Afni Director Receives Debt Buyer of the Year Award

BLOOMINGTON, IL – Afni, Inc., a leading provider of customer interaction solutions for the communications and insurance industry, announced today Jim Hess, director of Afni Credit and Collections has been awarded the Debt Buyer of the Year Award. The award is presented annually by Resource Management Services, Inc. and The Debt Marketplace, Inc., to individuals who have shown a progressive attitude combined with quantifiable results.

With over 13 years of collections industry experience, Hess has worked at Afni his entire professional career. He currently oversees all aspects of Afni?s debt purchase operations and is a member of the Business Development Team. During his tenure, Jim has developed new debt purchase opportunities, negotiated competitive terms and has achieved highly substantial results.

?Hess brings an extensive resume of experience,? comments John O?Donnell, Afni vice president of Credit and Collections Services. ?He is highly respected in the industry and is known for his expert evaluation and strategic assessment of client portfolios.?

About Afni, Inc.
Afni is a leading provider of customer interaction solutions for market leaders in the communications and insurance industries. A privately held company headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, Afni?s presence spans the United States providing collections, customer care and insurance services to the nation?s leading communications and insurance companies. Afni can be found on the worldwide web at www.afniupsourcing.com. Afni and its logos are registered trademarks if Afni, Inc. All rights reserved.

About Resource Management Services, Inc.
Resource Management Services (RMS) was founded in 1986 is a leader in collection and recovery consulting, specializing in identifying and resolving recovery and collection management issues. They can be found on the worldwide web at www.resourcemanagement.com.

About The Debt Marketplace, Inc.
Formed in 1994, The Debt Marketplace, a sister company to Resource Management Services, Inc., educates buyers and sellers on all aspects of marketing delinquent receivable portfolios. They can be found on the worldwide web at www.debtmarketplace.com.