CONWAY, Ark. and DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1998--Acxiom(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: ACXM) announced that yesterday the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective its Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with its proposed merger with May & Speh, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPEH).

In connection with the transaction, Acxiom and May & Speh announced that they will hold meetings of their respective stockholders on September 17, 1998 and that proxy materials relating thereto were mailed today to shareholders of record as of July 31, 1998.

Acxiom provides a wide spectrum of data products, data integration services, and mailing list services, as well as data warehousing and decision support services to major U.S. and international firms. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Conway, Arkansas, with operations throughout the United States and the United Kingdom and France.

Founded in 1947, May & Speh is a leading provider of technology-based information management services with a focus on direct marketing services and information technology (IT) outsourcing services. The company's database marketing solutions help companies execute more profitable direct marketing and customer management programs. Services include strategic analysis and management; systems consulting; data warehouse design and management; modeling and analysis; and list processing. For companies looking to outsource all or part of their information systems operations, May & Speh provides IT services to support mainframe and mid-range (client/server) processing and network management.

CONTACT: Acxiom Corporation, Conway

Robert S. Bloom, 501/336-1321

or

May & Speh, Inc., Downers Grove

Eric Loughmiller, 630/719-0432

URL: http://www.acxiom.com