Apr.21, 2010, 9:00 a.m. EDT

NEW YORK, NY, Apr 21, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Actimize, a NICE Systems company and the largest and broadest provider of a single financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the financial services industry, today announced that First National of Nebraska, a top-50 U.S. financial holding company, has expanded its implementation of their Actimize-based anti-money laundering (AML) program. First National has improved its customer monitoring and enhanced due diligence (EDD) processes by leveraging Actimize's Customer Due Diligence and enterprise risk case management solution to automate and streamline workflow functions across its enterprise-wide AML program.

The Bank Secrecy Act, the Third EU Money Laundering Directive and other global AML regulations require that financial institutions implement robust customer due diligence programs. Section 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act requires U.S. financial institutions to perform due diligence and in some cases enhanced due diligence, with regard to correspondent accounts established or maintained for foreign financial institutions and private banking accounts established or maintained for non-U.S. persons.(i)

The Actimize Customer Due Diligence solution provides comprehensive risk management, from initial collection of customer data, to risk monitoring and case management. Actimize's enterprise risk case management solution consolidates information from Actimize and existing detection systems into a single, user-friendly application for alert management, case development, investigations, regulatory reporting (i.e. SAR), oversight and more. Actimize's enterprise risk case management supports AML operations with comprehensive workflow management, evidence collection and documentation.

"We were looking for an EDD solution that fit into an existing AML framework comprised of multiple third-party solutions," said Amy Wheeler, BSA Officer of First National of Nebraska. "Actimize's workflow and automation tools help us efficiently comply with current AML rules. With Actimize, we also get flexibility and scalability that works with our legacy solutions while streamlining the overall EDD process."

"Banks are looking to meet regulatory requirements at lower costs by driving efficiencies and automation using sophisticated technology," said Amir Orad, CEO of Actimize. "First National of Nebraska's use of Actimize technology for enhanced due diligence is a great example of the value we provide our clients."

About First National of Nebraska First National of Nebraska has grown into the largest privately owned banking company in the United States. First National and its affiliates have $17 billion in managed assets and nearly 6,000 employee associates located in 35 states. Primary banking offices are located in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Texas. For more information, go to www.fnni.com.

About Actimize Actimize, a NICE Systems company, is the world's largest and broadest provider of a single financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the financial services industry. Actimize empowers its clients to prevent financial crime, mitigate risk, reduce operational costs, minimize losses and improve compliance. Actimize provides real-time and cross-channel fraud prevention, anti-money laundering, enterprise investigations, risk management and trading surveillance solutions; built upon the Actimize Core Platform which has been enhanced by the company's acquisitions of Syfact and Fortent (Searchspace) analytics and technology. With offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, Actimize serves more than 200 clients globally including all of the world's 10 largest financial institutions. www.actimize.com

About NICE Systems NICE Systems is the leading provider of Insight from Interactions(TM) solutions and value-added services, powered by the convergence of advanced analytics of unstructured multimedia content and transactional data -- from telephony, web, email, radio, video, and other data sources. NICE's solutions address the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling organizations to operate in an insightful and proactive manner, and take immediate action to improve business and operational performance and ensure safety and security. NICE has over 24,000 customers in more than 150 countries, including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies.