States of Jersey Enlists Bottomline Technologies Europe for Added Finance Functionality.

Business/Technology Editors

READING, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2002

Bottomline Technologies(R) (Nasdaq: EPAY), a leading global technology provider of Financial Resource Management (FRM(TM)) software has announced that they will be working with strategic partners, J.D. Edwards, to provide the States of Jersey with an overhaul of their financial systems.

Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands is located just 14 miles from the coast of France and 100 miles south of mainland Britain. The States of Jersey, the Island's government, has an annual revenue expenditure of approximately (pound)400 million with around 1,800 supplier payments per week, it is made up of 37 departments and 7,500 employees.

As part of the Island's overall e-Government strategy, the States of Jersey treasury enlisted J.D. Edwards for their One World Xe system. In addition, their commitment to the ongoing development of their financial systems led them to Bottomline's i-Point solution to deliver value added functionality.

Paul Every, head of corporate systems for The States of Jersey said, "It was necessary to find a payment management system that could produce our weekly cheque run and also meet our security requirements. We also sought a product that would provide the opportunity to streamline other areas of our payments management in the future, including supplier BACS payments, electronic posting of remittance advices and employee salary advice via email. Following our investigations, we decided that i-Pay, part of the i-Point platform, fulfilled our immediate requirements and provided opportunities for expansion and integration with other e-Government initiatives."

"In the short-term, i-Pay will produce a high volume of laser printed cheques from our own customised paper with security features in place. Eventually, we envisage working even closer with Bottomline to manage the majority of all our payments electronically, improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the process," Mr. Every said.

Peter Fortune, president of Bottomline Technologies Europe, commented, "Bottomline's i-Point platform met the States of Jersey's initial requirements for payment functionality and will allow them to improve the whole payment and document process going forward."

He continued, "I am delighted that the strategic partnership between Bottomline Technologies and J.D. Edwards announced in December is already being highly valued by our joint customers."

About Bottomline Technologies Europe Ltd

Bottomline Technologies Europe Ltd, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bottomline Technologies, Inc., a Nasdaq quoted company (ref. EPAY). Bottomline Technologies(R) is a leading global technology provider of Financial Resource Management (FRM) software. Bottomline's comprehensive Suite of FRM offerings enable businesses and financial institutions to more effectively manage their critical financial transactions, cash decisions and trading partner relationships, leveraging the Web. FRM Applications include Electronic Payments and Cash Management, Electronic Invoice Receipt and Management, Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP), Electronic Banking and Information Reporting. Founded in 1989, Bottomline maintains its corporate headquarters in Portsmouth, NH and international headquarters in Reading, England. For more information, visit Bottomline on the web at www.bottomline.com, or dial [phone] or [phone].

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