Signature Properties Selects Bottomline Solution for Transactional Document Automation

PORTSMOUTH – February 04, 2009 – Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced that Signature Properties, a builder of residential communities throughout Northern California, has selected the company’s document process automation solution to automate accounts payable payment generation.

“Having been exposed to Bottomline’s capabilities in the past, I knew this would provide us with an immediate resolution to our business requirements for payment generation,” said Nick Wold, IT Director for Signature Properties. “The flexibility and ease of use enabled us to complete the transition from our previous product and begin issuing payments using Bottomline’s capabilities within three days.”

Bottomline’s award-winning document process automation solutions allow organizations to streamline business processes that rely heavily on paper-based documents. By automating the composition, routing, delivery and storage of transactional documents such as payments and invoices, organizations can operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. Integrating with industry-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, Bottomline’s solutions enable users to deliver electronic documents across multiple communication channels.

“By implementing our advanced capabilities for document process automation, customers gain the ability to quickly transform the efficiency of processes associated with transactional documents,” said Rick Bell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bottomline Technologies. “The speed with which Signature Properties has been able to transition to our platform speaks to the importance of providing solutions to customers that generate immediate value and contribute to their strategic objectives.”

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.

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