Bottomline Ranked as a Top 100 Global Technology Provider
American Banker, Bank Technology News and IDC Financial Insights recognize Bottomline

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – December 07, 2009 – Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced that American Banker, Bank Technology News and IDC Financial Insights have named the company to the 2009 FinTech 100, the annual ranking of the top technology providers serving the global banking and financial services community.

“The depth of our domain expertise, strategic vision and ability to drive value for our clients both in revenue generation and process improvements are what attract global financial services organizations to Bottomline’s solutions,” said Rob Eberle, President and CEO of Bottomline Technologies. “Our inclusion in this prestigious ranking for a fourth consecutive year reflects Bottomline’s reputation in this market, our proven track record of delivery and successful partnership, and our commitment to helping customers achieve their strategic objectives.”

Bottomline’s portfolio of award-winning solutions for payments, invoicing, global cash management, supply chain finance and transactional document automation have been deployed throughout the financial services industry by leading banks, insurers and financial institutions such as Aviva, Deutsche Bank, Franklin Templeton Investments, Liberty Mutual, PMA Insurance Group and SWIFT.

The FinTech 100, which is now in its sixth year, recognizes leading hardware, software and service providers to the financial services industry.

About Bottomline Technologies
Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) provides collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions to corporations, financial institutions and banks around the world. The company’s solutions are used to streamline, automate and manage processes involving payments, invoicing, global cash management, supply chain finance and transactional documents. 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.

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

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 2009 and any recently filed Form 8-Ks. 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.

Company Contact:
Alana Burns
Bottomline Technologies
603-501-6601
aburns@bottomline.com

Bottomline Ranked as a Top 100 Global Technology ProviderAmerican Banker, Bank Technology News and IDC Financial Insights recognize Bottomline

Bottomline Ranked as a Top 100 Global Technology Provider
American Banker, Bank Technology News and IDC Financial Insights recognize Bottomline