<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">LITTLE ROCK, Ar. – October 8, 2009 – Jay Starkman, president and CEO of AlphaStaff Group, Inc., a professional employer organization (PEO) that provides HR services to more than 1,000 small and mid-size business clients nationwide, has been named to the board of directors for the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC). The announcement was made today by Jane McCoggins, executive director of ESAC.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">"ESAC will significantly benefit from the skills and experience that Jay brings to the board of directors," said McCoggins. "Jay has shown exemplary leadership within the PEO industry and we appreciate his willingness to commit his time and resources to furthering ESAC's mission."</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">A non-profit organization, ESAC is governed by its board of directors who are responsible for establishing and maintaining ESAC's financial assurance program and its accreditation standards and procedures as they relate to a PEO's compliance with ethical, financial, and operational practices. Accredited PEOs' clients, worksite employees, insurers and taxing authorities benefit from the program's financial assurance as well as the independent verification of the PEO's compliance with important state and federal employment laws and PEO regulation.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">"As the regulating body for PEOs, ESAC is essential to ensuring our fast-growing industry is following the most stringent ethical and professional standards," said Starkman. "I am proud to serve, along with my well-respected colleagues, as we tackle the pressing issues facing our industry and our clients today."</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Starkman joined AlphaStaff as its president and a member of its Board of Directors in December 2002. Prior to joining AlphaStaff, Starkman was president and CEO of OneChem, a software application provider to the chemical industry. Before working at OneChem, Starkman led a distinguished legal career, serving as the managing partner of his own firm for 10 years, as well as serving as a partner at Steel Hector & Davis, an international full service firm.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">About the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC)</span></strong></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) is an independent, non-profit accreditation and financial assurance organization established in 1994 by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations to build trust in PEOs and provide assurance to their clients, worksite employees, insurers, taxing authorities, regulators and the general public. Accredited PEOs currently serve clients and employees representing over $30 billion in annual wages. To learn more about ESAC, visit <a href="http://www.esacorp.org/"><span style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">www.ESACorp.org</span></a>.</span></div>