Dental Select Announces a Two-Year Rate Guarantee for All New Small Groups.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Dental Select, Utah's largest and one of the country's fastest growing dental benefits providers, announces they are introducing a two-year rate guarantee for small groups. This is a ground-breaking program in an industry where annual renewals are the status quo. With yearly double-digit increases in medical insurance costs, Dental Select is offering relief to small employers by ensuring no rate increases on dental and vision insurance for 2 years.

New contracted groups 2-99 with effective dates beginning October 1, 2006 will receive a 2-year rate guarantee. All current 2006 market rates apply. There is no time limit on this offer for group size 2-49. For group size 50-99 the program is valid through January 1, 2007.

"We are excited about this new program," said Brent Williams, Dental Select's President and CEO. "Because of our stability and experience in the Dental Benefits market along with our strong networks, we are able to pass this tremendous savings along to our clients.

Dental Select, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is one of the country's fastest growing dental benefits providers with over 17 years of experience providing dental plans for groups, families and individuals. They have recently added Insured Vision and AD&D plans to their portfolio. Dental Select has more than 250,000 members in Utah and Texas, and is providing dental benefits to over 4,000 companies.