Ceridian Announces National Availability of Web-based Payroll Service for Small Businesses.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--Ceridian Employer Services announces the national availability of Ceridian Powerpay(TM), a Web-based solution that enables small businesses to complete payroll transactions via the Internet from anywhere, at any time. The announcement follows the completion of a successful launch in the New York/New Jersey area.

Offered by Ceridian Small Business Solutions, a business unit of Ceridian Employer Services, Powerpay is designed specifically for companies that currently telephone or fax payroll information to payroll processors. Powerpay enables those companies to transmit data to Ceridian via the Internet, making payroll processing easier and more convenient for small business owners.

"Response to Powerpay has been extremely positive," said Robert Digby, senior vice president of marketing for Ceridian Employer Services. "Small business owners appreciate that Powerpay is easy use and that it offers them increased flexibility. Instead of being limited to certain days and hours when they can call or fax in their payroll information, they can submit payroll and reporting data at their own convenience - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."

"The easy accessibility of computers and the Internet make Powerpay very appealing," said Peter Flemming, owner and administrator for the Garden Terrace Nursing Home in Chatham, NJ, and one of the first customers on Powerpay. "With the proper log in and processing codes, I can submit my payroll from anywhere, at any time. I'm not tied down in the office every two weeks doing payroll."

Powerpay also provides small businesses with access to services such as new hire reporting, tax filing, direct deposit, optional benefits programs, unemployment filing, and special reports - services that were previously enjoyed only by larger companies. "No other major information services company offers such a comprehensive solution with this kind of convenience," Digby added.

To use Powerpay, companies need only a Web-compatible PC and an Internet connection. Powerpay works with most standard Web browsers, including newer versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Information is transmitted via a secure Internet connection that includes four-level user name/password protection, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption and state-of-the-art firewall routers that protect data on the Powerpay servers. Extensive technical support is also provided, including direct email links from the Powerpay interface to the Powerpay support center and toll-free technical support during normal business hours.

For more information about Ceridian Powerpay, call 1-800-WE-PAY-YOU (1-800-937-2996) or visit the Ceridian Small Business Solutions Web site at http://ces.ceridian.com/smallbusiness.

Ceridian Small Business Solutions, a business unit of Ceridian Employer Services, provides payroll and tax filing services to companies with up to 100 employees. Ceridian Employer Services is the source for leading outsourced and in-house HRMS, payroll and tax filing solutions. Ceridian Employer Services serves more than 100,000 companies, including 40,000 small-business customers throughout North America. Ceridian Employer Services is a business unit of Ceridian Corporation (NYSE: CEN), a leading information services company that serves the human resource, media and transportation markets.