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 months ended  September 30, 2006 (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:  November 8, 2006
                                       */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.