NEWS RELEASE: SEDGWICK CMS EMPLOYER OF CHOICE® CERTIFICATION RENEWED

Memphis, Tenn., November 19, 2007 – Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Sedgwick CMS) announces that it has been certified an Employer of Choice® for the fourth consecutive year. The Employer of Choice designation is awarded to public, private or not-for-profit employers that demonstrate effective implementation of best practices in attracting, developing and retaining outstanding people. Sedgwick CMS has been awarded certification for two years rather than the customary one year.

“Success in the Employer of Choice evaluation requires outstanding results in the workplace rather than just good intentions,” said Joyce L. Gioia (joy-yah)-Herman, chief executive officer of Employer of Choice, Inc. and co-author of How to Become an Employer of Choice. “Sedgwick CMS has maintained its standing as an Employer of Choice since 2004 and remains the only firm in its industry to have achieved this distinction. Our evaluators’ decision to extend certification for two full years was based on the strength of the company’s application and the responses of Sedgwick CMS colleagues to a confidential, independently administered survey.”

“Both clients and colleagues of Sedgwick CMS benefit from our participation in the Employer of Choice process,” said David A. North, president and chief executive officer of Sedgwick CMS. “The annual evaluation has become an important benchmarking and planning tool for Sedgwick CMS in implementing our strategy of team excellence in claims services. Our colleagues understand that the Employer of Choice survey is part of our commitment to listen and respond to their experiences and insights. Although the survey is not required for recertification until 2009, we intend to offer it again in 2008 rather than forego these benefits.”

Employer of Choice, Inc. is a partner organization of The Herman Group, a provider of strategic business consulting services concentrating on workforce and workplace trends and employee retention. For a detailed discussion of the characteristics of the “Employer of Choice” workplace, see How to Become an Employer of Choice by Roger E. Herman and Joyce L. Gioia (Oakhill Press, April 2000). For more visit www.employerofchoice.com. Contact: Joyce Gioia-Herman, CEO, Employer of Choice, Inc., (336) 282-2019, joyce@employerofchoice.com.