Check 21 Banking Law to Take Effect.

Fiserv Representatives Available to Discuss the "Reality" of Check Clearing Act

WHAT: Check 21--formerly known as the Check Clearing for the 21st
          Century Act--will be enacted this week on October 28. This
          federal act will have significant implications for banks,
          financial services companies, businesses and consumers.

          Expert resources from Fiserv Inc.--the nation's largest
          third-party processor of checks--are available to address:

            -- The basics of check imaging.

            -- The overall benefits of Check 21.

            -- What Check 21 will mean for businesses and banks.

            -- What consumers can expect.

            --  What banks, businesses and consumers should do now
                that Check 21 will become a "reality."

    WHO: Mark Damico, President, Fiserv Item Processing Group
         Steve Ward, Executive Vice President, Fiserv Item Processing
         Group
         Ted Umhoefer, Senior Vice President, Fiserv Item Processing
         Group

    WHEN: Mark Damico, Steve Ward or Ted Umhoefer are available for
          interviews, show segments or panel discussions to address
          this new federal law. To schedule with them, please contact
          Chuck Doherty, [phone], [e-mail]; or
          Melissa Quinn, [phone], [e-mail]

Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV) provides information management systems and services to the financial industry including transaction processing, business process outsourcing and software and systems solutions. The company serves more than 15,000 clients, including banks, broker-dealers, credit unions, financial planners and investment advisers, insurance companies and agents, self-funded employers, lenders and savings institutions. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Fiserv reported $2.7 billion in processing and services revenues for 2003. Fiserv can be found on the Internet at www.fiserv.com.