Roberta Britting Joins Ellie Mae as VP of Lender Services

Financial Services Veteran Tapped for New Strategic Account Management Position

Dublin, CA-APRIL 6, 2004-Ellie Mae, Inc., whose ePASS transaction platform links the majority of third-party originators to their wholesale lenders and settlement service providers, has appointed financial services veteran Roberta Britting vice president of strategic account management for lender services.

With 18 years experience in financial services, Britting will manage key strategic lender relationships for Ellie Mae and oversee expansion of the ePASS Home Equity Center, a popular resource for third-party mortgage originators.

Prior to joining Ellie Mae, Britting was vice president of partner management for Wells Fargo's Consumer Credit Group, and previous to that served as vice president of business and product development for the bank's National Home Equity Group. Britting has also held executive positions at Fair Isaac Corporation, Citibank, and the Student Loan Corporation.

"With more and more lenders adopting ePASS technology to drive down mortgage origination costs," said Richard Roof, Ellie Mae's senior vice president for lender services, "we were looking for a financial services pro to ensure that our largest strategic accounts receive the maximum return on their investments. Roberta's experience in financial services partner management is a perfect fit for this assignment and her background in home equity products will help drive the growth of our home equity channel."

Britting holds an MBA from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, a bachelor of science from the State University of New York in Plattsburg, and has completed the University of Michigan Graduate School of Management's Executive Management Program.

About Ellie Mae, Inc.

Dublin, California-based Ellie Mae, Inc., winner of the 2003 Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Company in the mortgage and real estate industries, is the leading provider of desktop and web-enabled mortgage industry productivity technology. Ellie Mae's ePASS Web-transaction platform is the industry standard, connecting more than 30,000 third-party mortgage origination companies with leading wholesale and correspondent lenders and 90,000 settlement service providers. Ellie Mae products include the Encompass mortgage management system, Contour and Genesis 2000 loan origination software, Executive Web Sites and Ellie Mae Docs. To learn more about Ellie Mae, call (888) 955-9100 or visit www.elliemae.com .

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