Bottomline Technologies Recognized as a ‘Best Company to Work For’

Business NH Magazine Names Company to its 12th Annual Ranking of Top Employers

PORTSMOUTH, NH – December 11, 2008 – Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced that the company has been chosen by Business NH Magazine as one of its 2008 ‘Best Companies to Work For.’ This annual competition recognizes those organizations which have emerged as employers of choice through a combination of business growth and a dynamic workplace environment.

“Each year, our judges evaluate organizations from across the state and select 10 businesses to designate as a ‘Best Company to Work For.’ All of this year’s winning companies have demonstrated an ability to create the type of corporate culture that not only attracts top talent but provides an environment in which employees can thrive professionally, playing a significant role in the overall success of the business,” said Matthew Mowry, Editor of Business NH Magazine.

Bottomline’s guiding principle of working “with and for each other,” and the strength of its employee benefits helped to differentiate the company during the selection process. Today, the company has a global workforce of more than 650 employees, including approximately 275 based at the company’s Portsmouth, NH headquarters. Around the world, Bottomline’s portfolio of award-winning solutions has been deployed by corporations and financial institutions for strategic initiatives involving payments, global cash management, transactional documents and invoice processing.

“We are delighted to be chosen as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Business NH Magazine,” said Rob Eberle, President and CEO of Bottomline Technologies. “Our selection illustrates our employees’ passion, dedication and commitment to the success of our customers and to working ‘with and for each other.’ These qualities are the foundation of our business achievements and will drive our future growth and success.”

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, Inc. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand/product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

Cautionary Language
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 2008, Form 10-Q filed November 2008 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:
Billy Balfour
Bottomline Technologies
603-501-5219
bbalfour@bottomline.com