Ascure Service offering regarding SAS 70, Type I and II Audit

Ghent, Belgium, February 22, 2006 - Ascure announces its in-depth knowledge and experience related to Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type I and II certification.

Ascure has already conducted several audits and projects to ensure continued accuracy, and to provide due diligence security checks on controlled activities regarding confidentiality, integrity and availability needed to verify security for business processes. Ascure already acted in different roles depending on customer expectations. Ascure defined controls, audited controls or closed the gab towards predefined controls, assisting our customers in successfully gaining SAS 70 Type I or II certification.

The Ascure SAS 70 services are one of the most effective ways for an organization to communicate information about its controls. Ascure has experience with both kinds of SAS 70 certification: Type I and Type II. Ascure' auditors can conduct Type II audits which include a description of controls or a detailed audit of those controls over a predefined period. The provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 makes SAS 70 audits even more important with regards to public companies’ reporting on their internal controls, especially companies with international business contacts.

About SAS Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70, Service Organizations, is an internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). SAS 70 audits, or service auditor's examinations, are widely recognized and provide an in-depth audit of control activities which generally include controls over information technology and related processes. SAS 70 lowers the total audit cost of companies being audited several times a year. For more information about (SAS) No. 70, Service Organizations, please visit www.sas70.com.

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