March 17, 2008 - Sydney - Finware, a leading provider of software and services to the mortgage broking industry, has been nominated as a Finalist in Support Services Provider of the Year category of the MFAA 2008 Excellence Awards.

This is the first time Finware has entered these prestigious awards, which are run by the industry peak body, the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA). The company was outstanding in several criteria, according to judges of the awards, including:

* Innovation - 92% (average score was 64%)
* Role model value - 92% (average score was 74%)
* Performance - 85% (average score was 76%)

"As a business, our day-to-day focus is on our core objectives, looking after our clients and people, "said Jason Hayden, Managing Director of Finware.

"As a rule we have been too busy to enter awards. This year, we decided to enter the MFAA Excellence Awards, and we have been surprised at how rewarding it has been being acknowledged as a finalist."

"This feeling has permeated throughout the entire team, we even had a couple of "High Fives" exchanged when we announced the news to our team!"

Finware also extends our warmest congratulations to iLend™ user Shane Duff, of Ocean Blue Financial Pty Ltd, on being a MFAA 2008 Mortgage Broker of the Year Finalist. Finware is delighted one of our iLend™ brokers has been recognized in this way. We are proud to be the software provider for Ocean Blue Financial.

In further recognition of our success in raising the bar for the mortgage broking software industry, Finware was also a Finalist in the Lending Central Awards.

About Finware
Finware Australia is the number 1 software solution for Australian and New Zealand mortgage brokers. A relatively small and young company, we have secured our position in the industry by focusing on a single core market - mortgage brokers. Our products are designed to increase the effectiveness and professionalism of mortgage brokers and the greater market.

Further Information:
Natasha David
Sales and Communications Manager
1300 762 444
natasha@finware.com.au