Columbus-based TPA ranks 7th nationally
Consistent Growth Keeps CenBen USA in Top 10 Largest Third Party Administrators

(COLUMBUS, OH – March 26, 2007) CenBen USA, the 7th largest benefits administrator in the U.S., has again been ranked in the top 10 largest TPAs (Third Party Administrators) in the country, according to the February 12th edition of Business Insurance magazine.

"At CenBen USA, our mission is to be, in the eyes of our customers, the best benefits administrator in the country. Our consistent ranking among the top 10 TPAs in the nation shows that our hard work to achieve that goal is paying off," said CenBen USA President and CEO, William Mechling.

Mary Catherine Person, Executive Vice President of TPA Operations, noted, "Our customers have played a huge part in our success by providing remarkable insight that we have incorporated into developing and revising our products, services and provider networks to meet their needs. Our consumer-driven capabilities, medical management programs and management reporting and analytics have all been built with significant guidance from our clients."

CenBen USA is headquartered in Columbus with offices in Indianapolis, Little Rock, Nashville, St. Louis, San Marcos (San Diego), Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. CenBen USA provides comprehensive group benefits administration services for over 300,000 member lives, with special capabilities in Consumer Driven Health Plans (CDHP), COBRA administration and Taft-Hartley fund administration. CenBen USA is licensed to administer benefits in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

For more information, visit www.cenbenusa.com.

Contact: John K. Slage, Director, Enterprise Marketing & Communication
(614) 797-5135
jslage@cenben.com