ADVISORY/Authoria to Host HR Revolution Tour 2001: National Seminar Series Discusses the Power of an HR Portal Strategyand How to Deliver Quality HR Service.

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ADVISORY...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2001

MEDIA ADVISORY:

Who:              Authoria, the world leader in personalized,
                  dynamically generated, Web-based communication

What:             Will host HR Revolution Tour 2001, a series of
                  half-day seminars for HR professionals and
                  executives that will be offered throughout the
                  spring in various major U.S. cities. An impressive
                  line-up of well-known experts in the HR industry
                  will explore the role that HR plays in corporate
                  strategy. There is no charge to attend the seminars.
                  To register, please visit
                  http://www.authoria.com/hr2001/index.htm.

When/Where:       April 25 -- Boston: The Westin, Waltham, Mass.
                  April 26 -- New York: Grand Hyatt New York
                  May 1 --    Cleveland: The Ritz-Carlton
                  May 2 --    Chicago: Hyatt O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill.
                  May 8 --    Washington: Sheraton Tysons Corner,
                              Vienna, Va.
                  May 16 --   San Francisco: Nikko San Francisco
                  May 22 --   Minneapolis: Airport Hilton
                  May 24 --   Philadelphia: Philadelphia Marriott
                  May 30 --   Dallas: Westin Hotel - - Galleria Dallas
                  May 31 --   Denver: Four Points by Sheraton Denver
                              Cherry Creek
                  June 13 --  Los Angeles: Manhattan Beach Marriott
                  June 27 --  Atlanta: Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Details:          The HR Revolution 2001 Tour will feature three
                  senior Authoria executives among its expert HR
                  speakers: Tod Loofbourrow, president and CEO and
                  frequently featured speaker at software and HR
                  industry and academic conferences worldwide; Ganne
                  DeSomery, executive vice president of Authoria and
                  prominent HR industry personality; and Larry
                  Kurzner, vice president of business development, who
                  has over 12 years expertise in the field of employee
                  benefits software.

                    Also on hand as featured speakers for the national
                  tour will be two other veterans of the HR industry:
                  Bob Bleimeister, management services consulting
                  director, human capital solutions B2E practice,
                  PricewaterhouseCoopers; and Jack Flynn, retired vice
                  president of HR for International Paper.

About Authoria, Inc.

Authoria, Inc. delivers the kind of personalized, high-touch support that employees and benefit plan members need - when they need it and where they need it. Millions of people rely on Authoria's products through leading outsourcers such as Buck Consultants, Inc. and Exult and at Global 2000 industry leaders such as McDonald's Corporation, T. Rowe Price, Weyerhaeuser and Wells Fargo.

Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Authoria has been ranked twice by Inc. Magazine as one of America's fastest-growing private companies and by Deloitte and Touche in the New England Fast 50 and National Fast 500. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.authoria.com or call 781 530 2000.