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Susquehanna Bancshares chooses Portfolio Risk Advisor(R) from Baker Hill(R)

CARMEL, Ind., Jan. 23, 2007 -- Baker Hill(R), an Experian company and an expert in banking process solutions, announced that Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUSQ) has chosen Portfolio Risk Advisor(R), an automated portfolio-monitoring system, to streamline the management of its small-business loan portfolio.

"Minimizing processing costs is critical to managing our portfolio effectively," said Michael Quick, Susquehanna's executive vice president. "Portfolio Risk Advisor will not only help us maintain sound credit quality, but it will also automatically review our portfolio and provide early identification of suspect accounts before they become problems. In addition, Portfolio Risk Advisor will allow us to expand our relationship with our customers by offering new services based on credit score increases."

With assets of $8.1 billion, Susquehanna delivers small-business lending services from more than 166 locations in the United States. The bank intends to utilize Portfolio Risk Advisor to centralize and standardize the monitoring of its small-business portfolio in order to redirect staff time to better serve its customers.

"According to recent statistics from Experian's business credit file, as many as 132,000 businesses have new derogatory legal filings per month. So, it's a big task to effectively monitor a loan portfolio," said Joe Kuntz, president of Baker Hill. "Portfolio Risk Advisor will monitor Susquehanna's portfolio for key events and flag those accounts that merit special attention, providing them with an enormous lift in efficiency and effectiveness."

Portfolio Risk Advisor leverages Baker Hill's risk-management expertise to help banks mitigate risk and streamline the portfolio management process. By integrating origination and performance information with the power of Experian data and analytics, Portfolio Risk Advisor delivers an accurate, point-in-time view of the bank's entire portfolio. For more information about Portfolio Risk Advisor, go to http://www.bakerhill.com/solutions/advisor/portfoliorisk.asp.

About Baker Hill, an Experian company

Baker Hill delivers solutions that address business process needs and works as a trusted adviser to its banking clients. Baker Hill understands the banking processes, knows how to implement technology to enable those processes and has a long history of client success from which to mine best practices. More than 1,200 financial institutions in all industry segments have drawn on Baker Hill's business expertise and have chosen its relationship management, credit origination and portfolio risk-management solutions as their enabling technologies.

About Experian

Experian(R) is a global leader in providing analytical and information services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions. Combining its unique information tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and economies, Experian partners with organizations around the world to establish and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with competitive advantage. For consumers, Experian delivers critical information that enables them to make financial and purchasing decisions with greater control and confidence. Clients include organizations from financial services, retail and catalog, telecommunications, utilities, media, insurance, automotive, leisure, e-commerce, manufacturing, property and government sectors.

Experian Group Limited is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. It has corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., and Nottingham, UK. Experian employs more than 12,500 people in 34 countries worldwide, supporting clients in more than 60 countries. Annual sales are in excess of $3.1 billion.

For more information, visit the Group's Web site at http://www.experiangroup.com.

The word "Experian" is a registered trademark in the EU and other countries and is owned by Experian Ltd. and/or its associated companies.

About Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

Susquehanna is a financial services holding company, operating in multiple states, with assets of $8.1 billion. Headquartered in Lititz, PA, the company provides financial services through its subsidiaries at 166 branch locations in the mid-Atlantic region. In addition to its three commercial banks, Susquehanna operates a trust and investment company, an asset management company, an insurance brokerage and employee benefits company, a commercial finance company and a vehicle leasing company. Investor information may be requested on Susquehanna's Web site at http://www.susquehanna.net.

SOURCE Baker Hill, an Experian company



     Contact:  Susan Eckel
               Baker Hill, an Experian company
               800 821 8664, ext. 1221
               seckel@bakerhill.com

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