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Administaff and Pitney Bowes Expand Marketing Alliance; HR
PowerHouse(SM) Now Accessible Through Pitney Bowes Web Site
HOUSTON, Jul 15, 2002 -- Administaff,
Inc. (NYSE: ASF) and Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced
the expansion of their marketing alliance to include HR PowerHouse(SM),
a co-branded online portal that delivers a wide range of human resources
information, tools and expertise to small businesses and the public.
The new co-branded site is accessible through PB Direct's Deal Zone
at www.pitneyworks.com/dealzone .
"Our alliance with Pitney Bowes represents a great opportunity
to expand the reach of HR PowerHouse," said Paul J. Sarvadi,
Administaff president and chief executive officer. "In addition
to providing a valuable service to Pitney Bowes customers, this
new resource will also serve as a channel for generating new prospects
for Administaff's services."
HR PowerHouse provides a broad-based sampling
of Administaff's human resources knowledge base through six primary
sections:
-- Personnel Guide -- A management tool packed
with process maps and
summaries, and best practices.
-- Ask the Pros -- Administaff professionals respond to general
queries
about compensation, employee relations, safety, training, and
recruiting and selection in this interactive section.
-- HR PowerTools -- Includes tools provided by Administaff and various
public sources to support business owners, administrative personnel
and
HR practitioners.
-- State-by-State Guide -- Topics such as occupational safety and
health
plans, workers' compensation programs, minimum wage laws, economy
and
career information are covered in this section along with links
to
state HR resources.
-- In the News -- Top HR stories are provided on a timely and topical
basis, including such areas as benefits, compensation, equal employment
opportunity matters, employee relations, HR litigation, market
research, payroll, recruiting and selection, safety and health,
small
business and training.
-- FAQs -- This "Why can't I?" section provides answers
to basic questions
about key HR issues.
HR PowerHouse also provides information in various
subsections, including HR Blunders, Hot Issues, Common Mistakes,
Smart Biz Alerts and Best Practices.
"We are very pleased to expand our alliance with Administaff
to offer our customers access to the online HR portal," said
Neil Metviner, president of PB Direct. "In addition to providing
world-class mail and shipping solutions for small businesses, we
are building a comprehensive set of service offerings that can help
our customers better manage their business."
In addition to the Pitney Bowes Web site, HR
PowerHouse is designed to be accessible via Administaff's home page
at www.administaff.com and the Web sites of other alliance companies.
The initial marketing alliance between Administaff
and Pitney Bowes was announced in March 2002. Through this alliance,
Administaff is able to market its comprehensive personnel management
services to a select group of the Pitney Bowes small business customer
base of more than 700,000 small businesses nationwide.
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes is a $4.1 billion global provider
of integrated mail and document management solutions headquartered
in Stamford, Connecticut. The company serves more than two million
businesses of all sizes through dealer and direct operations. PB
Direct is dedicated to delivering a complete mailing and shipping
solution from Internet postage to traditional postage meters and
scales to small businesses. PB Direct's Web site, PitneyWorks.com,
features a Web site builder tool that allows small businesses to
create the Web site they want -- and Pitney Bowes does the rest.
In addition, the site features a free shipping and tracking tool
that allows small business owners to look up zip codes, track packages
and compare shipping rates, giving them the most cost-effective
way to send a package. For more information on PB Direct, visit
www.pitneyworks.com .
About Administaff
Administaff is a leading personnel management
company that serves as a full-service human resources department
for small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States.
With 2001 revenues of $4.4 billion, Administaff ranks number 376
on the Fortune 500 list and number 11 on the Barron's 500 list of
best performing companies. The company also is included on Fortune's
list of America's Most Admired Companies, the Forbes Platinum 400
list of the Best Big Companies in America and the InformationWeek
500 list of leading information technology innovators.
Administaff's Personnel Management System includes
employment administration, benefits management, government compliance,
recruiting and selection, employer liability management, training
and development, performance management and owner support. These
core services are complemented by an eBusiness strategy that includes
the Employee Service Center(SM), an interactive eService platform
that provides clients and worksite employees with information and
resources to help maximize the benefit of their Administaff services.
The Employee Service Center also features My MarketPlace(SM), an
eCommerce portal that offers value-added products and services from
best-of-class providers such as American Express, AT&T, Continental
Airlines, Dell, IBM and Spiegel.
Administaff currently operates 38 sales
offices in 21 major markets: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston,
Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, New Jersey, New York City, Orlando, Phoenix,
San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington,
D.C.
(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) changes in general economic conditions;
(ii) regulatory and tax developments; (iii) changes in Administaff's
direct costs and operating expenses; (iv) the estimated costs and
effectiveness of capital projects and investments in technology
and infrastructure; (v) Administaff's ability to effectively implement
its eBusiness strategy; (vi) the effectiveness of Administaff's
sales and marketing efforts, including the company's marketing arrangements
with other companies; and (vii) changes in the competitive environment
in the Professional Employer Organization industry. These factors
are described in further detail in Administaff's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.)
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