BROOKFIELD, Wis., Jul 17, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV) announced today that Joseph Gibson has been promoted to the position of senior vice president and corporate controller effective Aug. 1, 2006. Gibson replaces Thomas Hirsch, who was promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer of Fiserv effective July 1, 2006.

"Joe has demonstrated a great combination of technical accounting skills complemented by strong business acumen gained during his Fiserv tenure," said Hirsch. "Joe will now have the opportunity to apply those skills for the benefit of the entire company."

Gibson joined the corporate finance department of Fiserv in 1999 as manager of financial reporting. In 2004, he was named chief financial officer for the Company's Insurance group and has played an integral role in the group's mergers and acquisitions activities. Prior to joining Fiserv, Gibson spent 8 years in various financial management positions with Deloitte & Touche LLP, and other public companies. Gibson has a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is a certified public accountant.

About Fiserv Inc.

Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV), a Fortune 500 company, provides information management systems and services to the financial and health benefits industries. Leading services include transaction processing, outsourcing, business process outsourcing, software and systems solutions. The company serves more than 17,000 clients worldwide and 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 2005 and 2004 FinTech 100 surveys. Fiserv Health provides health plan management, pharmacy benefits management, and BPO services to the managed care market and self-funded commercial and government employers and health plans. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Fiserv reported more than $4 billion in total revenue for 2005. For more information, please visit www.fiserv.com.

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