<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center">NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS NAMES ALPHASTAFF PRESIDENT AND CEO JAY STARKMAN </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center">TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS</div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- October 16, 2009 -- Jay Starkman, president and CEO of AlphaStaff Group, Inc., a professional employer organization (PEO) that provides HR services to more than 1,000 clients nationwide, has been named to the board of directors for the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO).    "As the driving force behind one of the nation's fastest growing professional employer organizations (PEOs), Jay is a proven industry leader," said Marjorie Seltzer, newly elected chair of the Board of Directors for the NAPEO. "He is a valued addition to our board of directors and his vast experience will greatly contribute to furthering our mission and responsibility to our members."   NAPEO is the nationwide trade association for professional employer organizations with nearly 400 PEO members operating in all 50 states. NAPEO provides its members with educational services, business resources, and actively supports the interests of its PEO members.   Accepting the new position, Starkman said "NAPEO is essential to ensuring our industry has the tools, information and support to continue rapid growth. It is an exciting time to join the board of NAPEO when now more than ever, small business owners need a solid human resources strategy to comply with leaner than normal operations, new cumbersome employment regulations and the soon to be initiated health care reform." 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. About The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) NAPEO is the recognized Voice of the PEO Industry(R) with nearly 400 PEO members operating in all 50 states. As NAPEO enters its 25th year, the PEO industry remains promising with high client retention ratesand the current untapped market now serving 300,000 business owners and 2 to 3 million workers. PEOs enable clients to cost-effectively outsource the management of human resources, employee benefits, payroll and workers' compensation allowing clients to focus on their core competencies. According to research by the Society of Human Resource Management Foundation, PEOs allow clients to "reduce costs and free up time to devote to revenue generating activities, improvements that can be instrumental to gaining competitive advantage." To learn more about how PEOs contribute to small businesses' success, visit the NAPEO Web site at www.napeo.org.