John F. (Jack) Prim Appointed to Jack Henry Board of Directors

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MONETT, Mo., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jack Henry & Associates,Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading provider of integrated technology solutionsand data processing services for financial institutions, today announcedthat on July 31, 2007, Chief Executive Officer Jack Prim, 52 was appointedto the Board of Directors effective immediately to fill the vacant seat onthe Board caused by the death of founder Jack Henry in April of this year. Jack Prim has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company sinceJuly 1, 2004. Jack began his career in the financial industry in 1977 as asales representative. In 1985, after eight years of learning the business,honing his skills and earning a master's degree in business administration,he was hired by Broadway & Seymour, Inc. He worked his way up through thatcompany, and in 1994 was named vice president of Client Services. When JackHenry acquired BSI's Community Banking Division, his management style andcontinued successes made him the natural choice for general manager of JackHenry's OutLink Services division. Five years later he was named generalmanager of E-Services, a business unit formed to combine electronicprocessing and outsourcing services to Jack Henry's customers. Prim wasappointed chief operating officer in 2001, where he focused the company'soperations, customer satisfaction and a consistent growth pattern. Prim wasnamed president in 2003 and became CEO in 2004. According to Michael E. Henry, Chairman of the Board of Directors, "Iwould like to formally welcome Jack to the Board. Jack has done anexcellent job of guiding our company as CEO for the past three years and weare confident that he will complement his fellow board members to help usgrow the company in the future." About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is a leading provider of integratedcomputer systems and processor of ATM/debit card/ACH transactions for banksand credit unions. Jack Henry markets and supports its systems throughoutthe United States, and has more than 8,700 customers nationwide. Foradditional information on Jack Henry, visit the company's Web site athttp://www.jackhenry.com. Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts areforward-looking information. Actual results may differ materially fromthose projected in any forward-looking information. Specifically, there area number of important factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially from those anticipated by any forward-looking information.Additional information on these and other factors, which could affect theCompany's financial results, are included in its Securities and ExchangeCommission (SEC) filings on Form 10-K, and potential investors shouldreview these statements. Finally, there may be other factors not mentionedabove or included in the Company's SEC filings that may cause actualresults to differ materially from any forward-looking information.


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