PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – February 13, 2007 - Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment and invoice automation solutions, today announced that The Economist Group has selected Bottomline’s payments automation platform to streamline the initiation and disbursement of vendor payments.

Bottomline’s payments automation platforms allow organizations to transition from paper-based payments to more efficient and cost-effective electronic payments. By choosing Bottomline, an organization such as The Economist Group, which produces a series of global publications including The Economist and CFO, can streamline, monitor and control the entire payment cycle from a single technology platform.

“The adoption of electronic payments for core financial processes is an important factor in providing treasury and accounts payable personnel with the visibility necessary to make strategic decisions regarding cash flow,” said Rob Eberle, President and CEO of Bottomline Technologies. “We are looking forward to working with The Economist Group to streamline their vendor payment processes and capitalize on the business benefits associated with electronic payments.”

About Bottomline Technologies
Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) provides payments and invoice automation software and services to organizations seeking more secure and efficient financial processes. The company remains at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions that complement and extend the value of existing financial processes, business relationships and back-office systems. These solutions have enabled industry-leading corporations, banks and financial institutions to automate, manage and control processes involving payments and collections, invoice approval, cash flow, risk mitigation, reporting and document archive. For more information, please visit www.bottomline.com,

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This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such 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 10-K filed September 2006, Form 10-Q filed November 2006 and any recently filed Form 8K's. Any forward-looking statements represent our views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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