TROY is Awarded Microsoft(R) Certification

Showing Commitment to Best Practices in Software Engineering 


COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 21  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TROY Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TROY), a worldwide leader of secure on-demand printing solutions, has been awarded accreditation as a Microsoft Certified Partner. Achievement of this status is recognition that TROY provides a high level of technical expertise in its software solutions, such as TROY's recently announced TROY Secure CheckFlow(TM) Enterprise.

For over 10 years, TROY's Microsoft Windows-based solutions have been used by financial institutions and corporations around the world to automate their payment process.  As TROY expands its enterprise software offerings, the Microsoft Certified Partner program will provide TROY access to the most up- to-date training, support and other Microsoft resources, allowing TROY to bring valuable new services to our customers.

"TROY is committed to best practices for software engineering," states David Altfeder, Vice President of Software Development for TROY.  "Our new relationship with Microsoft emphasizes our commitment and improves our ability to develop new solutions based on a variety of Microsoft platforms. TROY has proven competency as an independent software vendor and software solutions provider after Microsoft completed testing of TROY software and evaluation of TROY's software references. This assures our customers they are buying software which is dependable and secure."

The Microsoft Certified Partner Program adds a high quality assurance level for customers, as TROY expands on TROY Secure CheckFlow(TM) Enterprise, the most advanced workflow solution for financial disbursements. TROY Secure CheckFlow(TM) Enterprise offers financial services companies the ability to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency through industry-leading workflow automation, real-time fraud monitoring and prevention, and simplified IT systems management.

About TROY Group

TROY Group, Inc. ("TROY") is a worldwide leader of secure on-demand printing solutions. TROY solutions manage, secure and simplify end-to-end enterprise printing environments. TROY offers application software, security printing hardware and specialized consumables for securely printing checks, money orders, transcripts, prescriptions and other important documents. TROY solutions are used by small and medium size businesses as well as large enterprises and governmental organizations to manage fraud, operational risk and comply with government regulations related to protecting information privacy. As a Gold Solutions Partner to HP, TROY is the only company in the world authorized by HP to enhance HP printers and consumables for use in secure printing workflows. Only TROY MICR and Security printers and HP compatible MICR Toner cartridges are certified by HP for quality and reliability.  TROY sells and services its products to major corporations, banks, key government accounts and distributors worldwide.   Visit TROY at http://www.troygroup.com/

Forward-looking statements of TROY (statements that are not historical fact) in this news release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as believe, expect, may, will, estimate, could and should, and the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but, are not limited to, the ability to develop new products, the ability to hire and retain qualified management, technology and other personnel, the impact of competition from existing and new technologies and companies and the other factors set forth in our periodic reports and other documents that we distribute from time to time which are available in our financial statements under certain important factors on our website TROYgroup.com or pinksheets.com. Statements included in this news release are based upon information known to TROY as of the date of this release, and TROY assumes no obligation to update information contained in this news release.

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   For More Information Contact:

   John Hodgson, Director of Marketing
   TROY Group, Inc.
   3 Bryan Drive
   Wheeling, WV 26003-6121
   [phone]
   [phone] Fax
   http://www.troygroup.com/

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