NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACI Worldwide (Nasdaq:ACIW),
a leading international provider of payment systems, announced today
that Associated Banc-Corp has chosen ACI Enterprise Banker(TM) to
upgrade its online business banking offering. Associated Banc-Corp has
more than 270 offices in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, serving
more than one million customers with assets totaling $22 billion. The
company will use Enterprise Banker to offer a flexible, yet robust,
solution for the needs of a very diverse customer base.

"Choosing ACI and the Enterprise Banker solution provided our
organization with a product that met all of our needs," said Eldon
Passey, head of commercial deposits and treasury management, Associated
Banc-Corp. "The product comes from a trusted vendor with a proven
record of accomplishment in our market. We sought a solution that could
be adapted to meet the needs of our existing business customers, as
well as supporting our plans for growth. We are confident that
Enterprise Banker will allow us to meet the high customer satisfaction
goals we have set for ourselves."

Enterprise Banker delivers the scalability the bank requires for
continued growth. Associated Banc-Corp chose this solution because it
could be implemented quickly, and provided the industry accepted
standards believed necessary for its needs. Enterprise Banker allows
financial institutions of all sizes to uniquely package products and
services for different market segments, or even individual customers,
from a single, flexible product base. The product offers a full range
of functionality including: balance and transaction reporting, ACH and
wire transfer origination and reporting, cash concentration and tightly
integrated third party applications such as bill pay and remote check
deposit.

"ACI strives to offer financial institutions like Associated Banc the
tools needed to compete in a rapidly changing environment," said Ralph
Dangelmaier, president, Global Markets and Services, ACI Worldwide.
"The online channel continues to grow in importance. Organizations need
to be able to manage all aspects of their banking activity through one
secure portal and we are pleased that Associated has chosen ACI to
ensure its business will continue to meet all the changes of a rapidly
changing industry."

About ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide powers electronic payments and banking for 1,650
financial institutions, retailers and processors around the world.
Through our integrated suite of software products and hosted services,
we deliver a broad range of solutions for electronic payments,
transaction banking, mobile, branch, and voice banking, fraud detection
and trade finance. To learn more about ACI and understand why we are
trusted globally, please visit www.aciworldwide.com. You can also find
us at www.paymentsinsights.com or on Twitter @ACI_Worldwide.

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functionality, and should not be relied upon in making a purchasing
decision.


CONTACT: Media Contact:
         Rick Sheehy
         Public Relations Manager,
         ACI Worldwide
         P: 781-370-3643
         E-mail:Richard.Sheehy@aciworldwide.com