Rubicon Marketing Group Signs VERO

Portland, Oregon - December 31, 2005 - Rubicon Marketing Group, a leading provider of outsourced Lead Generation and Integrated Marketing Solutions, announced today that its has acquired VERO, Inc. as a client.

Rubicon has been awarded a contract by VERO to help Marketing ensure their products are well positioned, in a manner attractive to their desired target market verticals. Additionally, Rubicon has been tasked to assist in the development of a well-documented process for VERO's product development lifecycle, and to help lay the foundation for the deployment of a Marketing organization.

About VERO:

VERO, a leading financial technology provider, was founded in 2002 to focus on research and development for the next-generation automated check cashing solution. Through collaboration with major banks nationwide, VERO identified the opportunities their customer could pursue by addressing two emerging market segments: check fraud reduction and "on-us" check cashing for the unbanked community. The result is a patent-pending, segment-leading solution anchored by VERO's proprietary Fraud Detection Engine.

About Rubicon:

Rubicon Marketing Group is a national leader in measurable marketing that drives sales. We specialize in helping our clients generate demand, deliver quality leads to Sales and utilize processes that are measurable, reproducible and deliver actionable insight. Our core areas of expertise include:

Contact: Michael Fung, Director of Business Development, m.fung@rubiconmarketing.com, 503-241-4703