Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 EPS of ($0.01)

Jacksonville, Fla. -- (February 4, 2009) -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance, claims management services and information services, today reported operating results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008. These reported results include the impact of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation and United Capital Title Insurance Company from their acquisition date of December 22, 2008.

The following are summary financial and operational results for the operating segments of FNF for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:

"We continued to operate in challenging markets during the fourth quarter as low order volumes in October and November caused us to continue to aggressively reduce expenses in our title operations," said Chairman William P. Foley, II. "However, there were two positive events which occurred during the month of December that provide momentum and renewed optimism as we enter 2009.

First, we closed on the acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title, Lawyers Title and United Capital Title on December 22, 2008. The acquisition of these underwriters makes FNF the nation's largest title insurer by market share. We now have reserve for claim losses of more than $2.6 billion, which are approximately twice that of any other title company, reserves plus stockholders' equity of approximately $5.4 billion and a cash and investment portfolio of more than $4.7 billion. In the first month since the acquisition, we have been very aggressive on reducing costs in those underwriters. Through the end of January, we have eliminated approximately 1,500 of the 5,500 employees that we inherited at closing, a reduction of approximately 27 percent of the existing workforce. We have also closed about 125 offices in the first month of ownership. In total, we have eliminated run-rate savings of approximately $180 million. We will continue to evaluate the cost structure of the acquired underwriters in the first quarter, but we believe the largest costs have been taken out in the first month of ownership.

The second positive event was the significant increase in open order counts in the months of December and January. Absolute total open order counts more than doubled in December versus their November level, with per day open orders of 9,300 increasing by approximately 65 percent. January open order counts improved further from the significant December increase, as we opened approximately 14,200 orders per day in the month of January, more than a fifty percent increase over December. The significantly stronger order count levels and the acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title, Lawyers Title and United Capital Title both provide significant opportunities for our title business as we move into 2009."

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance, claims management services and information services. FNF is the nation's largest title insurance company through its title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Lawyers Title, Ticor Title, Security Union Title and Alamo Title - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States. FNF also provides flood insurance, personal lines insurance and home warranty insurance through its specialty insurance business. FNF also is a leading provider of outsourced claims management services to large corporate and public sector entities through its minority-owned subsidiary, Sedgwick CMS. FNF is also a leading information services company in the human resource, retail and transportation markets through another minority-owned subsidiary, Ceridian Corporation. More information about FNF can be found at www.fnf.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, 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 economic performance 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: the possibility that the increased volume of open orders will not continue; the possibility that the acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title, Lawyers Title and United Capital Title will have unforeseen negative effects, including if those companies have undisclosed liabilities, if we are not successful in retaining key producers or if we are not able to reach desired levels of cost savings; 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 operating subsidiaries as a 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