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United First Financial Co-Founders Take Home Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Regional Award

The company’s co-founders were awarded for entrepreneurial success in the financial services category; qualify for national awards

BLUFFDALE, Utah – July 3, 2008 – Skyler Witman, John Washenko, Matt Lovelady, Jonathan E. Bonnette, and Don Jorgensen of United First Financial™, a financial software services and support company, were recently awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award in the financial services category in Utah. An independent panel of judges selected their work with United First Financial from a group of finalists, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Salt Palace Convention Center on June 27, 2008.

United First Financial’s (UFirst) innovative Money Merge Account™ program utilizes existing banking tools, one-on-one coaching and a Web-based software tool to help consumers pay off their mortgages and consumer debt in about one-half to one-third the time.

“When we started United First Financial, we didn’t just want to help people get out of debt and improve their financial situation eventually, we wanted to help them do it fast and with little to no change in their current spending habits,” said Skyler Witman, co-founder of UFirst. “The Money Merge Account solution has done just that, and more. It helps homeowners pay off a traditional mortgage in as little as one-half, to one-third the time, it helps clients without a mortgage eliminate other consumer debt and it helps clients without debt build wealth.”

The UFirst co-founders were among the founders of nine Utah-based companies to receive Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year regional awards. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.

“Ernst & Young is pleased to honor outstanding business leaders such as United First Financial,” said David Jolley, Managing Partner and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Program Director for Utah. “Winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year award build leading businesses and contribute a great deal to the communities around them. Their success helps Utah grow stronger.”

The co-founders will travel to Palm Springs, Calif. to compete for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 national program Nov. 15, 2008. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

For more information concerning United First Financial and its highly-rated Money Merge Account program, please visit www.MathNotMagic.com.

About United First Financial:
United First Financial (UFirst) is a financial software services and support company. Its products, tools and coaching services enable consumers to pay-off their mortgages, eliminate their debt and achieve financial independence in a fraction of the time. For more information about United First Financial or the Money Merge Account system, please visit www.MathNotMagic.com.

About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

About Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 130,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve potential. For more information, please visit www.ey.com.

It is our pleasure to share with you the toughts on the Money Merge Account from G. Edward Griffin, author of "The Creature From Jekyll Island." G. Edward Griffin is not only an author but film producer and established political lecturer. He has reviewed the Money Merge Account Program in detail in addition to researching United First Financial in detail and has come to this conclusion on his website www.FreedomForceInternational.com

"I have examined this program closely and am happy to conclude that, not only does it work exactly as the company guarantees, it is entirely ethical as well. So I decided to add the MMA to the Reality Zone. If you are making mortgage payments, I highly recommend that you check it out. You will be amazed at the huge amount of interest you can eliminate and how much sooner you can achieve true home ownership."

The Owners of United First Financial and creators of the Money Merge Account System, Jonathan Bonnette, Don Jorgensen, Matthew Lovelady, John Washenko and Skyler Witman, have been recognized and selected as finalists for the Utah Region Earnst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program.

Each year, Utah region award recipients are selected in several award categories by our independent panel of judges. Final determination of the number of categories and awards presented are the decision of the regional judging panel based on the quantity and quality of the completed nomination forms.

To be eligible for consideration, nominee must be an owner/manager who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company and an active member of top management. The company must be at least two years old.

The Utah region will select it's winner on Friday, June 27th, 2008. Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national program. Winners in numerous national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 15, 2008. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

United First Financial is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the International Convention in Atlanta, GA are TV and radio talk show host, Glenn Beck and America's ambassador of possibility, Mark Victor Hansen.

Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck is the host and star of the nationally syndicated radio talk show as well as one of the fastest growning TV shows in cable news. Known for his quick wit, candid opinions and engaging personality. Beck has attracted millions of viewers and listeners.

Mark Victor Hansen

For more than 30 years, Mark Victor Hansen has focused solely on helping people and organizations, from all walks of life, reshape their personal vision of what's possibility, opportunity, and action have helped create startling and powerful change in thousands of organizations, and millions of individuals worldwide.

United First Financial is proud to announce that Version 3 of the Money Merge Account can now utilize a credit card as a form of Advanced Line Of Credit or ALOC. With current market conditions limiting new Home Equity Lines of Credit and freezing existing Home Equity Lines of Credit this could not have come at a better time for homeowners.

The Money Merge Account Requires a ALOC to drive the interest cancelation account. An ALOC can consist of a Personal Line of Credit or PLOC, Business Line of Credit or BLOC, Home Equity Line of Credit or HELOC and now Credit Cards.

Most credit cards charge a cash advance or check fee of 1-3%. This is one of the main reasons Version 3 had to be updated to accept a credit card ALOC.  Credit Cards are to be used as a last resort if another LOC cannot be obtained. The credit card limit required for version 3 is the same amount as a LOC but will be reduced upon the release of Version 4.

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