SAN ANTONIO, TX – April 7, 2006 – Clarke American Corp., a subsidiary of M & F Worldwide Corp. (NYSE: MFW), today announced that on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, Clarke American will release full year 2005 results and webcast a conference call with members of the investment community to discuss the results.

The conference call is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. CDT) on April 12, 2006 and will be webcast live at www.clarkeamerican.com . To access the call, click on "Company Information" and then "Earnings Call". A copy of the press release will be available under the "Press Release" section of the Clarke American website. An archive of the webcast will also be available at www.clarkeamerican.com from Wednesday, April 12th through Wednesday, April 19th.

About Clarke American
Clarke American Corp. is a leading provider of checks, related products and services, and marketing services. Clarke American Corp. serves financial institutions through the Clarke American and Alcott Routon brands and serves consumers and businesses directly through the Checks In The Mail and B2Direct brands. Clarke American Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide Corp., a holding company that, in addition to Clarke American, wholly owns Mafco Worldwide Corporation, which is the world’s largest producer of licorice extracts and related products.

For information about this press release contact:

Media:
LaRhesa Pollock
210-690-6498
lpollock@clarkeamerican.com

Investor Relations:
Ben Cosby
210-694-1189
bcosby@clarkeamerican.com