ADP Claims Services Group Acquires 100 Percent Interest in Stellix Body Shop Management System from Akzo Nobel

Promises Continued Innovation and Superior Support for Stellix Shop Management System Customers

SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 19 -- ADP and Akzo Nobel today jointly announced that ADP has acquired 100 percent of Business Management Services, LLC, a joint venture. ADP and Akzo Nobel formed Business Management Services to create Stellix(R), an industry-leading automotive shop management system.

The agreement will not affect Stellix customers. Prior to the agreement, ADP was entirely responsible for providing service and support to repair shops using the Stellix system. ADP has also been the principal technology developer for the Stellix platform.

"The Stellix Body Shop Management System is a core component of our complete offering for the automotive claims industry," said Daphne Li, vice president of Marketing for ADP Claims Services Group. "We plan to continue to enhance and support the Stellix platform, ensuring that it continues to be an invaluable tool that enables repair shops to manage their businesses more efficiently and profitably."

Stellix is a powerful, yet user-friendly shop management system that gives repair shops better control of their entire operation. It provides tools that make it easy to analyze and manage critical areas such as workflow, parts management and shop profitability. Stellix improves shop performance by reducing cumbersome manual processes and streamlining operations.

About ADP Claims Services Group

ADP Claims Services Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. , is a leading provider of software, services and information that enables insurance carriers, collision repair shops and automotive recyclers to run their businesses more efficiently and profitably. ADP, with $8.5 Billion in revenues and approximately 590,000 clients, is one of the largest providers of a broad range of premier mission-critical, cost-effective transaction processing and information-based business solutions.

About Akzo Nobel

Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Listed on both the Euronext and NASDAQ Stock Exchanges, the company is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Consolidated sales for 2004 totaled EUR 12.7 Billion. The company currently employs approximately 62,000 people in more than 80 countries. The financial results for 2005 will be published on February 7, 2006.

Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes supplies paint, decals, services and software for car repair, commercial vehicle and transportation markets. The product lines include Sikkens for the high-end segment, Lesonal in the medium segment and U-Tech in the commercial and light vehicles sector.