Jackson Hewitt Announces Date for Release of Second Quarter Results

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE: JTX) announced today that its second quarter fiscal 2006 results will be reported prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, December 1, 2005. Michael Lister, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Heimbouch, Chief Financial Officer, will host an analyst conference call to discuss the second quarter's results on the same morning at 11:00 a.m. eastern time.
The press release announcing the second quarter results will be available at the Investor Relations tab of the Company'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 posted on the Company's website.
About Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE: JTX) is the second largest tax preparation service company in the United States, with over 5,400 franchised and company-owned offices in 49 states and the District of Columbia during the 2005 tax season. Specializing in electronic filing (IRS e-file), the Company provides full service, individual federal and state income tax preparation and facilitates related financial products. Most Jackson Hewitt offices are independently owned and operated. Jackson Hewitt is based in Parsippany, New Jersey. More information about the Company may be obtained by visiting the Company's website at www.jacksonhewitt.com.

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investor, David Kraut,
Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations,
+1-973-630-0821, or
media, Sheila Cort,
Vice President of Corporate Communications,
+1-973-630-0680,
both for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (JTX)