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SunGard Transaction Network and DTCC Link To Help Streamline Managed Accounts

Standardized Data Flows to Help Industry Accelerate Trade Automation

New York, NY -- September 17, 2007 – SunGard (http://www.sungard.com) today announced an agreement with The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to provide connectivity through the SunGard Transaction Network (STN) to DTCC’s managed account communications network, linking investment managers, broker/dealers and service providers. DTCC’s Managed Accounts Service is a centralized communications platform that automates the exchange of account information required to open and support managed accounts. The service is offered through DTCC Solutions, a subsidiary of DTCC.

STN is a trade automation and connectivity solution, linking institutions throughout the financial services value chain, facilitating the purchase and sale of many securities types, including U.S. and foreign equities, fixed income, mutual funds, money market funds, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper (http://www.sungard.com/stn).

STN will transmit messages from a variety of its customer counterparties and distribute them to DTCC’s Managed Accounts Service through a centralized connection point. STN’s connectivity to DTCC will help STN’s customers to seamlessly integrate with DTCC’s service and facilitate rapid adoption of industry standards. By automating and standardizing the data flow between counterparties, STN and DTCC help managed accounts participants increase operational efficiencies, reduce trade-related costs and risk, and stimulate growth, ultimately benefiting the underlying investor.

Currently, investment managers, sponsoring broker/dealers, and service providers exchange critical account and transaction data inefficiently by phone, fax and paper, with no true standardization. The link between STN and DTCC’s Managed Accounts Service will help automate and standardize that communication through DTCC’s central network, creating an efficient flow of information to multiple trading parties through a single connection for straight-through processing.

“Our goal is to reduce costs and operational risk in the managed accounts industry, while making operations more scalable for all participants,” said Ann Bergin, managing director and general manager of DTCC’s Wealth Management Services.

Mark Volker, senior vice president, SunGard’s STN business unit, said, "SunGard has been a consistent proponent of open industry standards that support end-to-end trade automation. SunGard is pleased to be participating with DTCC on this important initiative to help customers support growth, streamline processing and mitigate risk."

About DTCC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), through its subsidiaries, provides clearance, settlement and information services for equities, corporate and municipal bonds, government and mortgage-backed securities, money market instruments and over-the-counter derivatives. DTCC is also a leading processor of mutual funds and insurance transactions, linking funds and carriers with their distribution networks. DTCC's depository provides custody and asset servicing for 2.8 million securities issues from the United States and 100 other countries and territories, valued at $36 trillion. In 2006, DTCC settled more than $1.5 quadrillion in securities transactions. DTCC has operating facilities in multiple locations in the United States and overseas. DTCC's Managed Accounts Service is offered through DTCC Solutions, a subsidiary of DTCC. For more information on DTCC, visit www.dtcc.com.

About STN

A trade automation and connectivity solution, the SunGard Transaction Network (STN) links institutions throughout the financial services value chain, facilitating the purchase and sale of many securities types, including US and foreign equities, fixed income, mutual funds, money market funds, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper. Integrated directly with SunGard systems and with third-party systems, STN helps automate the entire transaction lifecycle.

About SunGard

With annual revenue exceeding $4 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 businesses. 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.

STN trade automation and connectivity services are provided by SunGard Institutional Brokerage Inc., Member NASD/SIPC.

Trademark Information: SunGard, the SunGard logo, and STN 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.