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Authoria Webcast Illuminates Changes in Employee Benefits Delivery

Towers Perrin Principal, Executives from Carlson Companies and FM Global to Discuss How Enterprises Can Prepare for “Healthcare Consumerism”

Waltham, MA – June 19, 2006 – 

Authoria, Inc., the leader in strategic talent management solutions, today announced a complimentary Webcast that will explore how recent trends in employee benefits delivery are changing the ways in which enterprises communicate with their employees.

The rise of “healthcare consumerism” – such as consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) – promises substantial savings to employers, but poses critical new challenges for the benefits professionals who roll out and administer the new plans. In this live Webcast, Authoria brings together the diverse perspectives of a professional-services expert, two enterprise HR executives who are preparing to face the new challenges, and its own expertise in talent management solutions, to highlight the demands and the opportunities posed by this emerging model.

Speakers for the hour-long Webcast include Deborah Hart, Principal, Towers Perrin; Linda Lee Bossert, HRIS Manager, FM Global; Renee Bianchi, Senior Director, HRSolutions, Carlson Companies; Cathy Barrett, Manager of HR Domain Development at Authoria; and Nina McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Strategic Talent Management Marketing at Authoria. The event is the fourth in the Authoria Connections™ 2006 Webcast Series.

Webcast attendees will learn how their companies can:

• Pave the way for the changes ahead in benefits offerings,
• Increase the efficiency of benefits delivery,
• Communicate effectively and consistently to employees,
• Minimize the operational impact of the new “consumer-driven” plans, and
• Maximize the cost-savings advantage of healthcare consumerism.

WHO:  Deborah Hart, Principal, Towers Perrin;
Linda Lee Bossert, CPP, HRIS Manager, FM Global;
Renee Bianchi, SPHR, Senior Director, HRSolutions, Carlson Companies;
Cathy Barrett, Manager of HR Domain Development at Authoria; and Nina McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Strategic Talent Management Marketing at Authoria.

WHAT:  “The Future of Employee Benefits Delivery: Consumerism Changes Everything” Webcast

WHEN:  Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 2:00 PM EDT

WHERE:  Please visit www.authoria.com/passport to register for this free online event.

About Authoria
Authoria® is the leading provider of strategic talent management solutions, helping employers increase the productivity of their workforce in driving their business strategy forward. Authoria’s products have been awarded Top Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive Magazine six times, more than any vendor in the history of HR technology.  Authoria® 2006 includes recruiting management, performance management, compensation management, succession planning, and benefit and policy communication, while providing just-in-time knowledge and coaching for managers and employees.  Authoria’s award-winning solutions have proven successful for more than 300 large employers, representing more than 10 million employees of which more than 4 million are on-demand users. Customer companies include Boeing, Pfizer, Reuters and Unocal. For more information, visit www.authoria.com.