Date: 2009-08-19

 PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug 18, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. ("Jackson Hewitt") (NYSE: JTX) announced today that it will report its fiscal 2010 first quarter results prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, September 3, 2009. Harry W. Buckley, president and chief executive officer, and Dan O'Brien, chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, September 3, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).  

The fiscal 2010 first quarter results press release will be available at the Investor Relations tab of Jackson Hewitt's website, www.jacksonhewitt.com. The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet through the same website. If you are unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available on this website.

About Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE: JTX), with approximately 6,600 franchised and company-owned offices throughout the United States during the 2009 tax season, is an industry leader providing full service individual federal and state income tax return preparation. Most offices are independently owned and operated. Jackson Hewitt is based in Parsippany, New Jersey. More information may be obtained at www.jacksonhewitt.com. To locate the Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® office nearest to you, call 1-800-234-1040.

    Contacts:

    Investor Relations:                 Media Relations:
    David G. Weselcouch                 Sheila Cort
    Vice President,                     Vice President,
    Treasury and Investor Relations     Corporate Communications
    973-630-0821                        973-630-0680

SOURCE Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.

http://www.jacksonhewitt.com