and Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. have delivered next-generation automated banking machine capabilities for TD Bank's Green Machine™ network of more than 2,400 ATMs. The attached release from Hewlett-Packard highlights the details of this major ATM network transformation inclusive of Phoenix's VISTAatm terminal driving solution running the IFX message standard.
"TD Canada Trust continues to be recognized both domestically and on the international stage as a leader for retail financial services. The bank's customers continue to expect excellent customer service experiences from TD Canada Trust and the bank's ability to deliver best-in-class service at the ATM ensures this enviable market position is upheld. Phoenix is proud to be a part of this tremendous network transformation," commented Kyle MacDonald, CEO of Phoenix Interactive Design Inc. "As a partner of the bank and the consortium members at Hewlett-Packard, we applaud the bank's vision for pushing the envelope in ATM technology and embracing the IFX standard to maximize the benefits of this critical customer touch point." Richard P. Urban, President of the IFX Forum echoed the accolades of this industry-defining achievement. "The deployment of a full function and robust IFX messaging solution over 2,400 ATMs represents the most significant deployment of IFX on ATM/Self-service devices to date anywhere in the world. The IFX Forum congratulates Phoenix and their partners on this accomplishment!". About TD Canada Trust The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group serves more than 14 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking including TD Canada Trust; Wealth Management including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade; Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities; and U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking through TD Banknorth. TD Bank Financial Group also ranks among the world's leading on-line financial services firms, with more than 4.5 million on-line customers. TD Bank Financial Group had CDN$392.9 billion in assets, as of October 31, 2006. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol "TD". About Phoenix Interactive Design, Inc. London, Ontario-based Phoenix Interactive Design, Inc. provides a Windows™ based, multi-vendor ATM operating software to the financial services industry that, because it successfully interfaces with the major ATM hardware manufacturers, maximizes profitability in self-service channels by providing financial institutions with software independence. Phoenix's software provides its customers with the ability to separate purchasing decisions, allowing for greater negotiation power at the vendor level. For more information, please contact: Marlene Goncalves, Phoenix Interactive Design @ (519) 679-2913 or email marketing@phoenix-interactive.com. 
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Phoenix and HP have a contractual agreement to provide ATM application software/middleware and application development services for TD Bank Financial Group. In August 2005 VISTAatm officially went live on TD Canada Trust ATMs using the bank's legacy 473x messaging protocol to a custom terminal switching environment. More recently, the solution has been enhanced further and is fully rolled out with IFX as an open messaging standard across the entire ATM network for end-to-end ATM transaction and operational processing. In addition to improving the overall customer interface at the ATM, the bank is now deploying advanced functionality including "My Favourite Withdrawal" and enhanced accessibility for visually impaired cardholders through Text-to-Speech functionality in both English and French languages.
