Organizations Gather at KronosWorks to Exchange Innovative Workforce Management Strategies; Seventh Annual KronosWorks Draws Record Attendance

ORLANDO, Fla.--Oct. 25, 2004--More than 1,100 customers, prospects, analysts, press, and partners from around the globe have gathered at the industry's largest conference dedicated to the workforce management market, KronosWorks(TM). At this conference, sponsored by Kronos(R) Incorporated , attendees benefit from: more than 130 sessions driven by product and industry experts, certified trainers, and innovative users; education workshops; hands-on user and technical training; and one-on-one access to Kronos executives. Beginning on Oct. 24 in Orlando, the conference will last until Oct. 27, 2004 and promises to deliver the value that attendees have come to expect from Kronos.

"There is nothing more enjoyable than to look around and realize that the solutions we have developed help everyone here achieve their corporate objectives," said Aron Ain, Kronos chief operating officer. "This conference is designed to help customers learn from the success of others and ensure that they are achieving the best-possible results. Based on the attendance, this year's KronosWorks will be nothing short of a celebration of workforce management technology."

Valuable insight from industry experts

Today, keynote speaker, Catherine Crier, will address attendees about the importance of empowering the individual in a society that often discourages leadership, creativity, and assertiveness. Her spirited approach to public speaking is sure to set a dynamic tone for the remainder of the conference. Crier is an accomplished lawyer, television journalist, and best-selling author. Currently, she hosts Catherine Crier Live, a daily program that addresses the legal perspective of today's front page issues.

This year's Executive Track includes a series of sessions led by industry-leading speakers. These exclusive sessions will cover strategic workforce management issues that senior executives face today. Attendees will learn how to enable more effective talent management and discover how to effectively manage the risk involved with investing in technology. They also will hear how to use workforce management solutions as Six Sigma improvement drivers to eliminate waste, reduce labor costs, and optimize labor processes.

Attendees also will be given the opportunity to hear from industry experts on trends in workforce management during the "Ask the Experts" panel. During this energized session, attendees will glean valuable information from: Manny Ramirez, managing director at BearingPoint; Don Tennant, editor-in-chief of Computerworld; Jim Holincheck, research director at Gartner Research; and Maria Schafer, program director at META Group. Topics will include building a business case for change, strategies for optimizing the workforce, and future trends in workforce management.

Gleaning information from customers

In addition to hearing from industry experts, KronosWorks attendees will hear from their peers about best practices in implementing Kronos' human resources, payroll, scheduling, and time and labor solutions. Customers are scheduled to speak on a variety of topics such as: upgrading to Workforce Central(R) 5; achieving compliance; creating a high-performance organization; improving productivity through analytics; and implementing lean initiatives.

Customer presenters will represent a variety of industries including education, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. These presenters include Cendant Corporation, Dell Incorporated, Five Star Quality Care, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Group Health Cooperative, JetBlue Airways, Loyola University Medical Center, McKesson Corporation, Nebraska Book Company, Pick 'n Pay Retailers, Shaw Industries Group, Towncare Dental, and Yale University.

Attendees gain expertise from hands-on training

Kronos attendees will not only hear from experts and share their domain knowledge with others, but they also will benefit from hands-on training. Kronos will host both the sought-after Training Track and the Education Workshops at this year's KronosWorks. These sessions will give attendees the opportunity to increase their proficiency in the use and deployment of Kronos solutions. Both opportunities are evidence to the fact that Kronos goes to great lengths to ensure that customers are achieving the greatest benefit from the solutions it provides.

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos Incorporated is the most trusted name in workforce management. Kronos helps organizations staff, develop, deploy, track, and reward their workforce, resulting in reduced costs, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved employee satisfaction, and alignment with organizational objectives. More than 20 million people use a Kronos solution every day. Learn more about Kronos' high-impact enterprise solutions at www.kronos.com.

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