Past President of the American Payroll Association Joins SurePayroll.com as Vice President of Payroll Operations

Business Wire, May 16, 2000

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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000

SurePayroll.com, a radically new web-based payroll system, appoints payroll expert Susan Darring, CPP (53) as vice president of payroll operations. Darring recently served as president of the American Payroll Association (APA), and is currently its treasurer.

Darring has a reputation for breaking new ground in the payroll industry. Her unique foresight and deep roots in payroll operations provides essential expertise to guide SurePayroll.com down the path of success. Darring will oversee all of the company's payroll operations including customer service and support, payroll processing, tax filing and the exclusive StartSimple(TM) customer enrollment process.

With more than 33 years experience in payroll and 25 years in management, Darring has spearheaded numerous payroll system implementations and state-of-the-art test programs for companies ranging from small businesses to global companies. Darring was previously employed with Computer Sciences Corporation as a principal and senior industry specialist with the company's National PeopleSoft Practice.

"If we had a choice for this role between creating a perfect person from scratch and Sue Darring, we would pick Sue," said Scott Wald, CEO of SurePayroll.com. "Saying Sue is a savvy veteran of this industry is an understatement - she's an icon. It will be great working side-by-side with Sue as we build SurePayroll.com."

Darring is a recognized industry-leader that has received numerous accolades for her extensive payroll expertise. Since finishing her term as president of the APA, Darring now serves as treasurer for the organization. She has held key positions with several other payroll and advisory associations, including ADP National User Advisory Group and the Chicago chapter of the APA, in addition to serving as a writer and presenter of motivational management workshops and academic payroll training. Darring also served as vice president and director of Payroll/Accounting for Chicago-based JMB Realty Corporation.

"After being in this industry for a number of years, you learn to spot a player with the power to change the industry and SurePayroll.com is it," said Darring. "SurePayroll.com is completely changing the way payroll is processed and distributed. I am thrilled to be part of a company as radical as this one. SurePayroll.com will revolutionize the way America gets paid."

About SurePayroll.com:

SurePayroll.com was founded in December of 1999. The Company offers an Internet-based payroll service that automates the entire payroll process, completely eliminating the traditional processing steps that conventional services providers use. SurePayroll.com allows small to medium-sized businesses and their employees to initiate and access payroll information conveniently from anywhere, anytime, via a completely secure and reliable Internet site. With SurePayroll.com, payroll is completed in a fraction of the time, at a fraction of the cost. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.surepayroll.com.