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MCLEAN, Va., February 15, 2001

Online Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCC), a leading Internet application service provider to financial institutions, today reported financial and operating results for the three months and full year ending December 31, 2000. The financial results for all periods reported have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 101.

• Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2000 increased 95 percent to $5.0 million, from $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 1999. For the full year 2000, revenues increased 90 percent to $15.6 million, from $8.2 million for the prior year.
• Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2000 was $1.3 million, compared to a loss of $25,000 in the fourth quarter of 1999. For the full year 2000, gross profit was $2.5 million compared to a loss of $499,000 for the prior year.
• Operating losses for the fourth quarter of 2000 were $4.2 million, compared to a loss of $4.3 million in the fourth quarter of 1999. For the full year 2000, operating losses were $19.1 million compared to losses of $13.7 million for the prior year.
• Net loss from operations for the fourth quarter of 2000 was $0.36 per share, compared to a loss of $0.39 per share for the fourth quarter of 1999. For the full year 2000, net loss from operations before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle was $1.62 per share, compared to $2.32 per share in 1999.

"We took a big step towards profitability this year," said Matthew P. Lawlor, chairman and chief executive officer of Online Resources. "Our quarterly gross profit percentage increased each quarter through the 2000 year - from breakeven in the first quarter, up steadily to 26 percent in the fourth quarter. Operating losses also declined each quarter - from $5.4 million in losses the first quarter, down progressively to a $4.2 million loss in the fourth quarter."

The company's growth in revenues and gross profit was due primarily to an increase in consumer usage and the size of the company's financial institution client base, through which the company distributes its proprietary Internet banking, bill payment and e-financial services.

• Users increased to 352,000 as of year end 2000, compared to 135,000 as of year end 1999 - an increase of 161 percent, and a sequential increase of 20 percent from 294,000 users reported in the quarter ending September 30, 2000. The adoption rate of financial institution customers increased to 4.3 percent compared to 2.0 percent in 1999. Approximately 44 percent of users are subscribers to the company's bill payment services.
• The company increased its base of financial institution clients to 508 as of December 31, 2000 from 377 as of the end of 1999 - an increase of 35 percent, and a 6 percent increase over the 480 clients reported in the quarter ending September 30, 2000. The company's total potential user base increased to an estimated 16.5 million consumers with 8.9 million checking accounts, an increase of approximately 14 and 17 percent, respectively over 1999.

"For the year we are pleased with the expansion in users and financial institution signings, and we enjoyed better than expected cost efficiencies. We look forward this year to executing our recently announced five-point initiative to accelerate our timeline to profitability, and move to full profitability in 2002. Step-by-step we are delivering on our vision of a highly profitable distribution network for our financial institution clients and their customers," added Mr. Lawlor.

Adoption of SAB 101
As announced on January 17, 2001, the company adopted a change in accounting method for implementation fees in the fourth quarter of 2000 retroactive to January 1, 2000, as newly prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 101. Under SAB 101, one-time implementation revenue and direct costs, related to the start-up of the company's services with its clients, will be recognized over the service contract period, typically 3 to 5 years. Previously, the company recognized implementation revenue under the percentage-of-completion method, typically over a 90 to 180 day period. The change in accounting principle caused by SAB 101 resulted in a negative cumulative effect adjustment of approximately $217,000 at January 1, 2000 to reflect the increase in deferred revenue partially offset by the increase in deferred cost.

2001 Business Outlook
The company revised its outlook on January 17, 2001 when it announced its five-point initiative to accelerate profitability and adoption of SAB 101. There are no material changes in the outlook since that date. The outlook is posted on the company's web site (www.orcc.com) and will be available to the public up to the start of the company's quiet period.

Prior to the quiet period, which starts March 10, 2001 through the date of Online Resources' first quarter of 2001 earnings announcement, the public can continue to rely on the outlook on the web site as the company's current expectations on matters covered, unless the company publishes a notice stating otherwise.

The company will host a conference call discussing the fourth quarter and full year 2000 financial and operating results on Thursday, February 15, 2001 at 5:00 pm EST, which is open to the public by dialing 888-792-1075.

About Online Resources
Online Resources Corporation (www.orcc.com), a leading Internet application service provider, offers a comprehensive suite of e-financial services. Founded in 1989, the company provides its QuotienSM Internet banking, bill payment, customer care and other Web-based financial services to over 500 financial institutions with 350,000 consumer and small business end-users. As part of its suite of services, the company processes approximately 10 million bill payments per year, clearing over $2 billion. An integrated database enables seamless user support, targeted marketing and personalization. Clients and users benefit from a simple yet powerful Internet solution, backed by an end-to-end service quality guarantee and bundled pricing advantages.

This news release contains statements about future events and expectations, which are "forward-looking statements." Any statement in this release that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Specifically factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: the company's history of losses and anticipation of future losses; the company's dependence on the marketing efforts of third parties; the potential fluctuations in the company's operating results; the company's potential need for additional capital; the company's potential inability to expand the company's services and related products in the event of substantial increases in demand for these services and related products; the company's competition; the company's ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the company's reliance on the company's patents and other intellectual property; the early stage of market adoption of the services it offers; consolidation of the banking and financial services industry; and those risks and uncertainties discussed in filings made by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks and uncertainties contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's Form 10-K, latest 10-Q, and S-3 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

• Fourth Quarter 2000 Comparative Operating Data
• Year-to-Year Quarterly Operating Data
• Comparison of Historical and Restated Statements of Operations
• Statements of Operations
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