READING, England, March 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Integrated Electronic Payments Service Provides Rapid BACSTEL-IP Migration Path for UK Automotive and Distribution Industries

Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading global technology provider of financial Business Process Management (fBPM) software and managed services, today announced a partnership with Kerridge Computer Company, a leading supplier of software solutions and computer services to the automotive and distribution industries in the UK.

Through its partnership with Bottomline Technologies, Kerridge's customers will be able to take advantage of Bottomline's market-leading BACSTEL-IP subscription service to expedite migration and create long-term payment process efficiencies. Organisations across the UK have less than ten months to deploy BACSTEL-IP compliant systems before the 31 December 2005 migration deadline.

"As a way to help our customers meet the approaching BACS deadline, we believe that a partnership with Bottomline Technologies offers them the best possible solution," said Ian Bendelow, Business Development Director at Kerridge. "The combination of Bottomline's convenient BACTEL-IP service with the financial products and services from Kerridge that they already use, predictably delivers the most efficient path to compliance."

"In partnering with Bottomline, Kerridge is able to ensure that its customers reap the financial benefits of a fast and timely migration to BACSTEL-IP in the short-term, while also enabling them to take advantage of the enormous long-term efficiencies and cost-savings of the Bottomline payments platform," said Tim Miller, Vice President of Channel Alliances EMEA for Bottomline Technologies.

About Kerridge Computer Company Limited

Kerridge Computer Company is one of the UK's and Europe's longest established privately owned software houses. Kerridge maintains a constant and substantial programme of investment to develop and provide integrated software solutions to both the retail motor industry and the distribution market place. The company employs over 1,300 staff worldwide and has an annual turnover of over GBP80M. For more information, visit www.kerridge.com

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 +1.603.436.0700 or +441189258250.

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 February 2005 and any recently filed Form 8K's.

Kay Westlake, Bottomline Technologies, +44-(0)870-081-8250, pr@bottomline.co.uk