EXHIBIT 99.1

               Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer
                      Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 Solely for the  purposes of complying  with 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, I,  the
 undersigned Chief Executive Officer  of Jack Henry  & Associates, Inc.  (the
 "Company"), hereby certify  that the Quarterly  Report on Form  10-Q of  the
 Company for the quarter ended March  31, 2003 (the "Report") fully  complies
 with the requirements  of Section 13(a)  of the Securities  Exchange Act  of
 1934 and that information  contained in the Report  fairly presents, in  all
 material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of  the
 Company.



 Dated:  May 15, 2003
                                */s/ Michel E. Henry
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                                Michael E. Henry
                                Chief Executive Officer



 "A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
 been provided to Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and will be retained by Jack
 Henry & Associates, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
 Commission or its staff upon request."