DeKalb County, GA Taxpayers To See Expanded Pay Options on Property and Vehicle Taxes With Credit & Debit Card through Official

  
    
  
  
    
      Official Payments Corp.®, 
      http://www.officialpayments.com, 
      a subsidiary of Tier Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TIER), http://www.tier.com, 
      today announced that it has signed an agreement with DeKalb County, 
      Georgia to expand upon existing electronic payment processing services. 
      DeKalb taxpayers, who have been able to process web tag renewals with 
      Official Payments since 2006, will also be able to pay their real and 
      personal property taxes, online or by telephone. DeKalb County collects 
      more than $795 million in taxes annually. DeKalb County joins its 
      neighbors in Cherokee, Cobb, and Forsyth counties in offering fast, 
      easy, and secure electronic tax payment options through Official 
      Payments.
    
    
      Taxpayers have the flexibility and convenience of making payments using 
      any American Express®, 
      Discover®, MasterCard® 
      or VISA® card, or by 
      electronic check, by visiting www.officialpayments.com, 
      or www.co.dekalb.ga.us/taxcommissioner. 
      Property taxes in DeKalb County are due August 15 and November 15.
    
    
      “We are pleased to further expand the 
      electronic services offered to DeKalb County taxpayers by delivering 
      secure and convenient electronic payment options with Official Payments 
      Corp. It is one more step in our mission to offer excellent customer 
      service and payment options to all we serve," said Tax Commissioner 
      Claudia G. Lawson.
    
    
      “We're excited to provide additional 
      electronic payment options to DeKalb’s 
      citizens,” said Ronald L. Rossetti, Chief 
      Executive Officer of Tier. “We are especially 
      gratified when existing clients trust Official Payments with additional 
      payment services, because it confirms that we are the proven choice for 
      electronic payment solutions, and it comports with our strategy for the 
      continued growth of the company,” Rossetti 
      continued.
    
    
      For DeKalb payments, Official Payments charges a convenience fee for 
      credit and debit card services. Electronic checks are accepted at no 
      charge. Citizens and businesses using credit or debit cards with bonus 
      rewards programs may, depending on their card's program, earn reward 
      points, airline frequent flyer miles or cash back for paying their taxes 
      and fees.
    
    
      About Official Payments Corp.
    
    
      Official Payments Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tier Technologies, 
      Inc., delivers innovative electronic payment processing services to 
      governments, businesses and consumers throughout the United States. 
      Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Official Payments’ 
      clients are comprised of over 3,000 federal, state, and local 
      governments and agencies including the IRS, educational institutions, 
      utilities and commercial clients. With over 6,000 payment types 
      processed, and 9 million transactions totaling over 5 billion dollars in 
      2007, Official Payments is the proven choice for credit card, debit 
      card, and electronic check payment solutions. For more information, 
      visit http://www.officialpayments.com.
    
    
      Official Payments offers a free service with its MyAccount 
      feature. MyAccount allows users to manage automatic payments, 
      schedule future payments, set payment reminders, view transaction 
      history online, modify the details of a personal profile, and offer 
      feedback regarding services. Visit http://www.officialpayments.com/myaccount 
      to benefit from this service.
    
    
      About Tier Technologies, Inc.
    
    
      Tier Technologies, Inc. primarily provides federal, state and local 
      government and other public sector clients with electronic payment 
      processing and other transaction processing services. Tier's electronic 
      payment processing clients include over 3,000 federal, state, and local 
      governments, educational institutions, utilities and commercial clients 
      throughout the U.S. Tier is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. For more 
      information, visit http://www.tier.com.
    
    
      Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts, 
      including statements regarding expectations for future revenues, 
      earnings, and expenses, are forward-looking statements that are made 
      pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities 
      Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Tier undertakes no obligation to update 
      any such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the factors 
      which may cause our actual events or results to differ from those 
      projected, please refer to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for 
      the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, and other reports filed with 
      the SEC.