LONDON, August 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- AvantGard Wins Recognition for Liquidity, Risk and Treasury Management

SunGard's AvantGard (http://www.sungard.com), which provides cash management solutions for treasury, payments and receivables to corporations and financial institutions, has been recognized with seven different industry awards in the past six months. These awards include: Best Technology Provider from Treasury Management International (www.treasury-management.com) for the three categories of Cash and Working Capital Management Solutions, Risk Management and Best ASP Solution; and three awards -- Best Accounts Receivable Solution, Best Treasury Workstation and Best Treasury Management Software -- from Global Finance magazine (www.gfmag.com).

AvantGard, in collaboration with customer Kimberley Clark, a leading global health and hygiene company, was awarded one of Treasury Today's 2008 Adam Smith Awards for Best Practice and Innovation, for the Outstanding Insourcing/Outsourcing category (www.treasurytoday.com).

Ken Dummitt, president of SunGard's banks and corporations business, said, "We are very pleased to be recognized across so many categories in these highly prestigious industry awards. The acknowledgment of our innovation and customer service levels gives us the right indication that we are successfully meeting our customers current and future needs, helping them to enhance their business through the provision of customer service and technology."

About AvantGard

SunGard's AvantGard is a leading liquidity management solution for corporations, financial institutions and the public sector. AvantGard provides chief financial officers and treasurers with real-time visibility into cash flows and increased operational controls around treasury, receivables and payments management. The solution aggregates data for a single view of cash, drives productivity through automation, and fosters collaboration between trading partners. For more information, visit www.sungard.com/avantgard.

About SunGard

With annual revenue of US$5 billion, SunGard is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world's 50 largest financial services companies. Visit SunGard at www.sungard.com.

Trademark Information: SunGard, the SunGard logo and AvantGard are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

For more information, contact Toby West: Email: toby.west@sungard.com Tel: +44-208-081-2426 Web site: http://www.sungard.com http://www.sungard.com/avantgard http://www.treasury-management.com

Toby West of SunGard, +44-208-081-2426, toby.west@sungard.com