Vertical Lend Forms Alliance
with Orrtax Software Solutions

Bellevue, WA - On April 1, 2005, Orrtax Software Solutions made the announcement of a newly formed alliance with Vertical Lend, Inc., a leading mortgage lending company headquartered in New York. This alliance provides Orrtax's clients the opportunity to diversify their business, increase income, and offer additional services to their clients by entering into the mortgage lending market.

In today's competitive environment, Vertical Lend provides an established program that is uniquely designed to integrate a complete mortgage lending program with a diverse selection of mortgage lending products, insurance coverage, compliance resources, hassle free loan processing, complete back office support, marketing, training, and exclusive client servicing at an extremely cost effective membership and a less than 48 hour implementation plan.

The core of the program provides access to over 1,000 mortgage lending solutions at competitive pricing, including customized lending products. "Vertical Lend, Inc. has dedicated its resources to designing a mortgage lending program with tax professionals in mind. We aimed the program to fit into a tax professional’s enterprise by taking care of the particulars, so they can concentrate on their core business and easily enhance current service offerings to their clients ", adds Jason Meyer, Director of Business Development for Vertical Lend. In addition, Vertical Lend's program provides each member with an individual account executive, who is dedicated to their specific mortgage lending needs throughout the entire loan process.

We are excited about Orrtax's relationship and their support in understanding innovative strategies to grow their clients' businesses, said David Peskin, President of Vertical Lend, Inc. With over a decade of experience, David Peskin has been at the forefront of adapting strategies and continuously finding additional value in the mortgage lending market. Vertical Lend's revolutionary program has already offered over 2200 professionals in 28 states the opportunity to increase income, grow market share, add value to their existing core services, and attract new clients through the expansion of services.

About Vertical Lend
Vertical Lend offers a mortgage lending program to accounting professionals. With a decade of experience, Vertical Lend is a leading innovator in the mortgage lending market. Vertical Lend currently offers residential and commercial mortgage lending products.

About Orrtax Software Solutions
Orrtax Software Solutions develops, publishes and markets software for income tax preparation, electronic filing and bank products associated with income tax refunds. A 20-year veteran, Orrtax is an innovator in the electronic tax preparation marketplace. Orrtax's IntelliTax product line currently includes IntelliTax Classic, IntelliTax for Windows, IntelliTax for Business, IntelliTax FastFile and IntelliManager.

Media Inquiries:
Stefanie Hayes
Vertical Lend
(877) 692-7762 ext 689
shayes@verticallend.com