CNA Group Benefits And Common Census, Inc. Announce A Strategic Alliance For Their Common Employee Benefit Customers.

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000

CNA Group Benefits and Common Census, Inc. have agreed to a strategic alliance that will allow CNA customers who use Common Census to submit their system-generated accounting information along with their CNA Group Benefits Billing Statements. These CNA policyholders will be able to simplify their billing process through Common Census' automated benefit management software to manage employee benefit participant information.

"One of our goals is to identify areas to ease the administrative burdens of our customers. The Common Census system promotes this concept," said William G. Seyboth, President CNA Group Benefits. "This is a simple step for our organization that will benefit the users of the Common Census administration software."

"Since 1991, our organization has focused on providing affordable, effective benefits management software solutions to employers of all sizes," said Daniel Freund, President, Common Census, Inc. "Common Census can free HR and Benefit professionals from redundant benefits administration tasks, and allow them to focus on more productive areas of their jobs. CNA customers will now have the added advantage of submitting their bills using Common Census."

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CNA is a leading insurance organization offering a broad range of insurance products and insurance-related services. Since 1897, CNA has built on a foundation of financial strength, stability and commitment to customers and business partners. Visit CNA at www.cna.com. CNA is a registered service mark, trade name and domain name of CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA).

Common Census, Inc. offers benefits administration software that allows employers to simplify and manage key components of their employee benefits programs. Unlike other benefits management packages, Common Census is scalable to include non-traditional benefits beyond the traditional group life, health, and disability plans that may be offered in today's competitive employment market, and readily handles enrollment functions. The system provides a secure way to manage employee data, enrollment materials, plan information, and billing details. Common Census also gives employers useful reporting capabilities, like comprehensive Employee Benefit Statements, making benefit management much easier and more effective for the HR or Benefits Department in virtually any size company. For more information regarding Common Census, Inc. please visit http://www.commoncensus.com or call 800-552-7373.