CKFR Checkfree Corp (MM)

NORCROSS, Ga., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CheckFree Corporation (NASDAQ:CKFR) today announced that the company will be added to the NASDAQ- 100 Index effective at the beginning of trading, Monday, December 19, 2005. CheckFree's common shares will also be included in The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (NASDAQ:QQQQ). "CheckFree's inclusion in the NASDAQ-100 listing as a leading technology provider recognizes our associates worldwide who are making complex financial transactions easier for thousands of businesses and millions of consumers," said David Mangum, executive vice president and chief financial officer, CheckFree Corporation. "This acknowledgement is particularly meaningful as we celebrate our 10th year on the NASDAQ and our 25th year in electronic commerce." The NASDAQ-100 Index, launched in 1985, represents the largest non- financial companies listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market based on market capitalization. Index securities are ranked by market value and evaluated annually to determine which securities will be included. The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock represents ownership in the NASDAQ-100 Trust and is designed to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield of the NASDAQ-100 Index. About CheckFree (http://www.checkfreecorp.com/) Founded in 1981, CheckFree Corporation (NASDAQ:CKFR) provides financial electronic commerce services and products to organizations around the world. CheckFree Electronic Commerce solutions enable thousands of financial services providers and billers to offer their customers the convenience of receiving and paying their household bills online or in person through retail outlets. CheckFree Investment Services provides a broad range of investment management solutions and outsourced services to thousands of financial services organizations, which manage more than $1.2 trillion in assets. CheckFree Software develops, markets and supports software applications that are used by financial institutions to process more than two thirds of the 12 billion Automated Clearing House transactions in the United States. The division also provides operational risk management, financial messaging, corporate actions, and regulatory compliance software to more than 1,500 organizations across the globe. Certain of CheckFree's statements in this press release are not purely historical, and as such are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or projections of the future. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the various risks inherent in CheckFree's business, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in CheckFree's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including CheckFree's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005 (filed September 2, 2005), and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (filed November 8, 2005). One or more of these factors have affected, and could in the future affect CheckFree's business and financial results in future periods, and could cause actual results to differ materially from plans and projections. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements made in this press release will prove to be accurate, and issuance of such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by CheckFree, or any other person, that the objectives and plans of CheckFree will be achieved. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on information presently available to management, and CheckFree assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: CheckFree Corporation CONTACT: Media relations, Judy DeRango Wicks, +1-678-375-1595, or , or Investor relations, Tina Moore, +1-678-375-1278, or , both of CheckFree Corporation Web site: http://www.checkfreecorp.com/

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