Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2013 EPS of $0.39 and Pre-Tax Title Margin of 12.3%; Strongest First Quarter Title Results Since 2004

Jacksonville, Fla. -- (May 1, 2013) -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and diversified services, today reported operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013.

• Adjusted pre-tax title margin of 12.3% for the first quarter versus 10.7% in the first quarter of 2012, nearly a 170 basis point, or 16%, increase over the prior year; highest first quarter pre-tax title margin since 2004
• Open title orders of 643,000 for the first quarter, a decrease of 8,000, or 1%, from the first quarter of 2012; open orders per day of 10,540 for the first quarter versus 10,500 open orders per day for the first quarter of 2012; closed orders of 487,000 increased by 19% over the first quarter of 2012
• Purchase orders opened and closed per day increased by 7% and 14%, respectively, versus the first quarter of 2012
• First quarter commercial title revenue of $88 million, a 6% increase over the first quarter of 2012, primarily driven by a 16% increase in the commercial fee per file offset by a 9% decline in closed orders
• Restaurant group total revenue of $351 million, adjusted EBITDA of $19 million, adjusted EBITDA margin of 5.3% and a pre-tax loss of $4 million, which includes $5 million in impairments related to the closing of three unprofitable J. Alexander's locations and one Max & Erma's location, for a ($0.01) impact on earnings per share
• Remy total revenue of $285 million, adjusted EBITDA of $33 million, adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.6% and pre-tax loss of $1 million, which includes a one-time $7 million executive separation expense for a ($0.02) impact on earnings per share

"The first quarter was a great start to the year, with a continuation of the momentum we built in 2012," said Chief Executive Officer George P. Scanlon. "We achieved our strongest first quarter in the title business since 2004, producing pre-tax earnings of $171 million and a pre-tax title margin of 12.3%. Title operating revenue grew by 19% over the first quarter of 2012, with pre-tax earnings increasing by 33% and the pre-tax margin improving by nearly 170 basis points. The commercial title business continued to perform solidly, with $88 million in revenue, a 6% increase over the first quarter of 2012. While we continue to operate in a refinance driven marketplace, we are continuing to see a growing percentage of our open orders coming from purchase transactions. During the first quarter, 38% of total title orders opened were purchase transactions, versus 36% in the first quarter of 2012, with the purchase mix increasing each month during the first quarter, peaking at nearly 41% of open orders in March. Overall, purchase orders opened and closed per day increased by 7% and 14%, respectively, in the first quarter versus the prior year. With an improving purchase market, continued low mortgage rates and a stabilizing economy, we are confident in our ability to continue to produce industry-leading earnings in our title business."

"Remy continues to make significant investments in a global growth strategy that are expected to benefit future performance, including improved coverage in the light duty aftermarket business and the launch of a new plant and engineering center in Wuhan, China that recently opened," said Chairman William P. Foley, II. "Additionally, the company secured new business with key Asian customers, launched new products across the globe and continues its operational restructuring efforts. We believe Remy is positioning itself to take advantage of both an improving global economy and a growing automotive marketplace.

"Our restaurant operations remain focused on continually improving financial performance, most specifically through the continued integration, redesign and update of the O'Charley's concept. The restaurant group generated a 5.3% adjusted EBITDA margin, a 20 basis point sequential improvement from the fourth quarter of 2012, despite a seasonally slow and challenging first quarter. We remain confident that we will continue to show improved financial performance in our restaurant operations as we move through 2013."

Conference Call
FNF will host a call with investors and analysts to discuss first quarter 2013 results on Thursday, May 2, 2013, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The dial-in number is 800-230-1074. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Multimedia page of the FNF Investor Relations website at www.fnf.com. The conference call replay will be available via webcast through the FNF Investor Relations website at www.fnf.com. The telephone replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 2, 2013, through May 9, 2013, by dialing 800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International). The access code will be 287981.

About FNF
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), is a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and diversified services. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Alamo Title - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. FNF owns a 55% stake in American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, a family and casual dining restaurant owner and operator of the O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurant, Max & Erma's, Village Inn, and Bakers Square concepts. FNF also owns an 87% stake in J. Alexander's, LLC, an upscale dining restaurant owner and operator of the J. Alexander's and Stoney River Legendary Steaks concepts. In addition, FNF also owns a 51% stake in Remy International, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, marketer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment electrical components for automobiles, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles. FNF also owns a minority interest in Ceridian Corporation, a leading provider of global human capital management and payment solutions. More information about FNF can be found at www.fnf.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
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Any non-GAAP measures should be considered in context with the GAAP financial presentation and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP net earnings. Further, FNF's non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently from similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to related GAAP measures are provided above.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; weakness or adverse changes in the level of real estate activity, which may be caused by, among other things, high or increasing interest rates, a limited supply of mortgage funding or a weak U. S. economy; our potential inability to find suitable acquisition candidates, acquisitions in lines of business that will not necessarily be limited to our traditional areas of focus, or difficulties in integrating acquisitions; our dependence on distributions from our title insurance underwriters as a main source of cash flow; significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; compliance with extensive government regulation of our operating subsidiaries; and other risks detailed in the "Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information," "Risk Factors" and other sections of the Company's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
CONTACT: Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, 904-854-8120, dkmurphy@fnf.com