PORTSMOUTH, NH – March 06, 2007 – Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment and invoice automation solutions, today announced that HOPPE Holding AG has selected Bottomline’s document process automation solution to streamline the composition and delivery of invoices and other transactional documents.

Integrating with industry-leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle(R) JD Edwards, Bottomline’s platform allows organizations to convert paper-based forms into efficient, cost-effective electronic documents. Once created, these documents can then be delivered across a variety of channels including email, fax, print or the Web. In selecting Bottomline, organizations such as HOPPE, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of door and window hardware, can fully automate document-centric financial processes such as those involving invoices.

“By leveraging our platform to extend the capabilities of an ERP system, organizations can cut costs by removing paper, reducing labor and accelerating processing times,” said Chris Peck, Europe Group Sales Director, Bottomline Technologies. “We’re looking forward to working with our partner, Centric IT, to help HOPPE streamline other financial document processes across the enterprise.”

About Bottomline Technologies
Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) provides collaborative payment and invoice automation solutions to corporations, financial institutions and banks around the world. The company's solutions are used to streamline, automate and manage processes and transactions involving global payments, invoice approval, purchase-to-pay, collections, cash management and document process automation. Organizations trust these solutions to meet their needs for cost reduction, competitive differentiation and optimization of working capital. Headquartered in the United States, Bottomline also maintains offices in Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.bottomline.com.

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,

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.

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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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Bottomline Technologies   
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603-501-5219