Sec Form 4 Filing - HINES GERALD A @ CERTEGY INC - 2006-01-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HINES GERALD A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CERTEGY INC [ CEY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive V-P - Global Develop (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 2ND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1100S 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2006 (Street) ST. PETERSBURG, FL33701 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 1,733 A $ 26.6771 56,071.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 1,733 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 15,312 A $ 32.55 69,650.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 15,312 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 3,063 A $ 30.0947 57,401.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 3,063 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 11,962 A $ 34.96 66,300.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 11,962 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 1,225 A $ 30.4007 55,563.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 1,225 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 3,739 A $ 23.7248 58,077.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 3,739 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 12,253 D $ 18.7709 66,591.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 12,253 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 10,450 A $ 28.5 64,788.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 10,450 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 M 35,140 A $ 34.96 89,478.3 D Common Stock 01/31/2006 S 35,140 D $ 43 54,338.3 D Common Stock 567.06 I By 401(K) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.6771 01/31/2006 M 1,733 ( 1 ) 01/28/2008 Common Stock 1,733 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.55 01/31/2006 M 15,312 ( 2 ) 02/04/2011 Common Stock 15,312 $ 0 2,032 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.0947 01/31/2006 M 3,063 ( 3 ) 01/27/2009 Common Stock 3,063 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.96 01/31/2006 M 11,962 ( 4 ) 02/12/2012 Common Stock 11,962 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option $ 30.4007 01/31/2006 M 1,225 ( 5 ) 06/01/2008 Common Stock 1,225 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.7248 01/31/2006 M 3,739 ( 6 ) 01/29/2011 Common Stock 3,739 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.7709 01/31/2006 M 12,253 ( 7 ) 12/10/2009 Common Stock 12,253 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.5 01/31/2006 M 10,450 ( 8 ) 10/31/2011 Common Stock 10,450 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.96 01/31/2006 M 35,140 ( 9 ) 02/12/2012 Common Stock 35,140 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HINES GERALD A 100 2ND AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 1100S ST. PETERSBURG, FL33701 Executive V-P - Global Develop Signatures Marcia R. Glick, as Attorney-in-Fact for Gerald A. Hines pursuant to a Power of Attorney on file 02/01/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option fully vested on 1/28/2001. ( 2 )The option vests in four installments on 2/4/04, 12/31/04, 12/31/05 and 12/31/06. ( 3 )The option fully vested on 1/27/2001. ( 4 )The option fully vested on 2/12/2002. ( 5 )The option fully vested on June 1, 2001. ( 6 )The option fully vested on 1/29/2002. ( 7 )The option fully vested on 12/10/2002. ( 8 )The shares fully vested on 10/31/2004. ( 9 )The option fully vested on 2/12/2005.

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