NORCROSS, GA – October 13, 2006 -Vital Solutions, Inc. - Vital Solutions, Inc. today announced an impressive servicing milestone: it has successfully completed an ISO 17799 Security Assessment performed by Crimson Security, Inc. That accomplishment makes Vital Solutions one of a small number of account receivables management companies that have completed this extensive physical and technical security audit process.

Vital Solutions achieved satisfactory performance across all assessed domains and exhibits safe and sound information security practices. Vital also met Gramm-Leach-Bliley security requirements.

“Our success is squarely based on the solid execution of our outstanding business model, which includes investing in state-of-the-art technologies, embracing regulatory compliance and executing operationally for our clients,” said Chris Shuler, President & CEO of Vital Solutions. “As we look ahead to our fifth year of operations, we envision even more success, given our unique ability to design creative servicing solutions for our credit grantor and debt buyer partners.”