Bottomline Technologies to Present at Seventh Annual Needham Growth Co

    Business Editors/Technology Editors
    7th Annual Needham Growth Conference

    PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2005--Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading global technology provider of financial Business Process Management (fBPM) software and managed services, today announced that it will be presenting at the Seventh Annual Needham Growth Conference sponsored by Needham & Company in New York, January 11-14, 2005. Bottomline is scheduled to present on the first day of the conference, January 11, 2005.

    About Bottomline Technologies

    Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) is a leading global technology provider of financial Business Process Management (fBPM) solutions. Bottomline's comprehensive set of fBPM offerings enables businesses and financial institutions to more effectively manage their critical financial transactions, cash decisions and trading partner relationships, leveraging the Web. Applications include Electronic Payments and Cash Management, Electronic Invoice Receipt and Management, Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP), Electronic Banking, Information Reporting, and Document Output Management. 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 (800) 243-2528 or (603) 436-0700.

    Bottomline Technologies and the BT logo are registered trademarks of Bottomline Technologies, Inc. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand/product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

    Cautionary Language

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding expected benefits of use of the Company's products and future growth or results. Among the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are competition, market demand, technological change, strategic relationships, recent acquisitions, international operations and general economic conditions. For additional discussion of factors that could impact Bottomline Technologies' financial results, refer to the Company's Form 10K filed September 2004, Form 10Q filed November 2004 and any recently filed Form 8K's.

--30--JS/bo*

CONTACT: Demaree Public Relations Bryan Wyatt, 603-428-4411 bwyatt@demaree-pr.com or Bottomline Technologies Lisa Clark, 603-501-5112 lclark@bottomline.com

KEYWORD: NEW HAMPSHIRE TRACK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING SOFTWARE TRADESHOW SOURCE: Bottomline Technologies

Copyright Business Wire 2005