Bottomline Technologies Named to Software 500 for Seventh Straight Year
Software Magazine Ranks Bottomline on List of World’s Largest Software Companies

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – October 13, 2010 – Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced its inclusion in the Software 500, Software Magazine’s ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers. Bottomline was ranked 181.

“We are pleased to again be included in the Software 500. Bottomline’s consistent growth is a direct result of the strength of our product portfolio and dedication to the success of our customers,” said Kevin Donovan, chief financial officer at Bottomline Technologies. “The success of our customers is directly reflected in our inclusion in this ranking.”

Bottomline’s award-winning solutions for payments, global cash management, electronic invoice processing and document process automation are deployed around the world by leading banks, corporations and financial institutions, including approximately 80 of the Fortune 100 and more than 70 of the FTSE 100 organizations. Revenues for the company’s fiscal year 2009, which ended June 30, 2010, were $158 million.

Compiled by Software Magazine and now in its 28th year, the Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world’s largest software and services companies based on total annual software and services revenue.

About Bottomline Technologies
Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) provides cloud-based payment, invoice and banking 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 may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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 for year ended June 30, 2010 and any subsequently filed Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks or amendments thereto. 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 Technologies Named to Software 500 for Seventh Straight YearSoftware Magazine Ranks Bottomline on List of World’s Largest Software Companies

Bottomline Technologies Named to Software 500 for Seventh Straight Year
Software Magazine Ranks Bottomline on List of World’s Largest Software Companies