Tier Schedules Fiscal 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Tier Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIER) will announce financial results for the fiscal 2011 second quarter ended March 31, 2011 after the market closes on Monday, May 9, 2011.

Alex P. Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's quarterly results.

To access the conference call, please dial [phone] and provide pass code EBOWMAN. The conference call will also be broadcast live via the Internet at www.tier.com. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Participants will need to provide the conference ID #7102650 and pass code EBOWMAN.

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available at www.tier.com, or by calling [phone] and entering conference ID #7102650 from 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 until 11:45 p.m. Eastern Time on May 24, 2011.

About Tier Technologies, Inc.

Tier Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions in the biller direct market. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company provides enhanced electronic payment services that include multiple payment choices, payment channels, and bill payment products and services to over 4,600 clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Tier serves clients in multiple markets including federal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, utilities and commercial clients through its subsidiary, Official Payments Corporation. For more information, see www.tier.com and www.OfficialPayments.com.