LOS ANGELES, CA (September 27, 2007) –  Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. has announced the launch of TFA Synergy’s automated new accounts function, a key component of its comprehensive paperless office platform.

TFA Synergy is built on state-of-the-art technology provided by leading suppliers familiar with the requirements of the financial services industry, including SunGard®, and the Quik!® enterprise forms solutions from Efficient Technology, Inc.

"TFA Synergy’s straight-through process eliminates the need to print and mail documents and gives the reps the opportunity to focus on driving business versus managing paper," said Sandy Brown, president of Transamerica Financial Advisors.

With SunGard’s new automated accounts function, brokers will be able to use a wizard-based data-entry feature to gather client data to open new accounts, set up cases for existing clients and conduct maintenance on existing accounts.

Powered by the Quik! enterprise suite of technologies, the automated accounts function generates pre-filled form bundles. Depending on the transaction, TFA Synergy will select and pre-fill the appropriate forms including all needed compliance documentation and product applications. Once the client information is gathered by the broker, TFA Synergy automatically populates the appropriate forms, saving the Rep time from manually filling out forms and preventing errors.

Transamerica Financial Advisors has also entered into an agreement to incorporate Interlink Electronics, Inc.’s IntegriSign Desktop software and family of ePad signature capture devices into the new automated accounts function.

"It is essential that reps open new accounts quickly and accurately," said Sandy Brown. "The automated account function and auto-populating forms bundle eliminate many of the input errors that cost reps time and money. We are especially excited about adding a robust eSignature feature to our platform."

SunGard’s new automated account function helps Transamerica Financial Advisors gain operational efficiencies. "It captures information accurately and early in the process—making complex rules, requirements and compliance efforts easier to manage," said Brown. "It also reduces the time and costs associated with re-entering data on multiple forms, and frees up time for both our reps and employees to focus on revenue-generating activities."

According to Paul Erickson, president of SunGard’s Protegent business unit, "SunGard’s new automated accounts function will help improve the accuracy of the data and help reduce the time financial advisors spend on a lengthy and error-prone process."

Quik! has built its reputation as a leader in straight-through processing and seamless integration with existing process flows that result in faster transactions with fewer errors.

"From reps who now have more time to spend with clients, to faster and more accurate account paperwork processing, financial professionals everyday benefit from Quik! forms," said Larry K. Smith, senior vice president, Efficient Technology Inc.

As the TFA Synergy platform is e-signature-enabled with the combination of Interlink’s IntegriSign software and Quik! Forms, registered representatives will be able to use their ePad to capture their clients' e-signature. The signature, including date and time, is securely encrypted then tamper sealed along with the form data.

"eSignatures ensure that a process remains electronic, even when signatures are required, which significantly improves the productivity of the representatives," explains Mr. Rod Vesling, vice president of Sales and Marketing with Interlink Electronics Inc.

The automated accounts and forms-bundle functions work in concert with TFA Synergy’s other major components: Web-based document management and automated compliance review.

Powered by Laserfiche, TFA Synergy’s Web-based document management system replaces seas of paperwork that can clutter up reps’ offices with a "virtual filing cabinet" that offers security and privacy, while reducing administrative overhead.

TFA Synergy’s automated compliance review is fueled by SunGard’s Protegent Surveillance solution, which features transaction supervision and surveillance, account risk ranking, and Rep review to help compliance staff recognize red flags, identify issues early, and correct situations as soon as possible. The extensive rules library within this solution helps determine suitable transactions based on client profiles; client/household financial information and holdings; product parameters; and industry and Transamerica Financial Advisors’ guidelines.

"From the first meeting with a client through the completion and submission of the initial case to subsequent cases, TFA Synergy will take Reps from clutter to cohesion," said Brown.

About Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

A full-service broker/dealer, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. is an FINRA-registered broker/dealer, a SEC-Registered Investment Advisor, and an AEGON company. AEGON is one of the world’s leading life insurance and pension companies, and a provider of investment products. With headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands, AEGON companies employ approximately 27,000 people. AEGON’s established markets include the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Visit https://tfa.transamerica.com for more information about Transamerica Financial Advisors.

About SunGard

SunGard’s Protegent solutions for compliance, suitability and new accounts help investment firms oversee business processes, employee trading and code of ethics, and new business acquisition while helping reduce expense and regulatory risk. Protegent Surveillance helps firms analyze the quality of supervision and practice, verify client suitability, identify questionable transactions and positions, support field audits, and respond quickly to regulatory and legislative challenges. Protegent PTA spans all areas of personal trading, from pre-clearance authorization through post-trade reconciliation and reporting, to help ensure comprehensive, documented compliance for any firm subject to personal trading regulations and mandates. Protegent Accounts helps firms improve the consistency and speed of opening, reviewing and maintaining new brokerage or direct-with-carrier accounts. Regulatory risk can be reduced when automated compliance and suitability reviews are combined with Protegent Accounts’ verified client identification and OFAC list checking performed early in the process.

Trademark Information: SunGard, the SunGard logo and Protegent are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

About Efficient Technology, Inc.

Efficient Technology, Inc. (ETI) is the developer of Quik!, the industry leader of enterprise forms automation solutions and provider of an extensive library of fillable forms. Quik! enables straight-through processing and seamless integration with any existing process flow resulting in faster transactions with fewer errors and an easier way of doing business. ETI is committed to providing effective and efficient solutions through outstanding customer service. ETI was founded in 1996 as a consulting company and built the Quik! Enterprise Solutions in response to the industry’s growing need to automate the process of filling out paperwork. Visit www.quikforms.com.

About Interlink Electronics, Inc.

Interlink Electronics, Inc. (OTC:LINK.PK) is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of human interface products and technologies. Setting tomorrow's standards for electronic signature and e-notarization products, advanced remote controls and consumer electronics interface solutions, Interlink has established itself as one of the world's leading innovators of intuitive interface design. With more than 80 patents around the world protecting its technologies and products, Interlink Electronics serves a world-class customer-base from its corporate headquarters in Camarillo, Calif. and offices in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. Visit www.interlinkelectronics.com/esign .

About Laserfiche

Based in Long Beach, Calif., Laserfiche (www.laserfiche.com) creates simple and elegant document management solutions that help organizations run smarter. The solutions support straight-through processing while cutting the costs of compliance and ensuring greater security, privacy, transparency and accountability at every level of your organization. Laserfiche solutions provide operational benefits that transform compliance from a cost center into an opportunity for achieving greater competitive advantage. Laserfiche solutions are used in more than 23,000 business and government offices worldwide.