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To: MGV who wrote (10112)	9/14/1999 5:26:00 PM
From: zuma_rk	Respond to of 20297

Give me a break! National Payroll Week?!? If ADP can pull this hokey stunt off, can't Checkfree (or Yahoo) sponsor "National Billpaying Week" in appreciation of the American Consumer and help all the tireless souls who haven't found electronic "enlightenment" through EBPP? BTW -- notice "Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide," at the footer. CF could uses this kind of engine and PR effort to build awareness, IMHO. biz.yahoo.com Monday September 13, 4:26 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release ADP Launches Diamond Sponsorship Activities in Recognition of National Payroll Week ADP Salutes America's Payroll Professionals and Taxpaying Workers During National Payroll Week September 13-17 ROSELAND, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999-- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP®), the world's leading provider of outsourced payroll, human resources and benefits administration, continues to recognize the contributions of America's payroll professionals and the nation's workforce through its Diamond Sponsorship of National Payroll Week. Established by the American Payroll Association (APA) in 1996, National Payroll Week designates five working days each year to honor the more than 140 million taxpaying workers in the United States and the payroll professionals who ensure the seamless operation of our nation's payroll and tax withholding system. National Payroll Week is a national public awareness campaign supported by public schools and libraries; federal, state and local agencies; chambers of commerce, associations and businesses across the United States. ADP has supported National Payroll Week as the Diamond Sponsor since its inception. ADP's sponsorship reinforces the company's dedication to supporting and providing resources to payroll professionals, including the more than 17,000 APA members. As part of its sponsorship, ADP will host and support promotional and educational seminars and outreach programs targeted to employers and payroll professionals in various locations throughout the nation. ''ADP is a leader in the payroll industry and the APA is the foremost source for payroll training and education, making this a perfect partnership,'' said APA Executive Director Dan Maddux. ''ADP has been an integral part of National Payroll Week from its inception and the Diamond Sponsorship demonstrates ADP's commitment to professional excellence in payroll and the continuing educational efforts of the APA.'' ''National Payroll Week is an extremely significant APA program because it recognizes the ongoing challenges in the payroll profession,'' said Russ Fradin, president, Employer Services-North America. ''With the Diamond Sponsorship, ADP honors the vital role payroll professionals play, the contributions they make to their organizations and the hard work that is evident to every American on payday.'' Additional information about National Payroll Week can be found on ADP's Web site, www.adp.com or on American Payroll Associations' Web site at www.americanpayroll.org. About ADP ADP (NYSE:AUD - news), is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world with over $5 billion in revenues and over 450,000 clients. ADP provides computerized transaction processing, data communications, software, and information services to companies in virtually every industry. ADP Employer Services is the world's leading provider of payroll services and human resource administration systems. It offers a comprehensive range of benefits, payroll and business tax deposit and reporting, time and labor management, unemployment compensation management and retirement plan services. In addition, ADP provides securities transaction processing and investor communications services to the brokerage and financial communities; industry-specific computing and consulting services to auto and truck dealers; and computerized, automated auto-repair estimating and auto parts availability services to the auto-repair industry. For more information about ADP, or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 1-800-225-5237, Extension 5091 or visit our Web site at www.adp.com. About the APA The American Payroll Association is a non-profit professional association educating companies and individuals on issues relating to wage and employment tax withholding and information reporting. Founded in 1982, the APA offers more than 300 educational training programs across the nation and administers the nation's only payroll certification program. Additionally, the APA publishes a complete library of resource texts and training aids. APA membership includes payroll, human resource and finance professionals as well as other professionals engaged in related functions. For more information about the American Payroll Association or the National Payroll Week program, contact APA's senior manager of Public Relations Lorenzo Nastasi at 210-226-4600. Contact: Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Michael Klein, 212/880-5332 michael.klein@ogilvypr.com or Automatic Data Processing Linda Strauss, 973/974-5963 linda_strauss@es.adp.com