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
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         Director of Investor Relations
 ---------------------                         (417) 235-6652


              JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES FISCAL 2006 SECOND QUARTER
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                           NET INCOME INCREASES 22%
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 Monett, MO. February 1, 2006 - Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY),
 a leading provider  of integrated  technology solutions  that performs  data
 processing for financial institutions, today announced second quarter fiscal
 2006 results with an  8% increase in  revenue, an increase  of 20% in  gross
 profit and a 22% increase  in net income over  the second quarter of  fiscal
 2005.  For the first six months of fiscal 2006 revenue increased 9%, with an
 increase of 16% in gross profit  and an increase of  19% in net income  over
 the same six months in fiscal 2005.

 For the quarter ended December 31, 2005, the company generated total revenue
 of $147.4 million compared to $136.0 million in the same quarter a year ago.
 Gross profit increased  to $65.5 million  compared to $54.7  million  in the
 second quarter  of last fiscal year.  Net  income totaled $21.6 million,  or
 $0.23 per diluted  share, compared  to $17.7 million, or  $0.19 per  diluted
 share in the same quarter a year ago.

 For the  first half  of fiscal  2006, total  revenue of  $284.4 million  was
 generated compared to  $260.1 million  for the  first half  of fiscal  2005.
 Gross profit increased to $122.0 million  compared to $105.3 million  during
 the same period last fiscal year.  Net  income for the first half of  fiscal
 2006 was  $41.1 million,  or  $0.44 per  diluted  share, compared  to  $34.4
 million, or $0.37 per diluted share for the same six months in fiscal 2005.

 According to Jack Prim, CEO, "We are pleased with the overall performance in
 the quarter.  Our  license fees revenues were  the third highest in  company
 history, even as the core system delivery preference in our banking business
 continues  to  be for outsourcing.  Consistent with this  shift in  delivery
 preference,  support  and  service   revenues  and  margins  showed   strong
 improvements and  hardware revenues,  our lowest  margin revenue  component,
 were down in  the quarter.  All  of these  factors  contributed  to the  22%
 increase in net income and reinforces our previous statements that for those
 who take the long term view of  our company these trends are very  positive.
 Additionally, our acquired companies continue to grow in importance and have
 contributed higher  revenues year  to date  than  projected at  our  analyst
 meeting last May."


      Operating Results

 "We have continued to experience strong  demand for all the components  that
 make  up  our   recurring  revenue  which   include  outsourcing,   in-house
 maintenance  and  ATM/Debit  card   processing,"  stated  Tony   Wormington,
 President. "As these offerings continue to  grow they also expand our  gross
 margins  through  additional leverage  of the  existing  infrastructure.  In
 addition to this our managers continue to focus on improving margins through
 the control of operating costs.  We believe the ability to leverage the vast
 experience and commitment of  our managers and  associates with the  lessons
 learned during the past  30-years in business will  continue to allow us  to
 recognize near-and long-term revenue growth and margin expansion."

 License revenue for the second quarter  was $20.8 million, or 14% of  second
 quarter total  revenue,  compared to $22.2  million, or  16% of  the  second
 quarter total revenue a year ago.  Support and service revenue increased  to
 $106.5 million, or  72% of total  revenue in second  quarter of fiscal  2006
 from $87.7 million, or 65% of total revenue for the same period a year  ago.
 Hardware sales  in the  second quarter  of fiscal  2006  decreased  to $20.1
 million, or  14% of  total revenue,  from  $26.1 million,  or 19%  of  total
 revenue in the second quarter of last fiscal year.

 For the  first half  of  fiscal 2006,  license  revenue decreased  to  $37.8
 million, or 13% of total revenue, compared  to $41.7 million, or 16% of  the
 total revenue a year  ago.  Support and  service revenue contributed 73%  to
 total revenue, or  $205.9 million  of the total  revenue for  the first  six
 months of the  current fiscal  year compared to  $171.4 million,  or 66%  of
 total revenue for the first six months  of the prior fiscal year.   Hardware
 sales for the first half of fiscal 2006 were $40.7 million compared to $47.0
 million for the same period  last year.  Hardware  revenue was 14% of  total
 revenue for fiscal 2006 and 18% of revenue year to date in fiscal 2005.

 Cost of sales for the second  quarter remained nearly even at $81.9  million
 for the three months ended December 31, 2005 from $81.2 million for the same
 three months ended December 31, 2004.  Second quarter gross profit increased
 20% to $65.5 million with a 44% gross margin, compared to $54.7 million  and
 a 40% gross margin for the same period a year ago.

 Cost of sales for the  six months ended December  31, 2005 increased  5%, to
 $162.4 million from $154.7  million for the same  period ended December  31,
 2004.  Gross  profit for  the first  half of  fiscal 2006  increased  16% to
 $122.0 million with a 43% gross margin, compared to $105.3 million or a  40%
 gross margin for the first half of fiscal 2005.

 Gross margin on license revenue for the second quarter and the first half of
 fiscal 2006 was 95% compared to 92% a year ago for the same periods due to a
 reduction in license revenue delivered through reseller agreements.

 "We continue to  obtain additional gross  margin leverage primarily  through
 our outsourcing  and electronic  payment infrastructures  as well  as  other
 areas due  to  process improvement  and  revised procedures,"  stated  Kevin
 Williams, CFO of Jack  Henry & Associates.  "Also  positively impacting  our
 gross margins is the continued decrease in hardware revenues as a percentage
 of total revenue."

 Support and service gross margin increased  to 38% in the second quarter  of
 fiscal 2006 from 31% a year ago.  Support and service gross margin increased
 to 37% in the  first six months of  fiscal 2006 from 32%  for the first  six
 months in fiscal 2005 mainly due to revenue growth for the quarter and first
 half of the fiscal year increasing at a  much faster rate than costs, as  we
 are able  to leverage  our  resources  and  control  costs.  Hardware  gross
 margins were lower for  the second quarter  at 28% compared  to 29% for  the
 same quarter last year and remained even 27% for both fiscal years primarily
 due to sales mix along with reduced vendor rebates received on hardware sold
 in the current year.

 Operating expenses  increased 17%  for the  second  quarter of  fiscal  2006
 compared to the same  quarter a year ago  primarily due to employee  related
 expenses from increased  headcount, depreciation  expense, acquisitions  and
 increased expenses associated  to our  annual National  User Group  Meeting.
 Selling and marketing expenses rose 3% in the current year second quarter to
 $12.3 million, or 8%  of total revenue,  from $11.9 million  or 9% of  total
 2005 second quarter  revenue.  Research  and development expenses  increased
 19% to  $8.0 million  from $6.7  million,  while remaining  at 5%  of  total
 revenue for  the second  quarters in  fiscal  2006  and  2005.  General  and
 administrative costs increased 37% to $11.1 million or 8% of revenue, in the
 second quarter of fiscal year 2006, from $8.1 million, or 6% of revenue  for
 the same quarter a year ago.

 Operating expenses increased 12%  for fiscal 2006 year  to date compared  to
 the same period a year ago  primarily due to employee related expenses  from
 increased  headcount,  depreciation  expense,  acquisitions  and   increased
 expenses associated with out banking and  credit union annual National  User
 Group Meetings. Selling and marketing expenses rose 5% in the same period to
 $23.7 million, or  8% of total  revenue from $22.7  million or  9% of  total
 revenue.  Research and development expenses  increased 15% to $14.8  million
 from $12.9 million, while remaining at 5% of total revenue for the first six
 months in fiscal 2006 and 2005.  General and administrative costs  increased
 21% to $18.9 million or 7% of revenue for the first half of fiscal 2006 from
 $15.6 million, or 6% of revenue for the same period a year ago.

 Operating income increased 22%  to $34.1 million, or  23% of second  quarter
 revenue, compared to $28.0 million, or 21%  of revenue in the second quarter
 of fiscal 2005.  Provision for income taxes is 37.0% for the second  quarter
 in fiscal 2006 compared to 37.5% last  year due to changes in the  effective
 state tax rates.  Second quarter net income totaled $21.6 million, or  $0.23
 per diluted share, compared to $17.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share  in
 the second quarter of fiscal 2005.

 Operating income increased  19% to  $64.6 million, or  23% of  year to  date
 revenue, compared to $54.2 million, or 21% of revenue year to date in fiscal
 2005.  Provision for income taxes is 37.0% year to date fiscal 2006 compared
 to 37.5% year to date in fiscal 2005  due to changes in the effective  state
 tax rates.   Year to date  net income totaled  $41.1 million,  or $0.44  per
 diluted share, compared to $34.4 million, or $0.37 per diluted share  in the
 prior year.

 For the  second quarter  of  2006, the  bank  systems and  services  segment
 revenue increased 6%  to $117.8  million, with a  gross margin  of 45%  from
 $111.3 million and a  gross margin of 43%  in the same  quarter a year  ago.
 The credit union systems and services segment revenue increased 20% to $29.6
 million with a gross margin of 42% for the second quarter of 2005 from $24.7
 million and a gross margin of 29% in the same period a year ago.  The credit
 union segment  gross  profit  rose 72%  primarily  due  to  the  significant
 increase in support and services revenue and maintaining cost controls.

 For the six months  ended December 31, 2005,  the bank systems and  services
 segment revenue increased 9% to $229.3  million, with a gross margin of  44%
 from $211.1 million and a gross margin of 42% a year ago.  The credit  union
 systems and services segment revenue increased 13% to $55.1 million for  the
 first half of fiscal 2006, with a gross margin of 40% from $49.0 million and
 gross margin of 33% in the same period a year ago.

 Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Backlog Review

 At December 31, 2005, cash, cash  equivalents, and investments increased  to
 $40.9 million  from  $23.5 million  compared  to December  31,  2004.  Trade
 receivables  increased 17%,  or $14.9 million, to $102.8 million compared to
 a  year ago.  The  increase is  primarily due  to  the  increase  in  annual
 maintenance billings for newly  installed core and complementary  customers,
 increased customers  and  volume  of transactions  processed.  Note  payable
 increased from none  a year ago  to  $25.0  at  December 31, 2005.  Deferred
 revenue increased $13.1  million or 12%  to $122.8 million  at  December 31,
 2005 compared  to a  year  ago.  Stockholders' equity  grew  13%  to  $547.4
 million at December 31, 2005, from $482.4 million a year ago.

 Backlog, which is a  measure of future business  and revenue, increased  10%
 from year-ago levels  and increased 4%  from September 2005.   December  31,
 2005 backlog  total is  $213.8 million  ($63.8 million  in-house and  $150.0
 million outsourcing).  Backlog  at  December 31, 2004,  was  $194.5  million
 ($68.4 million in-house and $126.1 million outsourcing) and at September 30,
 2005,  was  $205.8  million  ($63.4  million  in-house  and  $142.4  million
 outsourcing).

 Cash flow from operations increased to $107.0 million for the first half  of
 fiscal 2006 from $94.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2005.  For  the
 current year,  cash flow  from operations  consisted  of $41.1  million  net
 income, depreciation  and  amortization expense  of  $21.3 million,  plus  a
 combined increase of  $3.3 million  in deferred  income taxes,  the gain  on
 disposal of  property and  equipment and  stock-based compensation  expense.
 The balance consists of the change in receivables of $107.3 million less the
 change of  $15.0 million  for prepaid  and  accrued expenses,  and  accounts
 payable, less the  $52.0 million change  in deferred revenues  and plus  the
 change in income taxes  of  $1.0 million.  For fiscal  year 2005, cash  flow
 from operations  consisted of  $34.4 million  net income,  depreciation  and
 amortization expense  of $18.8  million, plus  a combined  increase of  $4.0
 million in deferred income  taxes and the loss  on disposal of property  and
 equipment.  The  balance  consists of  the change  in receivables  of  $88.2
 million less the change  of $7.0 million for  prepaid and accrued  expenses,
 accounts payable, and  income taxes,  less the  change of  $44.2 million  in
 deferred revenues.

 Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities  for  the  current year was $45.8
 million and included mainly capital expenditures  of $18.7 million,  payment
 for Profitstar  acquisition  of  $19.2  million,  and  capitalized  software
 development of $8.1 million. In the first half of fiscal 2005, net cash used
 in investing activities  of $136.6 million  and consisted  mainly of  $109.9
 million for payment of acquisitions,  $23.6 million in capital  expenditures
 and $3.2 million for capitalized software development.

 Net cash from financing activities used cash of $34.6 million and included a
 net repayment of the credit facility of $20.0 million, payment of  dividends
 of $8.2 million and the purchase of  treasury stock of $12.6 million.   Cash
 used was  offset by  proceeds of  $6.2 million  from the  exercise of  stock
 options and sale of common  stock. For the first  half of fiscal 2005,  cash
 used in financing activities was $7.2 million for dividends paid, offset  by
 $10.0 million for a note payable and the proceeds from the exercise of stock
 options and sale of common stock of $8.3 million.


 About Jack Henry & Associates

 Jack Henry  &  Associates, Inc.  provides  integrated computer  systems  and
 processes ATM and debit card transactions for financial  institutions.  Jack
 Henry markets and supports its systems throughout the United States and  has
 over 8,600 customers nationwide.  For additional information on Jack  Henry,
 visit the company's web site at www.jackhenry.com.  The company will hold  a
 conference call on February 2; at  7:45 a.m. Central Time and investors  are
 invited to listen 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 potential investors should review
 these statements.  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.




 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data - unaudited)


                                    Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                                       December 31,       % Change        December 31,        % Change
                                   --------------------   --------    --------------------    --------
                                     2005        2004                   2005        2004
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------
                                                                           
 REVENUE
   License                        $  20,836   $  22,148      -6%     $  37,744   $  41,699       -9%
   Support and service              106,524      87,726      21%       205,925     171,374       20%
   Hardware                          20,057      26,086     -23%        40,731      46,983      -13%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------
     Total                          147,417     135,960       8%       284,400     260,056        9%

 COST OF SALES
   Cost of license                    1,061       1,734     -39%         1,912       3,343      -43%
   Cost of support and service       66,356      60,946       9%       130,593     116,976       12%
   Cost of hardware                  14,517      18,531     -22%        29,857      34,426      -13%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------
     Total                           81,934      81,211       1%       162,362     154,745        5%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------

 GROSS PROFIT                        65,483      54,749      20%       122,038     105,311       16%
 Gross Profit Margin                     44%         40%                    43%         40%

 OPERATING EXPENSES
   Selling and marketing             12,300      11,920       3%        23,740      22,652        5%
   Research and development           8,003       6,741      19%        14,752      12,883       15%
   General and administrative        11,130       8,127      37%        18,935      15,592       21%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------
     Total                           31,433      26,788      17%        57,427      51,127       12%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------

 OPERATING INCOME                    34,050      27,961      22%        64,611      54,184       19%

 INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)
   Interest income                      425         359      18%           868         818        6%
   Interest expense                    (132)        (14)   >100%          (307)        (17)    >100%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------
      Total                             293         345     -15%           561         801      -30%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------

 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES          34,343      28,306      21%        65,172      54,985       19%

 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES          12,707      10,614      20%        24,114      20,619       17%
                                   --------    --------               --------    --------
 NET INCOME                       $  21,636   $  17,692      22%     $  41,058   $  34,366       19%
                                   ========    ========               ========    ========

 Diluted net income per share     $    0.23   $    0.19              $    0.44   $    0.37
                                   ========    ========               ========    ========
 Diluted weighted avg shares
   outstanding                       93,637      92,957                 93,818      92,721
                                   ========    ========               ========    ========


 Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights
 (In Thousands-unaudited)                           Dec 31           % Change
                                            ----------------------   --------
                                              2005          2004
                                            --------      --------
 Cash, cash equivalents and investments    $  40,910     $  23,512        74%
 Receivables                                 102,841        87,921        17%
 TOTAL ASSETS                                765,878       661,588        16%

 Accounts payable and accrued expenses     $  29,067     $  39,529       -26%
 Note Payable                                 25,000             -         -
 Deferred revenue                            122,811       109,742        12%
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                        547,362       482,362        13%


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