Article: Jackson Hewitt Reports Preliminary 2008 Tax Filing Results.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. ("Jackson Hewitt") today reported preliminary tax filing results for the fiscal year ended on April 30, 2008.

Jackson Hewitt's network of franchised and company-owned offices prepared 3.45 million tax returns in 2008, a decline of 5.3% compared to the prior year. Excluding Economic Stimulus Rebate tax returns, 3.39 million tax returns were prepared, a decline of 7.1%, versus previously announced expectations of a decline of 5% to 6%.

"The 2008 tax season turned out to be a difficult one for our company," said Michael C. Yerington, president and chief executive officer of Jackson ...

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