Compli and CCH Partner to Provide National Compliance Management System; Streamlined Access to Employment and Legal Reference Content Increases Risk-Avoidance Capabilities.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2003

Compli, a leading provider of integrated compliance and risk management systems, and CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of human resources information and software, today announced a strategic relationship to provide Compli customers with CCH's state law reference information. This expanded content offering will provide Compli customers with one-point access to continuously updated information for all states. For the first time, no matter where your company is located and whether you merge, acquire or simply expand into new states, Compli clients will be able to avoid risk by ensuring timely access to accurate compliance information.

Over the past few years, it has become imperative for organizations to proactively manage compliance to minimize risk exposure, reduce the frequency and severity of legal claims and associated costs, and reduce subsequent insurance costs, in order to sustain a healthy business. Amid the chaos of this perfect storm of financial and business struggles are ever-changing regulations and mandates put forth by government and industry organizations.

"Effective risk avoidance strategies start with access to up-to-date federal and state laws and regulations," said Ken Thrasher, chief executive officer of Compli. "In our pursuit to offer our customers the most comprehensive compliance program on the market, Compli is partnering with CCH, one of the nation's largest and most credible legal content providers."

Organizations must constantly implement new processes to manage and document compliance, train employees and simply keep up to date on new regulations. With CCH's state law reference information, Compli's clients can automatically access updated information on more than 30 topics for all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

"We have offices in three states, essentially tripling the number of laws we need to stay on top of," said Joth Ricci, vice president of human resources and process improvement at Columbia Distributing. "With the new nationwide information available on our Compli system, we'll be able to get exactly the content we need without wading through irrelevant information or dedicating staff resources to find and aggregate the research. One-point access to this information is like having a team of lawyers on staff to focus on changing regulations."

"In today's business environment, regulations are changing all the time, which is very burdensome to organizations that are trying to focus on achieving their corporate goals," said Elice Webster, CCH marketing manager. "Combining CCH's content with Compli's compliance system creates an essential tool that will help organizations minimize the impact of changing regulations on their productivity."

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED, founded in 1913, has served four generations of business professionals and their clients. The company produces approximately 700 print and electronic products for securities, tax, legal, banking, securities, human resources, health care and small business markets. CCH is a Wolters Kluwer company. The CCH Web site can be accessed at cch.com. The CCH human resources Web site can be accessed at hr.cch.com.

About Compli

Compli is a leading provider of integrated compliance and risk management systems that help employers better manage workplace compliance legislation and policy. Compli helps reduce the frequency and severity of legal claims related to discrimination, harassment, wage and hour issues and corporate governance by enabling companies to proactively assess, monitor and document the process of employee and corporate compliance. Compli understands the liability and budgetary challenges faced by employers. Compli's enterprise compliance management system is the first integrated enterprise-wide compliance management system with real-time monitoring that enables companies to implement the information and processes they need to demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of their compliance efforts. Compli is a privately funded company located in Portland, Ore. For more information, visit www.compli.com.