BROOKFIELD, Wis., Jul 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading provider of information technology services to the financial and insurance industries worldwide, today announced that it has completed its previously announced transaction with Trident IV, a private equity fund managed by Stone Point Capital LLC, in which Trident has acquired a 51 percent interest in Fiserv's insurance business.

Fiserv received approximately $510 million in net after-tax proceeds and retains a 49 percent equity interest in the business.

About Stone Point Capital LLC

Stone Point Capital LLC (www.stonepoint.com) is a global private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Stone Point Capital, which serves as the manager of the Trident Funds, has raised more than $10 billion of committed capital for investments in the global insurance and financial services industries.

About Fiserv Insurance Solutions, Inc.

Hundreds of Life, P&C, Health, and Reinsurance carriers, managing general agents, and administrators rely on Fiserv Insurance Solutions for innovative insurance technology, professional services, and outsourcing solutions. Solutions include business process outsourcing, insurance policy and claims administration, underwriting, rating, advanced billing and collections, point-of-sale technology and straight-through processing solutions. In addition, more than 3,000 clients use the company's market-leading financial and compliance solutions. Fiserv Insurance Solutions can be found on the Internet at www.fiservinsurance.com.

About Fiserv, Inc.

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a Fortune 500 company, provides information management and electronic commerce systems and services to the financial and insurance industries. Leading services include transaction processing, outsourcing, electronic bill payment and presentment, investment management solutions, business process outsourcing (BPO), software, risk management and systems solutions. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., the company is the leading provider of core processing solutions for U.S. banks, credit unions and thrifts. Fiserv was ranked the largest provider of information technology services to the financial services industry worldwide in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 FinTech 100 surveys. In 2007, the company completed the acquisition of CheckFree, a leading provider of electronic commerce services. Fiserv reported nearly $4 billion in total revenue from continuing operations for 2007. For more information, please visit www.fiserv.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the proceeds from the transactions discussed herein. Forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The factors that may adversely impact the anticipated outcomes include, among others: the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the transaction may be different than expected; Fiserv's expectations regarding the accounting and tax treatments of the transaction may be different than currently planned; and other factors identified in Fiserv's filings with the SEC from time to time, including those in its annual report on Form 10-K. You should consider these factors carefully in evaluating forward-looking statements, and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Fiserv assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

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SOURCE: Fiserv, Inc.

Fiserv, Inc.
Media Contact:
Lori Stafford-Thomas
Assistant V.P. Corp. Comms.
(262) 879-5130
lori.stafford@fiserv.com
or
Investor Contact:
David Banks
V.P. Investor Relations
(262) 879-5055
david.banks@fiserv.com

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