Bankrate Announces Conference Call to Discuss Record 2002 & 4th Quarter Results on February 5 at 11 A.M.; Results Expected to Exceed Previous Guidance.

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NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003

Bankrate, Inc. (Nasdaq:RATE), the Internet's leading consumer banking marketplace, today announced that it plans to hold a conference call on Wednesday, February 5, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Company will discuss its record 2002 year-end and fourth quarter results, which it expects will exceed previous guidance for 2002. A press release on the results will be issued before the market opens on February 5.

Conference Call Dial-In Information:

To participate in the teleconference please call: 800-580-9496.

Please call at least 10 minutes prior to the time the conference is set to begin.

Replay Information:

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning February 5, 2003, 1:00 p.m. EST/8:00 a.m. PST through February 26. To listen to the replay, call 888-843-8996 and enter pass code 6715886#.

About Bankrate, Inc.

Bankrate Inc. (Nasdaq:RATE) owns and operates Bankrate.com, the Internet's leading consumer banking marketplace. Averaging over 4 million unique visitors per month, comScore Media Metrix ranked Bankrate.com first in unique visitors in the "Financial Information and Advice" category. Bankrate.com reviews more than 4,800 financial institutions in 173 markets in 50 states. Bankrate.com is a destination site of personal finance channels, including banking, investing, taxes and small business finance. It is the leading aggregator of over 100 financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new and used auto loans, money market accounts and CDs, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees. Bankrate.com provides financial applications and information to a network of more than 80 partners, including MSN (Nasdaq:MSFT), Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO), America Online (NYSE:AOL), CNN and Smart Money. Bankrate.com's information is also distributed through more than 100 national and state publications.