LINK2GOV
Announces New Contract With the Hawaii- State Judiciary
Residents
of Island of Oahu Can Now Pay Traffic - Tickets Over the
Internet or Telephone
Business Editors & Government/High-Tech Writers
NASHVILLE,
Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2000--Richardson M. Roberts,
Chief Executive Officer of LINK2GOV Corp., today announced
the signing of a new three-year contract with the Hawaii
State Judiciary that will enable residents of the island
of Oahu to pay parking tickets through LINK2GOV 's unique
Internet or interactive voice response systems.LINK2GOV
developed and launched the systems at no charge to the
Hawaii State Judiciary and will charge the user a per-use
fee that is a percentage of the fine. Based on the successful
operation of the system and the public's response to it,
the Hawaii State Judiciary has expressed an interest in
expanding the service to the neighboring islands.
Michael
F. Broderick, Administrative Director of the courts, commented,
"The new system, which was developed after receiving numerous
requests from the public for such a service, provides
the public with two payment options that are accessible
24 hours a day, seven days a week. The payment methods
increase access to the courts, improve efficiency and
promote public convenience."
Mr.
Roberts added, "We are very pleased to have initiated
a relationship with the state of Hawaii, which represents
the ninth state in which LINK2GOV currently operates contracts,
with contracts under development in two additional states.
We believe the convenience and ease of use offered by
our system both to constituents who have Internet access
and those who do not will result in a substantial and
expanding percentage of Oahu's estimated 450,000 annual
traffic tickets being paid electronically. We also expect
the successful operation of this contract will increase
our potential for expanding the service to other islands,
as well as position the Company to market additional services
to both the state of Hawaii and its county and municipal
governments."
LINK2GOV
Corp. is a leading provider of technologically advanced
electronic government solutions that enable citizens and
businesses to complete transactions with government entities
over the Internet or telephone. LINK2GOV's unique Internet
and interactive voice response (IVR) solutions provide
users easy, convenient and timely access to government
entities for completing transactions such as drivers license
renewals and vehicle registrations, while providing governments
a means to enhance operating efficiencies. Currently,
the Company is operating Internet and/or IVR applications
under 55 contracts with state or local agencies in nine
states, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia,
Hawaii, Indiana, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as the
District of Columbia.