ADMINISTAFF ANNOUNCES BIZZPORT SM ALLIANCE WITH AT&T
FOR WIRELESS SERVICES
- Relationship will provide Administaff worksite
employees with a customized set of wireless services.
HOUSTON, TX May 31, 2000
Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF), a leading Professional Employer Organization
(PEO), and AT&T Wireless Services (NYSE: AWE), today announced
the launch of AT&Ts Corporate Digital Advantage (CDA),
a national wireless services program for Administaff. The alliance
will provide Administaff worksite employees with convenient access
to a set of AT&T wireless services tailored for their needs,
using bizzport, Administaffs eCommerce portal.
Under the terms of the CDA agreement, Administaff
worksite employees will be able to take advantage of wireless services
and equipment offered at a discount through AT&T and its affiliates.
Worksite employees may obtain additional information about the AT&T
Wireless Services program through bizzport, accessible via the companys
Internet web site at www.administaff.com.
"The AT&T Wireless team is very excited
at the opportunity this agreement represents," said Timothy
Finnegan, AT&T vice president of business services. "The
AT&T Corporate Digital Advantage provides corporate clients
with robust fulfillment and management tools that business customers
have emphasized in their procurement of wireless services."
"We are proud to be able to work with an
industry leader like AT&T to provide our worksite employees
with access to efficient, timely and economic wireless services,"
said Paul J. Sarvadi, Administaffs president and chief executive
officer. "AT&T clearly fits our definition of a best-of-class
provider that can bring added value to Administaff clients through
improved employee productivity."
Houston Cellular, the leading wireless carrier
in the Houston, Texas market, is an AT&T Wireless Services affiliate
service provider. Houston Cellular will provide wireless accessories
for Administaff clients nationwide. Houston Cellular, and AT&Ts
other affiliates, will provide wireless service for Administaff
clients in their respective markets.
"Houston Cellular is pleased to participate
in this alliance as an AT&T affiliate, allowing us to provide
tremendous purchasing power for Houstons small to medium-sized
businesses," said Don Kovalevich, president of Houston Cellular.
"Together, we can deliver the state-of-the-art wireless service
Houston Cellular customers have come to expect, with exceptional
value to Administaffs clients."
bizzport
bizzport , 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 leverages 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. In addition to AT&T, Administaff has alliances
with leading companies such as American Express, Aon Enterprise
Insurance Services, Bank One, Dell, Forrester Research, IBM, MobShop,
Inc. and works.com.
About Administaff
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 "Americas
Most Admired Companies." The company also ranks number 83 on
the InformationWeek 500 list of leading technology innovators. Administaff
currently has 27 sales offices in 16 major markets. For additional
information, visit the company's web site at www.administaff.com.
About AT&T Wireless
The AT&T Wireless Group is one of the largest wireless service
providers in the United States based on approximately $5.5 billion
in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. Including
its partnership markets, the AT&T Wireless Group had approximately
12 million subscribers as of September 30, 1999. The AT&T Wireless
Group focuses on revenue growth through the retention and expansion
of its subscriber base. The AT&T Wireless Group seeks to do
this by providing innovative services that distinguish it from its
competitors. Examples include pricing plans that simplify customer
choice, such as AT&T Digital One Rate service, and bundled offerings
of communications products and services that target specific customer
groups.
About Houston Cellular
Since 1985, Houston Cellular has been a leading provider of wireless
service in Houston and was the first local carrier to launch an
all-digital wireless network. Houston Cellular delivers service
virtually nationwide, and with various worldwide partnerships, service
in 90 international countries. For more information regarding company
products and services, call 713-444-4444, or visit Houston Cellulars
web site at www.houstoncellular.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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