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EXHIBIT 99.1

     
FIDELITY LOGO   PRESS RELEASE

Fidelity National Financial Reports $1.77 in EPS for
Fourth Quarter 2002; $5.38 for 2002

     Irvine, Calif. — (January 29, 2003) — Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), the nation’s largest provider of title insurance and real estate related products and services, today reported operating results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2002.

     
4th Quarter 2002   4th Quarter 2001

 
Net Earnings
  Net Earnings

 
$174.9 million
 
$92.3 million
$1.77 per diluted share
 
$0.95 per diluted share
     
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2002   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2001

 
Net Earnings
 
Net Earnings

 
$531.7 million
 
$305.5 million
$5.38 per diluted share
 
$3.15 per diluted share

     Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2002 was a company record $1.6 billion, compared with $1.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2001; revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002 was a record $5.1 billion compared with $3.9 billion in the prior year period
 
     Total title premiums were $1.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2002 versus $792 million for the fourth quarter of 2001; title premiums for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002 were $3.5 billion compared with $2.7 billion in the prior year period

 


 

     Real estate related services revenue was $127 million for the fourth quarter of 2002, compared with $91 million for the fourth quarter of 2001
 
     Cash flow from operations was $245 million for the fourth quarter of 2002 and $814 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002
 
     Annualized return on average equity was 32.1 percent for the fourth quarter of 2002 and 27.3 percent for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002
 
     The Company repurchased 1,076,670 shares of its common stock during the fourth quarter and has repurchased 2,035,170 shares from inception of its systematic stock repurchase program on May 15, 2002 through December 31, 2002

     “The fourth quarter was a great finish to the strongest year in the history of our company,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William P. Foley, II. “Fourth quarter revenue of $1.6 billion and full year revenue of $5.1 billion were both records for FNF. We also achieved record net earnings of $175 million for the fourth quarter and $532 million for the full year 2002. Cash flow from operations of $245 million for the quarter and $814 million for the year were fabulous. We also continue to systematically repurchase our stock, devoting $33 million in the fourth quarter and $61 million since the inception of the program in May 2002.”

     The following table depicts monthly direct orders opened and closed for the fourth quarters of 2002 and 2001, as well as the annual total for each year:

                 
Month   Direct Orders Opened   Direct Orders Closed

 
 
October 2002
    385,000       258,000  
November 2002
    318,700       229,300  
December 2002
    290,100       265,200  
 
   
     
 
Fourth Quarter 2002
    993,800       752,500  
 
   
     
 
Full Year 2002
    3,228,300       2,290,300  
 
   
     
 

 


 

                 
Month   Direct Orders Opened   Direct Orders Closed

 
 
October 2001
    317,400       167,500  
November 2001
    285,000       176,100  
December 2001
    184,800       190,900  
 
   
     
 
Fourth Quarter 2001
    787,200       534,500  
 
   
     
 
Full Year 2001
    2,635,200       1,770,600  
 
   
     
 

     “Order volumes continued to show strength in the fourth quarter, with nearly 1 million open orders,” said President Randy Quirk. “We enter 2003 optimistic about the earnings potential of FNF.”

     Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is the nation’s largest title insurance and diversified real estate related services company. FNF had total revenue of $5.1 billion and earned more than $530 million in 2002, with cash flow from operations of nearly $815 million. The Company’s title insurance underwriters — Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Ticor Title, Security Union Title and Alamo Title — together issue approximately 30 percent of all title insurance policies nationally. The Company provides title insurance in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. In addition, FNF performs other real estate-related services such as escrow, default management and exchange intermediary services, and homeowners, flood and home warranty insurance.

     FNF also provides real estate and technology services through its majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary, Fidelity National Information Solutions (NASDAQ: FNIS). FNIS provides data, technology solutions and services to lenders, brokers, real estate professionals, settlement companies, vendors and other participants in the real estate industry. More information about the FNF family of companies can be found at www.fnf.com and www.fnis.com.

 


 

     This press release contains statements related to future events and expectations and, as such, constitutes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be different from those expressed or implied above. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to update or revise forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to, the effect of governmental regulations, the economy, competition and other risks detailed from time to time in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section of the Company’s Form 10-K and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, 805-696-7218, dkmurphy@fnf.com

 


 

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share amounts and order information)

                                   
      Three months ended   Twelve months ended
      December 31,   December 31,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
      (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)                
Direct title premiums
  $ 502,537     $ 370,839     $ 1,610,792     $ 1,291,276  
Agency title premiums
    636,776       421,660       1,936,937       1,403,203  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total title premiums
    1,139,313       792,499       3,547,729       2,694,479  
Escrow and other title-related fees
    291,396       211,866       970,700       728,406  
Real estate related services
    127,164       91,465       435,347       287,063  
Interest and investment income
    18,994       21,009       78,017       93,105  
Realized investment gains (losses)
    2,824       (1,675 )     12,019       6,349  
Other income
    10,278       16,913       38,828       64,705  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total revenue
    1,589,969       1,132,077       5,082,640       3,874,107  
Personnel costs
    438,708       333,006       1,476,430       1,187,177  
Other operating expenses
    304,847       245,799       1,021,893       829,433  
Agent commissions
    500,637       331,723       1,521,573       1,098,328  
Claim loss expense
    56,970       39,289       177,391       134,724  
Amortization of cost in excess of net assets acquired
          19,110             54,155  
Interest expense
    8,054       9,652       34,053       46,569  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total expenses
    1,309,216       978,579       4,231,340       3,350,386  
Earnings before income taxes
    280,753       153,498       851,300       523,721  
Income tax expense
    101,071       61,400       306,468       209,488  
Minority interest
    4,747       (182 )     13,115       3,048  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings before cumulative effect of accounting change
    174,935       92,280       531,717       311,185  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax benefit of $3,035
                      (5,709 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net earnings
  $ 174,935     $ 92,280     $ 531,717     $ 305,476  
 
   
     
     
     
 
EPS before cumulative effect of accounting change — basic
  $ 1.83     $ 0.98     $ 5.58     $ 3.31  
 
   
     
     
     
 
EPS before cumulative effect of accounting change — diluted
  $ 1.77     $ 0.95     $ 5.38     $ 3.21  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net EPS — basic
  $ 1.83     $ 0.98     $ 5.58     $ 3.25  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net EPS — diluted
  $ 1.77     $ 0.95     $ 5.38     $ 3.15  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average shares — basic
    95,653       94,532       95,371       94,048  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average shares — diluted
    98,971       97,326       98,815       96,865  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Direct orders opened
    993,800       787,200       3,228,300       2,635,200  
Direct orders closed
    752,500       534,500       2,290,300       1,770,600  

 


 

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                 
    December 31,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Cash and investment portfolio
  $ 3,048,208     $ 2,366,132  
Cost in excess of net assets acquired
    996,613       808,584  
Total assets
    5,245,744       4,415,998  
Notes payable
    493,458       565,690  
Reserve for claim losses
    887,973       881,053  
Secured trust deposits
    750,920       673,126  
Total equity
    2,253,936       1,638,870  
Book value per share
    23.55       17.39  

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