EXHIBIT 99.1

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                                                     Acxiom® Acknowledges Receipt
                                                    Of Letter from ValueAct Capital


LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  -  October 24, 2005  -  Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) today confirmed that it has received a letter from
ValueAct Capital, dated October 21, 2005 proposing to acquire all outstanding shares of Acxiom common stock it does not already own
at a cash purchase price of $25.00 per share.

The Acxiom Board of Directors, in accordance with its fiduciary obligations, and in consultation with its independent financial and
legal advisors, will review the letter in order to determine the appropriate course of action to serve the best interest of the
Company and its stockholders.

Acxiom Company Leader Charles D. Morgan said, "As Acxiom said on Oct. 19 upon announcing our second-quarter earnings results, Acxiom
is encouraged by what we have achieved, we are making demonstrable progress, and we are convinced we are making the right long-term
decisions for our business. Acxiom senior management strongly disagrees with ValueAct's analysis of our business, and we believe the
results of this last quarter and the continuing progress we are making are evidence that we are moving in the right long-term
direction."

About Acxiom

Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer and information management
solutions for many of the largest, most respected companies in the world. The core components of Acxiom's innovative solutions are
Customer Data Integration (CDI) technology, data, database services, IT outsourcing, consulting and analytics, and privacy
leadership. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with locations throughout the United States and
Europe, and in Australia and China.

For more information, visit www.acxiom.com.