The project began in December 2005 and will be completed at the end of March 2006. BST will support DekaBank through the migration and consolidation of the new FinOffice5 ASP platform. The platform consists of the FinMarketData and FinContract modules. The system will manage global market data inventory, vendors, users, costs and contracts fully hosted by BST.

BST’s competence is based on customizing standardized interfaces. Among other interfaces DekaBank will use BST’s Reuters DACS 2-way interface, Bloomberg SID interface, (M) TRS 2-way interface, Fact-set interface and others. The FinOffice5 ASP Solution will seamlessly integrate into the DEKA Bank platform. The purchase includes FinContract, one of BST’s most recent software modules created for the FinOffice product suite. FinContract is a highly sophisticated contract system that provides customers with the ability to track suppliers’ contracts.

BST can also provide, separately or as an integrated solution, FinTelecom, an inventory system created for telecom expense management purposes.

BST is very pleased to count DekaBank as one of its newly won customers. BST continues to be responsive to the individual needs of its customers long after providing the perfect solution for their market data business. Founded in 1989, BST has offices in New York (BST America), London (BST Europe), and Zurich (BST Banking Software Training AG).

For further information on BST's products, services, management and local contact details, please consult our web-sites at www.bst-ag.ch, www.bsteurope.co.uk or www.bstamerica.com.