EXHIBIT 32.1

               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 three and six-months ended December 31, 2004 (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:  February 9, 2005
                                        */s/ John F. Prim
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                                        John F. Prim
                                        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.