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Carreker
Corporation Announces Repurchase
of Up to $5 Million of its Common
Stock
DALLAS,
TX - April 18, 2005 — Carreker
Corporation (NASDAQ: CANI), a leading
provider of technology and consulting
solutions for the financial industry,
announced today that its Board
of Directors approved a stock repurchase
program. Under this program, Carreker
could spend up to $5 million over
the next 6 months to repurchase
outstanding shares of its common
stock. The Company has entered
into a repurchase plan designed
to comply with Rules 10b5-1 and
10b-18 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 under which an agent
appointed by the Company will determine
the time, amount, and price at
which purchases of common stock
will be made, subject to certain
parameters established in advance
by the Company.
“We believe that the stock
repurchase program represents the
confidence that our Board of Directors
and management have in our business,
strategy and future. Additionally,
we believe that the stock repurchase
represents an attractive and appropriate
investment which will enhance shareholder
value,” said John D. “Denny” Carreker,
Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer at Carreker.
About Carreker Corporation
Carreker Corporation improves earnings
for financial institutions around
the world. The Company’s
integrated consulting and software
solutions are designed to increase
clients’ revenues and reduce
their expenses, while improving
security and increasing the value
of their customer relationships.
Carreker provides products and
services to more than 250 clients
in the United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Ireland, continental
Europe, Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa, South America, Mexico,
and the Caribbean. Clients include
the full range of community, regional
and large banks, among them more
than 75 of the largest 100 banks
in the United States. Headquartered
in Dallas, Texas since 1978, Carreker
Corporation has offices in London
and Sydney. For more information,
visit www.carreker.com.
Forward Looking
Statements
Except for historical information,
the statements in this release,
including statements regarding
future financial performance, constitute
forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities
laws. These statements are subject
to numerous risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results
to differ materially, including
but not limited to the volatility
in the Company’s common stock
price, as well as the risks and
uncertainties arising out of economic,
competitive, governmental and technological
factors affecting the Company’s
operations, markets, services,
products, sales, potential sales
and prices. For further information
concerning certain of these risks
and uncertainties, see under the
caption “Business-Forward
Looking Statements and Risk Factors” in
the Company’s most recent
Form 10-K for the year ended January
31, 2005. We assume no obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as may be
required by law.
SOURCE Carreker Corporation
CONTACT: Lisa Peterson, Executive
Vice President and CEO, +1-972-371-1454,
+1-972-458-2567 (fax), lpeterson@carreker.com
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