AdvanTech Solutions Announces Appointment of Kent Nelson to Board of Directors.

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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004

AdvanTech Solutions(SM), the nation's leading human capital management company specializing in an integrated human resource offering combining technology, service delivery and program management, today announced the appointment of Kent A. Nelson to its Board of Directors.

"We are delighted to add Kent Nelson to our talented and distinguished Board of Directors," Chuck Davis, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AdvanTech Solutions, said. "He is a pillar in the Chicago-area community, and a leader and innovator in the insurance industry. Our company will benefit quickly from his experience, leadership and guidance."

Nelson is the president and CEO of T.J. Adams Group, LLC, headquartered in Lombard, Ill., and has more than 20 years of insurance industry experience. Prior to joining T.J. Adams, Nelson held senior leadership positions with other top Chicago-area brokers such as Marsh McLennan, AON Risk Services and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

In addition to overseeing T.J. Adams, Nelson is an adjunct Professor of Management at Northern Illinois University (NIU). Courses and lecture activities include Seminars in Negotiation and Leadership. He is a member of NIU's Board of Executive Advisors and a founder of NIU's Executive Club of Chicago.

Nelson is active in several organizations serving on the board of directors for Assurex Global, where he is also Chairman-elect, and the Chicago Crime Commission. He also serves as a director for ABC Supply Company of Beloit, Wis., the nation's largest wholesaler of exterior building products, is a board member of Resurrection Development Foundation and Junior Achievement of Chicago and is actively involved with the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation.

Nelson holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and an MBA from Northern Illinois University.

About AdvanTech Solutions

Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., AdvanTech Solutions provides human capital management technology and outsourcing services to clients nationwide. The company provides a technology-rich employment system that transforms its clients' human resource departments into knowledge-driven organizations focused on supporting corporate strategy rather than transaction processes and administration. For more information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.advantechsolutions.com

AdvanTech Solutions currently distributes its services through a unique network of independent insurance agency partners operating in 63 markets in Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina and Illinois. It serves more than 500 clients representing nearly 20,000 worksite employees.

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 our operating cost structure; (iii) the estimated costs and effectiveness of capital projects and investments in technology and infrastructure; (iv) our ability to effectively implement our agency expansion strategy; and (v) changes in the competitive environment in the PEO industry, and (vi) changes in general economic conditions and business environment.