Exhibit 99.2
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Marcy Theobald, PR Manager
Security First Technologies
(404) 812- 6254

                           SECURITY FIRST TECHNOLOGIES
                       RE-SCHEDULES DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING

     ATLANTA, April 26, 1999 -- Security First Technologies Corporation,  or S1,
(NASDAQ:  SONE),  a premier  provider  of  Internet-based  applications  for the
financial  services  industry,  today  announced that its Board of Directors has
re-scheduled the Company's annual meeting of shareholders  from Friday,  June 4,
1999 to Thursday,  June 3, 1999.  The meeting will be at 9:00 a.m.  (EDT) at the
Grand Hyatt Atlanta,  3300 Peachtree Road,  Atlanta,  Georgia 30305.  The record
date for determining  shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting was April 21,
1999.

ABOUT S1

     Security First Technologies,  or S1 (NASDAQ:  SONE),  builds,  delivers and
operates  integrated,  transactional  and brandable  Internet  applications  for
financial  institutions.  S1's  secure  solutions  are  available  for  in-house
implementations  or can be  outsourced  to the S1 Data  Center.  S1 also  offers
training,  product  integration  and customer  service center  outsourcing.  S1,
through direct sales and channel  partnerships,  has agreed to provide  software
applications and technology to more than 100 financial entities, including 14 of
the  top 100  U.S.  financial  institutions.  S1 has  more  than  375  employees
worldwide and can be reached at www.S1.com.

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