FNF Fidelity National Financial Inc

Fidelity Information Services' Integrated Financial Solutions Unit Sees Continued New Client Growth in First Half of 2005 45 Financial Institutions Join the Fidelity Family of Core and Item Processing Clients JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a Fortune 500 provider of products and outsourced services and solutions to financial institutions and the real estate industry, and its Fidelity Information Services ("Fidelity") division announced today that 45 new financial institutions have signed long-term relationship agreements with Fidelity's Integrated Financial Solutions division during the first six months of 2005 -- continuing an accelerated new business growth trend for the business unit. "Fidelity's market share continues to grow rapidly because financial institution leaders are recognizing the power of our integration strategy and are excited about the value this strategy will bring to their business and, ultimately, to their customers," said Jim Susoreny, executive vice president for Fidelity's Integrated Financial Solutions division. "Our unwavering focus on specific markets -- and our dedication to delivering the suite of integrated technology solutions appropriate to those markets -- has enabled us to clearly and consistently demonstrate our value to financial institutions looking to increase efficiencies, enhance revenue opportunities and improve service delivery." Among Fidelity's new core and/or item processing relationships established during the first half of 2005 are Bay Bank (FL), CIB Marine Bancshares (IL), Coast National Bank (CA), First Madison Bank & Trust (GA), First State Bank (NJ), First Vietnamese American Bank (CA), Fremont National Bank of Canon City (CO), Mid-Country Bank (MN) and Peach State Bank & Trust (GA). Twelve de novo institutions have also begun long-term relationships with Fidelity including American Southern Bank (GA), Florida Bank of Commerce (FL), Monument Bank (MD), State Bank & Trust Company (GA), and WestBridge Bank & Trust (MO). In addition, Fidelity captured several new credit union clients during the first half of the year including two billion-dollar-plus institutions with Virginia Credit Union (VA) and Wings Financial Federal Credit Union (MN) as well as several mid-tier credit unions including Horizon Community Credit Union (WI) and Ryder Systems Federal Credit Union (FL). "I truly believe that what puts us over the top in many competitive situations is our ability to look at an institution's needs and offer the right solution to meet those specific needs," added Jeff Berns, senior vice president of sales for Fidelity's Integrated Financial Solutions division. "We recognize that clients have different technology needs based on their size, market and business strategies, and the clear fact that we're organized to put our clients' best interests at the forefront -- while avoiding the creation of competition among our internal offerings -- has become a key differentiator for Fidelity in its markets." About Fidelity National Financial Fidelity National Financial, Inc., number 261 on the Fortune 500, is a provider of products and outsourced services and solutions to financial institutions and the real estate industry. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company, with nearly 31 percent national market share, and is also a provider of other specialty insurance products, including flood insurance, homeowners insurance and home warranty insurance. Through its majority-owned subsidiary Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. ("FIS"), the Company is a leading provider of technology solutions, processing services and information services to the financial services and real estate industries. FIS' software processes nearly 50 percent of all U.S. residential mortgages, it has processing and technology relationships with 45 of the top 50 U.S. banks and more than 2,800 small and mid-sized U.S. financial institutions and it has clients in more than 50 countries who rely on its processing and outsourcing products and services. FIS also provides customized business process outsourcing related to aspects of the origination and management of mortgage loans to national lenders and servicers. FIS offers information services, including property data and real estate-related services that are used by lenders, mortgage investors and real estate professionals to complete residential real estate transactions throughout the U.S. More information about the FNF family of companies can be found at http://www.fnf.com/ and http://www.fidelityinfoservices.com/ . This press release contains statements related to future events and expectations and, as such, constitutes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be different from those expressed or implied above. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to update or revise forward- looking statements. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to, the effect of governmental regulations, the economy, competition and other risks detailed from time to time in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis" section of the Company's Form 10-K and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc. CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, Fidelity National Financial, +1-904-854-8120, or ; or Dennis Holland, Vice President, Marketing, Fidelity Integrated Financial Solutions, +1-972-943-2685, or Web site: http://www.fnf.com/ http://www.fidelityinfoservices.com/

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