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2005 NADA: ADP Dealer Services Launches Human Capital Management Solutions Suite

- A New Suite of Services Enables Dealerships to Hire More Qualified Employees, Improve Employee Retention and Manage Employee Related Expenses -

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Jan. 29 -- The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc. today announced the launch of its Human Capital Management (HCM) suite of products and services. This new offering provides tools that help dealerships efficiently manage their employees and employee-related processes, allowing them to focus on their core competencies of selling and servicing vehicles.

HCM includes payroll enhancements, Direct Deposit, ADP Paycard, Screening and Selection Service, Time and Labor Management solutions, a human resource management system and a robust array of employee training options.

"Personnel retention and management is one of the highest costs in dealership overhead. Our Human Capital Management suite allows the dealer to better manage these costs while improving productivity and retention throughout the dealership," said Steve Anenen, president of ADP Dealer Services.

ADP Dealer Services' Human Capital Management Suite is a comprehensive solution that touches all parts of dealership personnel management.

  --  Screening and Selection Service -- Reduces employee turnover by
      finding the candidate that best fits your organization.  With ADP's
      integrated Screening and Selection Service, dealers can select from
      qualified candidates and assess them using job-fit tools.  Dealers can
      then screen their prospective hires for Social Security Number
      validations, criminal history, workman's compensation claims and
      reference checks.
  --  Time and Labor Management -- Improves the speed and accuracy of
      employee time collection and allows more control over payroll and
      human resources expenses.
  --  Tax and Financial Services -- Increases the efficiency of managing tax
      and payroll issues within the dealership and helps facilitate the
      efficient movement of funds between dealers and supply-chain partners.
      The Tax and Financial Services suite includes offerings such as
      Payroll Tax Service, Direct Deposit, and Total Paycard.
  --  Training Services -- ADP is committed to helping dealership employees
      become more efficient by offering multiple options for the training
      and support needed to perform dealership tasks.  ADP offers a number
      of classroom, in-dealership and e-Learning courses that can help
      employees gain expertise with ADP applications and enhance their
      productivity.

"ADP's offerings in Human Capital Management are tremendous. We previously had to process applicants in an old-fashioned, manual system. I cannot believe how fast, efficient and simple it is to accomplish those same tasks with ADP's Human Capital Management suite of tools," said Christine Zuccarello, HR Staff Manager for Earnhardt.

ADP is a trusted expert in the delivery of employee administrative solutions with more than 25 years of experience and more than 400,000 clients currently utilizing these products and services.

"Because we are a part of ADP, we can leverage considerable expertise and a comprehensive suite of employee management solutions in order to deliver these high-value offerings to our dealership clients," added Anenen.

About ADP Dealer Services

ADP Dealer Services provides integrated computing solutions to 19,500 auto, truck, motorcycle, marine and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. ADP Dealer Services is the third largest business unit of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. . ADP, with approximately $8 billion in revenues and 550,000 clients, is one of the largest providers of a broad range of premier mission-critical, cost effective transaction processing and information-based business solutions in selected markets on a global basis. More information on ADP Dealer Services is available on the Internet at http://www.dealersuite.com/ .

ADP is a registered trademark of ADP of North America, Inc.