PDG SOFTWARE ADDS VERISIGN FRAUD PROTECTION SERVICE
TO PDG SHOPPING CART AND PDG COMMERCE

ATLANTA, (October 16, 2003) - PDG Software, Inc., a leader in Internet commerce for companies of all sizes, announced today the integration of VeriSign's Fraud Protection Services^SM into PDG Shopping Cart 2002 and PDG Commerce 2003. PDG merchants can now take advantage of advanced fraud screening and protection when using either VeriSign's Payflow Link or Payflow Pro transaction system.

VeriSign's Fraud Protection Services feature a number of tools that can help PDG merchants combat on-line fraud. Proactive screening identifies suspicious activity in real-time, flagging any suspicious transactions for further review by the merchant. VeriSign's Fraud Manager gives you quick and easy control over your online security system, allowing merchants to set up and maintain account controls, restrict access with allowed IPs, maintain their own good and bad customer lists, and edit their filters.

"The integration of VeriSign's Fraud Protection Services with our products provides web merchants with another tool to help prevent losses associated with fraudulent transactions and unauthorized access. PDG Software was among the first e-commerce solutions to support VeriSign Payment services, and our customers are extremely happy that PDG continues to lead the way in introducing this new service," said Doug Blackburn, Director of Sales at PDG Software, Inc. "The added protection that PDG Shopping Cart 2002 and PDG Commerce 2003 merchants can expect from PDG's integration of VeriSign's Fraud Protection Services will have a significant impact on preventing fraud and protecting their bottom line."

PDG Shopping Cart 2002 is full-featured, highly robust shopping cart software for Web stores. PDG Shopping Cart 2002 is completely HTML template based, which allows customers to completely integrate it into their Web site. PDG Shopping Cart 2002 also features an easy-to-use Web-based graphical administrator. PDG Shopping Cart 2002 operates on multiple server platforms including Microsoft Windows 2002 / 2000 / NT, and multiple versions of UNIX. PDG Shopping Cart 2002 can easily be integrated using any HTML editing software. Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia Dreamweaver users may download free plug-ins from PDG’s Web site to assist with the integration of PDG Shopping Cart 2002.

PDG Commerce 2003 is an enterprise level e-commerce package that interfaces with many commercial databases to allow merchants to provide a complete shopping experience for their customers. PDG Commerce 2003 features the ability to store customer and order information, as well as product catalogs, in readily accessible database formats that can be shared with other fulfillment and accounting applications. Customers can return to the Web store, log in, and make new purchases with ease - PDG Commerce 2003 remembers all of the customer's non-sensitive contact information. PDG Commerce 2003 allows merchants to categorize their customers, offering different pricing and discounting to different Web store patrons.

About PDG Software, Inc.:

PDG Software, Inc. is a leader in providing Internet commerce solutions for companies of all sizes. The company was formed in 1997 and has a growing list of customers in the United States and abroad. Its core product, the PDG Shopping Cart, allows customers to create a customized Internet commerce Web site. PDG Commerce, a high-end Web-based e-commerce package, allows customers to create customized Internet commerce Web sites with a database backend. The company offers merchants a 30-day free trial period for its software and has been lauded for its customer-centric focus. For more information about PDG Software, Inc., please visit the company's Web site at www.pdgsoft.com.

Contact:
Doug Blackburn
Director of Sales
PDG Software, Inc.
770-270-0062