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BANK ONE AND ADMINISTAFF TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED
ONLINE FINANCIAL CENTER TO ADMINISTAFFS CLIENTS AND WORKSITE
EMPLOYEES
CHICAGO and HOUSTON April 12, 2000
Bank One Corporation (NYSE: ONE), one of the nations
leading providers of financial services, and Administaff, Inc. (NYSE:
ASF), a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), today
announced that Bank One will provide a customized, full-service
online financial center to Administaff client companies and worksite
employees.
Through the new online banking feature, more
than 3,000 Administaff clients and 50,000 worksite employees will
be able to open accounts, view transaction records, apply for loans
and credit cards, invest, use tools and calculators to aid in financial
planning decisions, pay bills, and receive special offerings.
The Bank One Financial Center with Administaff,
the first online financial center created by Bank One for a company,
is being launched as part of Administaffs new eCommerce portal.
The portal will be accessible to Administaff clients and worksite
employees via the companys web site (www.administaff.com)
and through Administaff Assistant, which provides online human resource
services to clients and employees.
"This new virtual banking center with Administaff
is an important step in our quest to popularize online banking,"
said Bruce Luecke, president of Interactive Delivery Services for
the Bank One Retail Group. "It represents our first agreement
to provide online financial services directly through a corporate
website, and we believe it will evolve into an important new avenue
of expansion for Bank One."
Paul J. Sarvadi, Administaffs president
and chief executive officer, said, "This alliance with Bank
One represents a significant addition to our eBusiness initiatives
and our best-of-class provider network. In addition to further expanding
our financial services offering for the benefit of our clients and
worksite employees, we anticipate receiving incremental revenues
from this alliance."
Administaff representatives estimate that about
80 percent of the companys worksite employees live within
Bank Ones 14-state market. In many of these states, Bank One
is the market leader in financial services and one of the leading
providers of loans to small businesses.
About Bank One
Bank One Corporation, headquartered in Chicago,
is the nations fourth largest bank holding company, with assets
of more than $260 billion. Bank One offers a full range of financial
services to commercial and business customers and consumers. The
company is the worlds largest issuer of Visa cards, one of
the top 25 managers of mutual funds and a major national automotive
lender. Bank One operates more than 1,800 banking centers and a
nationwide network of ATMs. Bank One is a major commercial bank
in the United States and in selected international markets.
Administaff eCommerce Portal
Administaffs new business-to-business
eCommerce portal represents a major element in the companys
comprehensive eBusiness strategy. Designed for exclusive use by
Administaffs clients and worksite employees, the portal will
leverage Administaffs buying power and business relationships
to bring a broad range of value-added products and services from
best-of-class providers to the premium small business community
represented by Administaffs client base. Additionally, the
portal is expected to enhance the companys attractiveness
to prospective clients, further strengthen client retention rates,
and produce incremental revenue streams. Administaff expects to
unveil the new portal in April 2000. In addition to Bank One,
Administaff has strategic alliances with leading
companies including American Express, Dell, IBM, Aon Enterprise
Insurance Services, Forrester Research, MobShop, Inc. (formerly
Accompany, Inc.) and Works.com.
About Administaff
With 1999 revenues of $2.3 billion, Administaff
is a leading provider of personnel management services for small
and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. The companys
comprehensive Personnel Management System includes employment administration,
benefits management, government compliance, recruiting and selection,
employer liability management, training and development, performance
management and owner support. Administaff ranks number 615 on the
Fortune 1000 list and is included for the second consecutive year
on Fortune magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies."
The company also ranks number 83 on the InformationWeek 500 list
of leading information technology innovators. Administaff currently
has 26 sales offices in 15 major markets. For additional information,
visit the company's web site at www.administaff.com.
(Note: The statements contained in this press
release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Therefore, the
actual results of future events described in such forward-looking
statements could differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking
statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially are: (i) regulatory and tax developments; (ii)
changes in Administaffs direct costs and operating expenses;
(iii) the effectiveness of Administaffs sales and marketing
efforts, including its marketing agreement with American Express,
American Express ability to set qualified appointments and
Administaffs ability to convert those appointments into sales;
(iv) the estimated costs and effectiveness of capital projects and
investments in technology and infrastructure; (v) Administaffs
ability to effectively implement its eBusiness strategy, including
identifying and reaching agreements with strategic alliance partners,
timely rollout of and attraction of clients and worksite employees
to its eCommerce portal, effective generation of revenues from eBusiness
initiatives and unanticipated development costs of eBusiness initiatives;
and (vi) changes in the competitive environments in the PEO industry.
These factors are described in further detail in Administaffs
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)
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