Article: Sun to Provide Computers for Internet Banking; Playing Key Role in Technology Enabling Nationwide Processing Network.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1995--Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) today announced that it will offer banks participating in the Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC) Electronic-Check project with network computing servers enabling comprehensive all-electronic check transactions over the Internet.

The FSTC system uses established interbank clearing systems such as the Automated Clearing House (ACH) but eliminates paper entirely from the process. A prototype system was demonstrated at the Bank of America today.

Once operational, servers such as a Sun(TM) SPARCstation(TM) 20 computer will be present in both the customers' bank ...

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