BeneTrac Announces Expanded Coverage in Northern Central California with New Sales Director

San Diego, CA and Pleasanton, CA, November 29, 2006 –BeneTrac (http://www.benetrac.com), a provider of powerful, web-based electronic enrollment and employee benefits administration software, today announced the appointment of Jeannie Criddle as regional sales director for the region of East Bay and Central Valley, spanning from Alameda to Modesto.

With over a decade of experience in sales and development in the technology industry, Ms. Criddle will work with brokers, carriers and employer groups to promote BeneTrac’s automatic benefit enrollment and management software. She draws on an extensive background in sales and training [most recently as territory sales manager for Opening Technologies Inc. and certified Mercator senior instructor/sales, Mercator Software (now IBM owned)] and will be instrumental in helping businesses streamline the transition from traditional paper-laden processes to BeneTrac’s automated systems, saving them a great deal of time and money.
“I am eager to work with a company like BeneTrac that can make such a profound impact on businesses and improve processes. In my new role I will be able to reach people with a solution that improves their business and raises the quality of their work experience,” said Ms. Criddle.

Ms. Criddle holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Illinois State University and obtained additional technology training through College of DuPage.

“BeneTrac welcomes Jeannie Criddle to our team representing best-in-class benefits management software and employee self-service tools, and are enthusiastic about the expanded coverage and experience she brings to Northern Central California,” said Jerry Hawthorne, RHU, CHC, chief executive officer.

About BeneTrac
BeneTrac (also known as Hawthorne Benefit Technologies, Inc.) is a provider of powerful, web-based electronic enrollment and employee benefits administration software. The company’s online benefit management solution, available exclusively through insurance brokers and benefits consultants, enables employers and human resources professionals to eliminate paperwork and automate management of their complete benefits packages through a single, customized portal. BeneTrac’s one-stop-shop platform for automatically adding, updating, electronically exchanging, assessing and managing information capitalizes on relationships with more than 400 carriers. Leaders in software engineering, group insurance and human resources, the experts at BeneTrac are dedicated to offering a robust, affordable, user-friendly system that simplifies benefits administration. For more information, please visit www.benetrac.com.

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