America's Workers Benefit During National Payroll Week Celebration; Payroll Authority APA And Industry Leader ADP Team up to Show America's Workers How to Maximize Their Paycheck.

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ROSELAND, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003

ADP(R), Employer Services, a leading provider of integrated outsourced payroll and human resources services, today announced its continued efforts, in honor of National Payroll Week, to help America's workers better understand and manage their paychecks. The American Payroll Association's (APA) National Payroll Week (September 1-5, 2003) is an annual celebration of America's payroll professionals and highlights the APA's, and ADP's, ongoing commitment to provide resources that help America's workers maximize their wages.

As part of this shared commitment and the National Payroll Week celebration, the APA and ADP are urging America's workers to visit the MyPaycheck Web site (www.nationalpayrollweek.com/mypaycheck). MyPaycheck is a free public service that provides America's workers with information they need to more effectively manage their income, leverage tax-advantaged programs such as Transportation Reimbursement Incentive Programs (TRIP) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and utilize their employee benefits and save for college and retirement.

"As an industry leader, we're in a position to share our expertise with today's workers to help them get the most from their income," said Russ Fradin, President, ADP Employer Services. "ADP has been a Diamond Sponsor of National Payroll Week since its inception in 1996. We see it as a valuable opportunity to create awareness of the people, programs and services that can impact employees' paychecks. As a payroll and human resources outsourcing partner to thousands of organizations, this is one way we can help support our client's most valued resource - their employees."

The MyPaycheck site offers various features and tools, including retirement resources and calculators, as well as ways to understand and compute one's personal salary. Wage earners also can stay on top of the latest news and trends as it relates to their paycheck.

"America's workers can log on to the MyPaycheck site to learn how to get more out of each paycheck and, to put it simply, take home more of their take-home pay," said Dan Maddux, APA Executive Director. "As America's workers continue to face economic uncertainty, it's increasingly important that they have the right information to maximize the value of their paychecks."

ADP Employer Services pays approximately 29 million people worldwide each payday and issues nearly 40 million year-end tax statements in North America. The APA is the professional society for payroll professionals. As part of its mission, the APA is committed to providing public service education on payroll and employment issues.

About National Payroll Week

Founded by the American Payroll Association in 1996, National Payroll Week celebrates the unique partnership among millions of America's wage earners, their companies, and the Payroll Professionals who ensure that America's workers are paid accurately and on time. National Payroll Week also focuses attention on the payroll withholding system, and how wage earners can use it to help achieve their individual goals.

About ADP

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE:ADP) is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world, with $7 billion in revenue and approximately 500,000 clients. ADP Employer Services (ES), a division of ADP, Inc., is a leading provider of integrated business administrative solutions that help its over 460,000 clients efficiently manage their internal processes, allowing them to focus on core competencies. ADP Employer Services' offerings include both traditional and Internet-based outsourcing products and services, giving clients the ability to select from ADP's comprehensive range of World Class Service solutions. Services include: payroll, tax regulatory management, HRMS, benefits administration, time and labor management, retirement plan services, online recruiting, PEO services, and employment screening and selection. For more information about ADP Employer Services, or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 800-225-5237 or visit the company's Web site at www.adp.com.

For more information about ADP Employer Services, or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 800-225-5237, or visit the company's website at www.adp.com.

About APA

Established in 1982, the American Payroll Association (APA), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with additional offices in Washington, D.C. and New York, is the nation's leader in payroll education, publications and training. The nonprofit association conducts more than 300 payroll training conferences and seminars across the country each year and publishes a complete library of resource texts and newsletters. Every year, nearly 18,000 professionals attend APA training sessions. Representing more than 21,000 members, APA is the industry's highly respected and collective voice in Washington, DC. For more information about APA go to www.americanpayroll.org or www.nationalpayrollweek.com, or contact Lori Martin, [e-mail], 210-226-4600 extension 230.