Authoria and CUNA Mutual Group to Present at Fifth Annual HR Technology Conference

Authoria, Inc., the world leader in personalized, Web-based human resource communication, today announced that Tod Loofbourrow, president and CEO at Authoria, and Teri Edman, vice president of Total Compensation at CUNA Mutual Group, will speak at the fifth annual HR Technology Conference, produced by Human Resource Executive magazine. The conference will take place September 25-27, 2002, at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. The joint presentation, "Getting to a Paperless Annual Open Enrollment at CUNA Mutual Group," will be held on Wednesday, September 25, at 3:15 p.m. CT.

"We are excited to co-present our work with CUNA Mutual Group on paperless open enrollment at this years HR Technology Conference," said Loofbourrow. "CUNA Mutual Group is a powerful example of how an employee self-service initiative can yield considerable ROI -- shortening the open enrollment period by two weeks, and realizing a projected $2.3 million in productivity savings over five years. Moreover, the program has been a big hit with employees -- with rapid adoption in the first week of implementation a field sales team that enjoyed the convenience of enrolling over the web."

This years HR Technology Conference Program was developed by experts from Human Resource Executive magazine. The program includes case studies from leading global corporations, cutting edge keynotes and general sessions that include an industry analyst panel and the third Annual Electronic Recruiting Shootout. The Conference will host the largest number of HR technology exhibitors in the country this year. For more information, please visit http://www.hrtechconference.com.

About Authoria

Authoria is the world leader in personalized, Web-based human resource communication. Over one hundred organizations worldwide rely on Authoria to dramatically improve employee communication while streamlining costs. Authoria's knowledge applications manage and communicate complex information to millions of people at some of the world's largest companies, including Boeing, Motorola, Weyerhaeuser and Wells Fargo. Among Authorias partners are industry-leaders PeopleSoft, Towers Perrin, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture. Based in Waltham, MA, Authoria has been ranked three times by Inc. Magazine as one of America's fastest-growing private companies and has been recognized by Deloitte & Touche in the New England Fast 50 three times and the National Fast 500 twice. For more information, please visit www.authoria.com.