Award-Winning ACCESS Receivables Management Company Develops First Animated Debt Collector on the Web

Access Receivables Management is a Blue Ribbon Small Business

TOWSON, Md., Aug. 29, 2007 -- ACCESS Receivables Management (http://www.access-receivables.com), an award-winning diversity-owned collection agency that specializes in providing first party receivables management and third party debt collection services, announced today that it has joined The InterProse Corporation (http://www.interprose.com) in Vancouver, Washington to develop VirtualACCESS, the first animated debt collector on the Internet.

This innovative debt-collecting service offers 24-hour convenience to ACCESS Receivables Management's consumers and businesses by eliminating communication with a collection representative. VirtualACCESS allows customers to pay bills, schedule payments and resolve financial disputes from the convenience of their personal computers.

Studies have shown that many debtors shy away from calling collection agencies because they are intimidated or embarrassed about their financial situation. This new service can improve the payment experience for apprehensive debtors.

Company president, Tom Gillespie, said, "This virtual collector named 'Katie' can work with each debtor to resolve a balance at any time, offering them convenience and customer service. At ACCESS, we believe that a positive approach to collections will yield better results over time; we have always tried to foster a positive approach with every delinquent customer."

"VirtualACCESS now offers us the ability to provide and offer development services to those companies that want to deploy their own virtual collection and customer service Web site. We are excited that we are now able to offer additional services to our clients in addition to our traditional third-party collection programs," said ACCESS Receivables Management CEO Debra Gillespie.