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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                            -----------------------

                                   FORM 8-K/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 1998
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                              TOWNE SERVICES, INC.
                              --------------------
                            (Exact Name of Registrant
                          as Specified in its Charter)




 Georgia                            000-24695                       58-2237359
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(State or Other                    (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of                    File Number)             Identification No.)
Incorporation)




3295 River Exchange Drive, Suite 350, Norcross, Georgia                    30092
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 734-2680
                                                           --------------



                                       N/A
                     --------------------------------------
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         The registrant hereby amends its report on Form 8-K filed on December
15, 1998 by deleting the text under Item 7 and replacing it with the following
text.

(A)      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED.

         Included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

(B)      PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

         Included as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

(C)      EXHIBITS.

2.1      Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 30, 1998 by and between Towne
         Services, Inc., BSI Acquisition Corp., Banking Solutions, Inc. ("BSI"),
         and certain shareholders of BSI.*

99.1     Press Release dated November 30, 1998.*

99.2     The following audited financial statements of BSI together with the
         report thereon by Arthur Andersen LLP:

         Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996, 1997 and September 30, 1998
         (unaudited).

         Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996,
         1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1998 (unaudited).

         Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31,
         1995, 1996, 1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1998
         (unaudited).

         Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996,
         1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1998 (unaudited).

         Notes to Financial Statements.



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99.3     The following unaudited pro forma financial statements of Towne
         Services Inc. and BSI:

         Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1998.

         Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1997.

         Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the nine months September 30,
         1998.

         Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.



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*Previously filed with the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 15, 1998.

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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    TOWNE SERVICES, INC.



                                    By:      /s/ Bruce F. Lowthers, Jr. 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Bruce F. Lowthers, Jr.
                                             Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  February 16 , 1999
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit                                                                     Page
- -------                                                                     ----

<S>      <C>                                                                <C>
2.1      Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 30, 1998 by
         and between Towne Services, Inc., BSI Acquisition
         Corp., Banking Solutions, Inc. ("BSI"), and certain
         shareholders of BSI.*

99.1     Press Release dated November 30, 1998.*

99.2     The following audited financial statements of BSI
         together with the report thereon by Arthur Andersen
         LLP:

         Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996, 1997 and
         September 30, 1998 (unaudited).

         Statements of Operations for the years ended December
         31, 1995, 1996, 1997 and the nine months ended
         September 30, 1998 (unaudited).

         Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years
         ended December 31, 1995, 1996, 1997 and the nine
         months ended September 30, 1998 (unaudited).

         Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December
         31, 1995, 1996, 1997 and the nine months ended
         September 30, 1998 (unaudited).

         Notes to Financial Statements.

99.3     The following unaudited pro forma financial
         statements of Towne Services Inc. and BSI:

         Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1998.

         Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the year ended
         December 31, 1997.

         Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the nine months
         September 30, 1998.

         Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
         Information.
</TABLE>



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*Previously filed with the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 15, 1998.





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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2



                             BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.

                           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF
                        DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996, AND 1997
                             AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
                                  TOGETHER WITH
                                AUDITORS' REPORT


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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS







To the Shareholders of
Banking Solutions, Inc.:


We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC. (a
Texas corporation) as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and the related statements
of operations, shareholders' deficit, and cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Banking Solutions, Inc. as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997 and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.



/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP



Atlanta, Georgia
January 15, 1999


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                             BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.


                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                 DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1997 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998



                                     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     ASSETS
                                                                     1996             1997             1998
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
                                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                              <C>              <C>              <C>        
CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                    $         0      $         0      $         0
    Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for
       uncollectible accounts of $20,000 in 1996, $50,000
       in 1997, and $100,000 in 1998                                 386,217          384,540          484,061
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
              Total current assets                                   386,217          384,540          484,061
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                          116,995          214,332          190,873
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
OTHER ASSETS                                                          10,756            9,506            9,506
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
              Total assets                                       $   513,968      $   608,378      $   684,440
                                                                 ===========      ===========      ===========

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable                                             $   192,019      $   235,483      $   268,373
    Accrued liabilities                                              296,387          287,942          302,533
    Current portion of long-term debt                                 26,422          163,956          100,993
    Deferred revenue                                               1,439,867        1,518,223        1,453,069
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
              Total current liabilities                            1,954,695        2,205,604        2,124,968
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION                                   6,071           29,110          221,526
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 5)

SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
    Common stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares
       authorized, issued, and outstanding in 1996, 1997,
       and 1998                                                        1,000            1,000            1,000
    Accumulated deficit                                           (1,447,798)      (1,627,336)      (1,663,054)
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
              Total shareholders' deficit                         (1,446,798)      (1,626,336)      (1,662,054)
                                                                 -----------      -----------      -----------
              Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit        $   513,968      $   608,378      $   684,440
                                                                 ===========      ===========      ===========
</TABLE>




      The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets.


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                             BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.


                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996, AND 1997

                AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998








<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           1995           1996          1997           1998
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 
                                                                                                    (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>      
REVENUES                                                $ 2,894,857   $ 5,791,265    $ 8,085,813    $ 6,638,031
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
   Costs of processing, servicing, and support            2,224,211     2,994,431      3,867,946      3,225,843
   Research and development                                 123,104       228,122        266,322        351,538
   Sales and marketing                                      236,275       282,501        459,774        844,068
   General and administrative                               920,722     2,429,837      3,665,590      2,239,434
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 
            Total costs and expenses                      3,504,312     5,934,891      8,259,632      6,660,883
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 
OPERATING LOSS                                             (609,455)     (143,626)      (173,819)       (22,852)
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET                                         3,130         3,268          5,719         12,866
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                   (612,585)     (146,894)      (179,538)       (35,718)
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (NOTE 4)                               0             0              0              0
                                                        -----------   -----------    -----------   ------------ 
NET LOSS                                                $  (612,585)  $  (146,894)   $  (179,538)  $    (35,718)
                                                        ===========   ===========    ===========   ============ 
</TABLE>








        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                             BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.


                       STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996, AND 1997

                AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998










<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        COMMON STOCK              
                                   -----------------------        ACCUMULATED
                                    SHARES          AMOUNT          DEFICIT               TOTAL
                                   ---------        ------        -----------         -----------

<S>                                <C>              <C>           <C>                 <C>         
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1994         1,000,000        $1,000        $  (688,319)        $  (687,319)

    Net loss                               0             0           (612,585)           (612,585)
                                   ---------        ------        -----------         -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1995         1,000,000         1,000         (1,300,904)         (1,299,904)

    Net loss                               0             0           (146,894)           (146,894)
                                   ---------        ------        -----------         -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1996         1,000,000         1,000         (1,447,798)         (1,446,798)

    Net loss                               0             0           (179,538)           (179,538)
                                   ---------        ------        -----------         -----------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1997         1,000,000         1,000         (1,627,336)         (1,626,336)

    Net loss                               0             0            (35,718)            (35,718)
                                   ---------        ------        -----------         -----------
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
    (UNAUDITED)                    1,000,000        $1,000        $(1,663,054)        $(1,662,054)
                                   =========        ======        ===========         =========== 
</TABLE>









        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                             BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.


                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996, AND 1997

                AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1995            1996            1997             1998
                                                                       ---------       ---------       ---------       --------- 
                                                                                                                       (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net loss                                                            $(612,585)      $(146,894)      $(179,538)      $ (35,718)
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)
     provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation                                                     21,830          32,906          35,415          51,302
         Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
            Accounts receivable                                          (31,007)       (163,310)          1,677         (99,521)
            Other assets                                                   2,280         (10,756)          1,250               0
            Accounts payable                                              15,917          31,325          43,464          32,890
            Accrued liabilities                                           98,244          43,547          (8,445)         14,591
            Deferred revenue                                             503,909         267,738          78,356         (65,154)
                                                                       ---------       ---------       ---------       --------- 
              Net cash (used in) provided by
                 operating activities                                     (1,412)         54,556         (27,821)       (101,610)
                                                                       ---------       ---------       ---------       --------- 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchase of equipment, net                                            (29,309)        (54,876)       (132,752)        (27,843)
                                                                       ---------       ---------       ---------       --------- 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Repayment of debt                                                      (5,428)        (11,911)        (79,427)       (185,758)
   Proceeds from long-term borrowings                                     20,590               0         240,000         315,211
                                                                       ---------       ---------       ---------       --------- 
               Net cash provided by (used in)
                 financing activities                                     15,162         (11,911)        160,573         129,453
                                                                       ---------       ---------       ---------       --------- 
NET DECREASE IN CASH                                                     (15,559)        (12,231)              0               0

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                 27,790          12,231               0               0
                                                                       ---------       ---------       ---------       --------- 
CASH, END OF PERIOD                                                    $  12,231       $       0       $       0       $       0
                                                                       =========       =========       =========       ========= 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
                                                                       =========       =========       =========       ========= 
   Cash paid for interest                                              $   3,130       $   3,268       $   9,586       $  16,434
                                                                       =========       =========       =========       ========= 
   Cash paid for taxes                                                 $     506       $ 159,855       $       0       $       0
                                                                       =========       =========       =========       ========= 
</TABLE>




        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                             BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.


                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                        DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996, AND 1997

                             AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998


1.       ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND 

         Banking Solutions, Inc., (the "Company") is a Texas corporation
         incorporated on July 1, 1993. The Company designs, develops, and
         markets products to community banks that enable the banks to generate
         interest-bearing revolving credit accounts by financing the accounts
         receivable of small and medium-size retail merchants.

2.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

         USE OF ESTIMATES

         The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
         accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
         and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
         liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
         date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
         and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
         from those estimates.

         UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         The accompanying financial statements and footnote data as of September
         30, 1998 and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1998 are
         unaudited. In the opinion of the management of the Company, these
         financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal
         and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the
         financial statements. The results of operations for the nine-month
         period ended September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the
         results that may be expected for the full year.

         REVENUE RECOGNITION

         The Company functions as a service bureau whereby customers process
         transactions utilizing the Company's software on an outsourced basis.
         The Company's revenues are generated primarily through initial license
         fees and recurring monthly transaction processing fees. The Company
         recognizes recurring transaction fees as the related services are
         provided. Initial license fees are deferred.

         DEFERRED REVENUE

         Deferred revenue on the accompanying balance sheets represents deferred
         initial license fees. Because support and upgrades are free with the
         initial license fee, the Company recognizes the 


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         license fee ratably over the life of the contract (usually five years).
         For contracts with a refund period, the license fee is recognized
         ratably over the remaining life of the contract once this refund period
         has expired.

         CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

         The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an
         original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

         Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major property additions,
         replacements, and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and
         repairs which do not extend the useful lives of these assets are
         expensed as incurred. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line
         method for financial reporting. The detail of property and equipment at
         December 31, 1996 and 1997 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Useful
                                               1996        1997           Lives
                                             ---------   --------    -------------------

         <S>                                 <C>         <C>         <C>          
         Furniture and fixtures              $  31,502   $112,046    Five years
         Computers and equipment                83,974    125,690    Three to five years
         Vehicles                               67,226     77,718    Five years
                                              --------   --------
                                               182,702    315,454
         Less accumulated depreciation         (65,707)  (101,122)
                                              --------   --------
                                              $116,995   $214,332
                                              ========   ========
</TABLE>

         LONG-LIVED ASSETS

         The Company periodically reviews the values assigned to long-lived
         assets, such as property and equipment, to determine whether any
         impairments are other than temporary. Management believes that the
         long-lived assets in the accompanying balance sheets are appropriately
         valued.

         RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

         Research and development costs consist principally of compensation and
         benefits paid to the Company's employees. All research and development
         costs are expensed as incurred.

         The Company's policy is to capitalize software development costs once a
         working model is achieved, subject to a periodic assessment of
         recoverability based upon expected future revenues. The Company has not
         capitalized any software development costs in the accompanying
         financial statements, as all costs incurred subsequent to the
         achievement of a working model were immaterial.

         INCOME TAXES

         The Company is a C corporation for income tax reporting purposes and
         accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement of
         Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109, "Accounting for Income
         Taxes," which requires the use of an asset and liability method of
         accounting for deferred income taxes. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred tax
         assets or liabilities at the 


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         end of each period are determined using the tax rate expected to apply
         to taxable income in the period in which the deferred tax asset or
         liability is expected to be settled.

         FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

         The book values of cash, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts
         payable, and other financial instruments approximate their fair values
         principally because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
         The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated based on
         the current rates offered to the Company for debt of similar terms and
         maturities.

         ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

         Accounts payable includes book overdrafts created by outstanding
         checks. At December 31, 1996 and 1997, book overdrafts totaled $41,305
         and $3,747, respectively.

         CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

         Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit
         risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. The Company's
         trade accounts receivable are mainly with customers in the banking
         industry, dispersed across a wide geographic area within the United
         States. The Company extends credit to customers in the ordinary course
         of business and periodically reviews the credit levels extended to
         customers.

3.       NOTES PAYABLE

         At December 31, 1996 and 1997, notes payable consisted of the
         following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1996             1997
                                                                      ---------       ---------

              <S>                                                     <C>             <C> 
              Note payable to City National Bank, interest at
              6.72%, due in monthly installments of $12,977 
              including interest, maturing June 1998                  $       0       $  50,836

              Line of credit to City National Bank, interest 
              at the prime rate (8.5% at December 31, 1997) 
              due in full March 1998, guaranteed by a shareholder             0         100,000

              Note payable to City National Bank, interest at 
              10.75%, due in monthly installments of $652 
              including interest, paid in full June 1997                 19,353               0

              Note payable to City National Bank, interest at 
              8.75%, due in monthly installments of $652 
              including interest, maturing September 1998, 
              secured by a vehicle                                       13,140            6,072

              Note payable to City National Bank, interest at 
              8.50%, due in monthly installments of $821 
              including interest, maturing May 2002, secured by 
              a vehicle                                                       0          36,158
                                                                       --------       ---------
                                                                         32,493         193,066

              Less current portion                                      (26,422)       (163,956)
                                                                       --------       ---------
                                                                       $  6,071       $  29,110
                                                                       ========       =========


</TABLE>

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         At December 31, 1997, aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as
         follows:

<TABLE>
                        <S>                                            <C>  
                        1998                                           $163,956
                        1999                                              7,671
                        2000                                              8,349
                        2001                                              9,087
                        2002                                              4,003
                                                                       --------
                                                                       $193,066
                                                                       ========
</TABLE>


4.       INCOME TAXES

         The following is a reconciliation of income taxes at the federal
         statutory rate with income taxes recorded by the Company for the years
         ended December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    1995            1996           1997
                                                                  ---------       ---------      -------- 

         <S>                                                      <C>             <C>            <C>      
         Income tax benefit computed at the federal statutory 
          rate                                                    $(208,279)      $ (49,944)     $(61,043)
         Other, net                                                   3,768           5,795         3,465
         Change in valuation allowance                              204,511          44,149        57,578
                                                                  ---------       ---------      -------- 
                                                                  $       0       $       0      $      0
                                                                  =========       =========      ======== 
</TABLE>


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                                      -5-


      The tax effects of significant temporary differences representing deferred
      tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 1996 and 1997 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1996            1997
                                                            ---------       ---------
              <S>                                          <C>             <C>      
              Deferred tax assets:
                  Accounts payable                          $  65,286       $  80,064
                  Accrued liabilities                         100,772          97,900
                  Deferred revenue                            489,555         516,196
                  Net operating loss carryforwards                  0          18,460
                                                            ---------       ---------
                                                              655,613         712,620
              Deferred tax liabilities                       (131,314)       (130,743)
                                                            ---------       ---------
              Net deferred tax asset                          524,299         581,877
              Valuation allowance                            (524,299)       (581,877)
                                                            ---------       ---------
                                                            $       0       $       0
                                                            =========       =========
</TABLE>


         The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to offset the Company's
         net deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of the realizability. At
         December 31, 1997, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of
         approximately $54,000 which will expire if not utilized by 2012.

5.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         The Company leases office space and equipment under operating lease
         agreements expiring on various dates through 2002. At December 31,
         1997, future minimum rental payments were as follows:

<TABLE>
                                <S>                         <C>     
                                1998                        $187,512
                                1999                         186,228
                                2000                         180,234
                                2001                         172,874
                                2002                          33,532
                                                            --------
                                                            $760,380
                                                            ========
</TABLE>


         Total rent expense under operating leases was $50,981, $43,859, and
         $126,707 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997,
         respectively.

         INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

         The Company sells its product through the use of independent
         contractors who are not employees of the Company. The Company does not
         pay or withhold federal or state employment taxes with respect to these
         independent contractors. The use of independent contractors as salesmen
         allows the Company to control costs. In the event the Company was
         required to treat these salesmen as its employees, the Company could
         become responsible for the taxes required to be withheld and could
         incur additional costs associated with employee benefits and other
         employee costs.

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6.       SUBSEQUENT EVENT

         On November 30, 1998, Towne Services, Inc. purchased all of the
         outstanding common stock of the Company for $10.6 million in cash,
         536,084 shares of Towne Services common stock, plus certain contingent
         payment amounts based on future performance.



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.3

                    UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The accompanying unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 1998,
gives the effect to the acquisition of certain assets of Banking Solutions Inc.
as if the purchase had occurred on that date. The accompanying unaudited pro
forma statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the
three months ended September 30, 1998 have been prepared to reflect adjustments
to Towne Services' historical results of operations to give effect to the
purchase as if it had occurred at the beginning of the respective periods. The
pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain
assumptions that management believes to be reasonable. Final purchase
adjustments may differ from the pro forma adjustments herein.

The accompanying pro forma statements are not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations which would have been attained had the purchase been
consummated on the dates indicated or which may be attained in the future.

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                              TOWNE SERVICES, INC.
       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                      -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                           HISTORICAL                   HISTORICAL                PRO FORMA
                                                      TOWNE SERVICES, INC.       BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.         ADJUSTMENTS      
                                                      --------------------       -----------------------      ---------------     

<S>                                                   <C>                        <C>                          <C>
REVENUES                                              $            722,364       $             8,085,813      $             -     

COST AND EXPENSES
    Costs of processing, servicing, and support                    832,102                     3,867,946                    -     
    Research & Development                                         332,470                       266,322                    -     
    Purchased in process development                                     -                             -                    -     
    Sales and Marketing                                            839,323                       459,774                    -     
    Stock compensation expense                                           -                             -                    -     
    General and Administrative                                   1,139,642                     3,665,590              798,000  (c)
                                                      --------------------       -----------------------      ---------------     
        Total costs and expenses                                 3,143,537                     8,259,632              798,000     
                                                      --------------------       -----------------------      ---------------     

Operating (loss) income                                         (2,421,173)                     (173,819)            (798,000)    

Other expenses:
    Interest (income) expense, net                                  95,946                         5,719               (9,586) (d)
    Other (Income) Expense                                          (1,018)                            -                    -     
                                                      --------------------       -----------------------      ---------------     
        Total other expenses                                        94,928                         5,719               (9,586)    

Net loss                                              $         (2,516,101)      $              (179,538)     $      (788,414)    
                                                      ====================       =======================      ===============     

Net loss per common share                             $              (0.26)                                                       
                                                      ====================

Weighted average common shares outstanding                       9,600,592
                                                      ====================                                                        

<CAPTION>
                                                         ----------------
                                                        
                                                               PRO FORMA
                                                         ----------------

<C>                                                      <C>  
REVENUES                                                 $      8,808,177

COST AND EXPENSES
    Costs of processing, servicing, and support                 4,700,048
    Research & Development                                        598,792
    Purchased in process development                                    -
    Sales and Marketing                                         1,299,097
    Stock compensation expense                                          -
    General and Administrative                                  5,603,232
                                                         ----------------
        Total costs and expenses                               12,201,169
                                                         ----------------

Operating (loss) income                                        (3,392,992)

Other expenses:
    Interest (income) expense, net                                 92,079
    Other (Income) Expense                                         (1,018)
                                                         ----------------
        Total other expenses                                       91,061

Net loss                                                 $     (3,484,053)
                                                         ================

Net loss per common share                                $          (0.34)
                                                         ================

Weighted average common shares outstanding                     10,136,676
                                                         ================
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
                                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                           HISTORICAL                  HISTORICAL               PRO FORMA
                                                      TOWNE SERVICES, INC.      BANKING SOLUTIONS, INC.        ADJUSTMENTS   
                                                      --------------------      -----------------------        -------------

<S>                                                   <C>                       <C>                            <C>
REVENUES                                              $          3,136,865      $             6,638,031        $           -

COST AND EXPENSES
    Costs of processing, servicing, and support                  1,321,576                    3,225,843                    -
    Research & Development                                         293,079                      351,538                    -
    Sales and Marketing                                          3,596,783                      844,068                    -
    Stock compensation expense                                   6,231,156                            -                    -
    General and Administrative                                   2,696,936                    2,239,434              598,500  (c)
                                                      --------------------      -----------------------        -------------     
        Total costs and expenses                                14,139,530                    6,660,883              598,500     
                                                      --------------------      -----------------------        -------------     

Operating loss                                                 (11,002,665)                     (22,852)            (598,500)    

Other expenses:
    Interest (income) expense, net                                 (27,123)                      12,866              (16,434) (d)
    Other (Income) Expense                                           4,242                                                  -     
    Financing                                                      323,000                            -                    -     
                                                      --------------------      -----------------------        -------------     
        Total other expenses                                       300,119                       12,866              (16,434)    
                                                                                                                                  
Loss before extraordinary loss                                 (11,302,784)                     (35,718)            (582,066)    
                                                                                                                                  
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment                         476,239                                                        
                                                      --------------------      -----------------------        -------------     
                                                                                                                                  
Net Loss                                                       (11,779,023)                     (35,718)            (582,066)    
                                                                                                                                  
Preferred Stock Dividends                                       (5,108,000)                           -                    -     
                                                                                                                                  
Accretion of warrants with redemption                             (691,972)                           -                    -     
                                                      --------------------      -----------------------        -------------     
                                                                                                                                  
Net loss attributable to                                                                                                          
    common shareholders                               $        (17,578,995)     $               (35,718)       $    (582,066)    
                                                      ====================      =======================        =============     

Net loss per common share                             $              (1.23)
                                                      ====================                                                       

Weighted average common shares outstanding                      14,309,909 
                                                      ====================                                                       

<CAPTION>

                                                        
                                                         ----------------

                                                             PRO FORMA
                                                         ----------------

<C>                                                      <C>      
REVENUES                                                 $      9,774,896

COST AND EXPENSES
    Costs of processing, servicing, and support                 4,547,419
    Research & Development                                        644,617
    Sales and Marketing                                         4,440,851
    Stock compensation expense                                  6,231,156
    General and Administrative                                  5,534,870
                                                         ----------------
        Total costs and expenses                               21,398,913
                                                         ----------------

Operating loss                                                (11,624,017)

Other expenses:
    Interest (income) expense, net                                (30,691)
    Other (Income) Expense                                          4,242
    Financing                                                     323,000
                                                         ----------------
        Total other expenses                                      296,551
                                                                        -
Loss before extraordinary loss                                (11,920,568)
                                                                        -
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment                        476,239
                                                         ----------------
                                                                        -
Net Loss                                                      (12,396,807)
                                                                        -
Preferred Stock Dividends                                      (5,108,000)
                                                                        -
Accretion of warrants with redemption                            (691,972)
                                                         ----------------
                                                                        -
Net loss attributable to                                                -
    common shareholders                                  $    (18,196,779)
                                                         ================

Net loss per common share                                $          (1.23)
                                                         ================

Weighted average common shares outstanding                     14,845,993
                                                         ================
</TABLE>


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                              TOWNE SERVICES, INC.
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


(a)      On November 30, 1998, Towne Services, Inc. acquired all of the
outstanding common stock of Banking Solutions, Inc. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase, with the excess purchase price over the fair value
of the net assets acquired to be allocated to goodwill. Goodwill has been
estimated to be $14,171 and will be amortized over 25 years. A summary of the
purchase price and the related purchase allocation follows:


<TABLE>
                                AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE
              <S>                                                                  <C>     
              Cash paid at closing                                                 $ 9,976 
              Financial, accounting, legal and other direct acquisition costs          430 
              Cash paid to extinguish debt and payable                                 438 
              Issuance of 536,084 shares of Towne Services, Inc.
                     common stock                                                    4,517
                                                                                   -------
                     Aggregate purchase price                                      $15,361


                      PRELIMINARY ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE

              Aggregate purchase price                                             $15,361
                Add net book value of liabilities assumed                            1,225
                                                                                   -------
              Excess of cost over the net book value of assets acquired             16,586 
              Adjustments to record assets and liabilities at fair
              market value:
                Property, Plant and Equipment                                          191
                Customer contracts                                                  (1,153)
                Deferred revenue                                                    (1,453)
                                                                                   -------
                     Total adjustments                                              (2,415)
                                                                                   -------
              Goodwill                                                             $14,171
</TABLE>


(b)      Represents elimination of historical equity balances of Banking
         Solutions.

(c)      Represents amortization of customer contracts over 5 years and goodwill
         over 25 years.

(d)      Represents elimination of interest expense on debt repaid upon
         acquisition.



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