19,000 State of Colorado Employees Live on Kronos Workforce Central.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003

In support of a recommendation made in Colorado State's report on Transforming State Government, the State of Colorado has standardized on time and labor solutions from Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON). The recommendation specifies that "as an initial step toward implementing an ERP system, the state should implement a centralized timekeeping system for all state entities." This month marks a milestone for the implementation with approximately half of the State of Colorado's 38,000 employees using a Kronos solution.

"As a public ambassador, I am charged with making credible investments with the state's taxpayer's dollars. Technology purchases like Kronos are solid investments because the solutions provide information to make better business decisions which improve the state's ability to serve its people," said Leroy Williams, State of Colorado chief information officer. "Kronos is a business partner with the State of Colorado and we are committed to the implementation of a solution that works for all of our stakeholders." Williams works in the Office of Innovation and Technology and is focused on the goal of transforming state government through the effective, efficient, and innovative use of technology.

The State of Colorado needed to automate its process for tracking employees' time spent on projects throughout the workday. It sought an enterprise-wide solution that would centralize the information and account for actual dollars spent on state programs. The state was also challenged to control and validate its leave liability. The state selected time and labor applications within Kronos' Workforce Central(R) suite and currently, the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Health and Environment, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Personnel Administration, Department of Law, and Department of Public Safety are all using or in the process of implementing the solutions. The departments are experiencing benefits from the Kronos solutions including confirmation of an employee's leave balance and accurate labor tracking which eliminates the manual payroll adjustment process.

"We applaud the State of Colorado for its progressive approach to technology," said Michael DiPietro, Kronos vice president of product and industry marketing. "In this economy, it is common for state governments across the country to feel the burden of budget cuts and reduced head counts, but the State of Colorado embraced this challenge by maximizing employee productivity and automating manual processes. They are leaders in state government."

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos Incorporated is a single-source provider of human resources, payroll, scheduling, and time and labor solutions. Kronos' best-in-class Employee Relationship Management solution enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity, improve employee satisfaction, align employee performance with organizational objectives, and put real-time information in the hands of decision makers. More than 40,000 organizations trust Kronos to solve their employee-centric business challenges. Learn more at www.kronos.com.

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