JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), the world’s largest provider of banking and payments technology, today announced it has received the top ranking in the 2011 FinTech 100.

The annual ranking by American Banker, Bank Technology News and IDC Financial Insights, evaluates revenues of the top vertical technology vendors. The FinTech 100 includes vendors that derive more than one-third of their revenue from the financial services industry.

FIS continues to achieve sales success in the more than 100 geographic markets it serves. The company’s more than 300 solutions represent the industry’s most comprehensive array of products and services for the broadest scope of financial markets, ranging from small community banks to some of the largest financial institutions in the world.

Achieving the No.1 position in the 2011 FinTech 100 rankings caps off an impressive year in which FIS garnered notable positions in several key business rankings, including No. 3 on the Barron’s 500 list, No. 426 on the Fortune 500 and No. 967 on the Forbes 2,000.

“Financial institutions increasingly look to FIS as the leader in financial services technology, which is demonstrated through our expanding client relationships,” said Frank Martire, president and CEO, FIS. “We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition, and our more than 33,000 employees around the world remain committed to providing the very best products and services to our clients.”

"FIS has become one of the leading global providers of information management and next generation solutions to the financial services industry," said Karen Massey, senior analyst, consumer banking, IDC Financial Insights. "It is impressive to see a technology solutions provider such as FIS continue to grow its revenues in one of the most challenging and competitive times in our industry."

About FIS

FIS (NYSE: FIS) is the world’s largest global provider dedicated to banking and payments technologies. With a long history deeply rooted in the financial services sector, FIS serves more than 14,000 institutions in over 100 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than 33,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing and banking solutions, providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that drives financial institutions. FIS is ranked 426 on the Fortune 500, is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500^® Index and consistently holds a leading ranking in the annual FinTech 100 list. For more information about FIS, visit www.fisglobal.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future economic performance and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions and other risks detailed in the “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” “Risk Factors” and other sections of the Company’s Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:

Marcia Danzeisen, 904.854.5083
Senior Vice President
FIS Global Marketing and Communications
marcia.danzeisen@fisglobal.com
or
Mary Waggoner, 904.854.3282
Senior Vice President
FIS Investor Relations
mary.waggoner@fisglobal.com

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