Aetna U.S. Healthcare and Ceridian Employer Services Launch Web-based Benefits Solution In PA & NJ.

BLUE BELL, P.A. and MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1998--

-- MG Industries of Malvern, PA is First Pilot Customer --

With the signing of the first pilot customer - MG Industries of Malvern, PA - Aetna U.S. Healthcare and Ceridian Employer Services have officially launched sales of their integrated benefits solution, EZLink. EZLink is an Internet-based total benefits, human resources and payroll product for middle-market employers. EZLink will enable companies to improve the accuracy and timeliness of their human resource, payroll and benefits data, while reducing overall paperwork and administration.

"EZ Link is an ideal solution for our company," said Steve Gilbert, vice president of human resources for MG Industries. "Employees will have access to a terrific nationwide health care network, and they will be able to self-administer many routine items through the Internet. The integrated systems will also make many of our human resources and payroll processes faster, easier and more accurate. Additionally, outsourcing the hardware and data base administration allows our information technology group to focus on applications which add value for our customers."

EZLink, which features Aetna U.S. Healthcare's health benefits and group life and disability products combined with Ceridian's payroll and human resource services, is currently available to customers in Southeastern Pennsylvania and throughout New Jersey. It will be piloted during the first quarter of 1999 with nationwide availability anticipated by year end.

"Through EZLink, we're offering multi-state employers access to Aetna U.S. Healthcare's national network of participating providers and consistent product offering - which serves their entire employee population with one set of benefits," said Michael J. Cardillo, president, Aetna U.S. Healthcare. "Combine that with Ceridian's impressive suite of human resources and payroll services, and employers truly receive a single answer to their human resources and benefits needs."

EZLink will allow employers to direct their benefits easily and accurately via the Internet, better manage all of their HR data, and reduce or control HR/benefit costs - as well as decreasing and simplifying paperwork and administrative tasks. EZLink will save organizations significant time currently spent on billing, enrollment, handling questions and reconciliation.

"The combination of IT outsourcing and a Web-enabled, integrated human resources, payroll and benefits solution will allow our customers to spend more time on growing their business, and less time on managing their benefits," said Carl Keil, president, Ceridian Employer Services.

Aetna U.S. Healthcare, the health benefits unit of Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), is the nation's leading health and related benefits organization, providing a full spectrum of products ranging from health maintenance organizations (HMO) to indemnity health insurance, group life and disability products, and dental, vision and pharmacy benefits to approximately 16 million Americans. In addition, Aetna U.S. Healthcare provides quality measurement and improvement programs and data analysis for providers and purchasers of health care.

Ceridian Employer Services, a business unit of Ceridian Corporation, is the source for leading outsourced and in-house HRMS, payroll and tax filing solutions. The Ceridian Source product suite includes HRIS, employee self service, payroll and tax filing services, and time and attendance solutions - available for Windows and SQL Server environments. Ceridian has formed strong customer partnerships with more than 100,000 customers, including 40 percent of the Fortune 1000 and 30 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. For more information about Ceridian Employer Services, visit http://ces.ceridian.com. Ceridian Corporation (NYSE: CEN) is a leading information services company that serves the human resource, electronic media and transportation markets.

MG Industries is a leading supplier of industrial and process gases such as liquid oxygen, nitrogen, argon and CO2, with more than 1,400 employees in 80 locations across the United States and Canada.