FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Rubicon Marketing Group
34 NW 1st Ave #307
Portland, OR 97209
Press Contact: Staci Orth
503-241-4703

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, a marketing agency based in Portland, Oregon specializes in comprehensive lead-generation programs for their clients. These programs incorporate sales and marketing strategy, the creation of critical sales tools and the deployment and management of lead generation initiatives. Rubicon has created a repeatable, scaleable and measurable process that drives qualified leads directly into the sales pipeline. For more information about their services please contact them directly at (971) 544-1484 or visit them at www.rubiconway.com.