Exhibit 99.1

 Company: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   Analyst Contact:  Kevin D. Williams
          663 Highway 60, P.O. Box 807            Chief Financial Officer
          Monett, MO 65708                        (417) 235-6652

                                          IR Contact:  Jon Seegert
                                                  Director Investor Relations
                                                  (417) 235-6652

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


            JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES NAMES CRAIG R. CURRY TO BOARD
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 Monett, MO, March 1, 2004 -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY),
 a leading provider of technology solutions for financial institutions,
 today announced it has named Missouri banker Craig R. Curry to serve on
 its Board of Directors.  This appointment will maintain the total number
 of board members at seven and the Board will continue to be composed of four
 independent outside directors and three corporate officers.   Mr. Curry was
 appointed following the retirement for personal reasons of his father George
 R. Curry, who has been a dedicated director and member of several committees
 of the Board since 1989.

 "First and foremost we express our gratitude, thanks and appreciation to
 George for the years of dedicated service and direction he has provided to
 the board, executives and the management of Jack Henry & Associates Inc. for
 the past 15 years," said Michael E. Henry, Chairman and CEO.

 "With over twenty-one years of experience in the financial institution
 industry, Craig has an extremely strong background, impressive resume and
 extensive expertise within the American and Missouri Bankers Associations.
 He brings an enormous amount of experience in the financial industry and
 talent to our Company and Board of Directors," continued Henry.  Craig is
 currently the Chairman and CEO of Central Bank of Lebanon, a $180 million
 independent community bank in South-Central Missouri.

 Craig graduated from Drury College in 1983 and is a third generation banker.
 His extensive leadership experience with the Missouri Bankers Associations
 includes recent service on the Missouri Bankers Association's Government
 Relations Committee (Chairman - 1999-2000), its Funding Alternative Task
 Force, its Executive Committee and as Chairman of the Missouri Bankers
 Association (2002-2003).  Also, Craig has served in various capacities with
 the American Bankers Association, including as a member of the American
 Bankers Association's Community Bankers Council, its Community Bank Tax Task
 Force, its Education Council and its Governmental Relations Board.  Craig
 currently resides in Lebanon, Missouri, with his wife and two children.

 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. provides integrated computer systems and
 processes ATM and debit card transactions for banks and credit unions.  Jack
 Henry markets and supports its systems throughout the United States and has
 over 3,000 customers nationwide.  For additional information on Jack Henry,
 visit the company's web site at www.jackhenry.com.

 Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are
 forward-looking information.  Actual results may differ materially from
 those projected in any forward-looking information.  Specifically, there
 are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ
 materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking information.
 Additional information on these and other factors, which could affect the
 Company's financial results, are included in its Securities and Exchange
 Commission (SEC) filings on Form 10-K, and these statements should be
 reviewed by potential investors.  Finally, there may be other factors not
 mentioned above or included in the Company's SEC filings that may cause
 actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information.

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