American Electronics Association Selects Magellan Behavioral Health To Expand Employee Assistance Program.

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1999--

Magellan Behavioral Health today announced that it has been selected by the American Electronics Association (AEA) to expand the employee assistance program services it provides to employees.

On July 1, 1999, AEA added dependent care services to its longstanding employee assistance program (EAP) for approximately 18,300 individuals in the United States. Dependent care services are child and elder care resources, such as day care information, provided through the EAP.

Magellan has been providing EAP services to employees of the American Electronic Association member companies since 1992. The agreement also includes the extension of basic EAP services to employees of AEA's international member companies. The one-year contract will be administered through Magellan's regional service center in Salt Lake City.

Founded in 1943, the American Electronics Association is one of the largest trade associations for high-tech companies in the U.S. The organization now maintains a membership of 3,000 firms. As members of the association, small and emerging companies in particular are entitled to take advantage of comprehensive medical benefit packages offered through national health plans, including EAP services.

"We are delighted that American Electronics has selected us to expand our EAP for employees of their member organizations," said Gregory Bayer, president of Magellan Behavioral Health's Workplace Solutions Group. "With dependent care services in addition to their traditional EAP, not only will AEA domestic employees have access to 24-hour confidential services, they will also have available valuable child and elder care resources through the EAP line."

Bayer continued, "By extending EAP services to its international employees, in addition to those already served in the continental United States, American Electronics exhibits its continued dedication to providing quality services for its member companies."

Magellan's EAP is provided as a no-cost benefit to employees and their dependents and offers assessment, referral and counseling services to help individuals deal with problems affecting personal and work life.

American Electronics employees who have family and work place conflicts, personal and emotional concerns, alcohol and substance abuse, legal, career or other challenges can turn to the program for confidential assistance. Employees will also have access to dependent care services, which offer valuable child and elder care resources such as day care information.

Magellan Behavioral Health is the country's leader in behavioral health, employee assistance programs and human services, serving individuals across the United States and Canada.

The company specializes in managed mental health and substance abuse services as well as employee assistance/work-life programs, and serves over 3,000 client organizations from health plans, government agencies, unions, and corporations, including more than 20 percent of all Fortune 500 companies.

Its parent organization, Magellan Health Services (NYSE:MGL) is a Fortune 1000 company and the country's leading specialty managed care organization.