Acxiom Confirms Revenue, Earnings Guidance for Second Quarter; On Track for Fiscal Year Revenue, Earnings, Cash Flow Targets, Company Says.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2002

Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) today confirmed that it expects to achieve its revenue and earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 ending September 30, 2002, and reaffirmed its revenue, earnings per share and free cash flow guidance for fiscal 2003 ending April 30, 2003.

The Company confirmed it expects revenue of $234 million to $237 million and earnings per share of $.14 to $.16 in the second quarter and is on track to meet its guidance for fiscal 2003 revenue of $970 million, earnings per share of $.70 and free cash flow of $150 million.

About Acxiom Corporation

Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq:ACXM) integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer and information management solutions for many of the largest, most respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom's innovative solutions are Customer Data Integration (CDI) technology, data content, database services, IT outsourcing, consulting and analytics, and privacy leadership. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with locations throughout the United States, and in the United Kingdom, France and Australia.

This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially; such statements include but are not necessarily limited to the statement that the revenue, earnings and cash flow projections are expected to be within the indicated ranges. The following are important factors, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements: The possibility that certain contracts may not be closed or closed within the anticipated time frames; the possibility that economic or other conditions might lead to a reduction in demand for the Company's products and services; the possibility that the current economic slowdown may worsen and/or persist for an unpredictable period of time; the possibility that economic conditions will not improve as rapidly as expected; the possibility that significant customers may experience extreme, severe economic difficulty; the possibility that sales cycles may lengthen; the continued ability to attract and retain qualified technical and leadership associates and the possible loss of associates to other organizations; the ability to properly motivate the sales force and other associates of the Company; the ability to achieve cost reductions and avoid unanticipated costs; the continued availability of credit upon satisfactory terms and conditions; the introduction of competent, competitive products, technologies or services by other companies; changes in consumer or business information industries and markets; the Company's ability to protect proprietary information and technology or to obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms; the difficulties encountered when entering new markets or industries; changes in the legislative, accounting, regulatory and consumer environments affecting the Company's business including but not limited to litigation, legislation, regulations and customs relating to the Company's ability to collect, manage, aggregate and use data; data suppliers might withdraw data from the Company, leading to the Company's inability to provide certain products and services; short-term contracts affect the predictability of the Company's revenues; the possibility that the amount of ad hoc project work will not be as expected; the potential loss of data center capacity or interruption of telecommunication links or power sources; postal rate increases that could lead to reduced volumes of business; customers that may cancel or modify their agreements with the Company; the potential disruption of the services of the United States Postal Service, their global counterparts and other delivery systems; the successful integration of any acquired businesses; and other competitive factors. With respect to the providing of products or services outside the Company's primary base of operations in the U.S., all of the above factors and the difficulty of doing business in numerous sovereign jurisdictions due to differences in culture, laws and regulations. Other factors are detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Acxiom believes that it has the product and technology offerings, facilities, associates and competitive and financial resources for continued business success, but future revenues, costs, margins and profits are all influenced by a number of factors, including those discussed above, all of which are inherently difficult to forecast. Acxiom undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release or any other forward-looking statement.