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    Business Editors

    ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2005--Paychex, Inc. and the American Bar Association (ABA) have teamed up to offer attorneys nationwide free access to continuing legal education (CLE) through a series of live teleconferences. Topics of the monthly seminars will include arbitration issues, medical malpractice liability, and litigation strategies. The teleconferences are accredited for up to 1.2 hours of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education in 35 of the 40 states that require these credits for their practicing attorneys.
    "This unique program strengthens the relationship Paychex has with the American Bar Association," said Walter Turek, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Paychex. "Paychex sees attorneys as important partners in serving the needs of U.S. businesses, and we believe that offering these seminars in conjunction with the ABA provides lawyers with convenient access to a valuable professional service."
    "We have always been happy with the benefits and savings that Paychex offers our Members," says ABA Standing Committee on Membership Chairman Maury Poscover. "The new CLE offer shows once again just how beneficial the Paychex-ABA relationship is for our Members nationwide."
    The one-hour teleconferences will be accessible via a toll-free telephone number on the third Wednesday of every month through May 18, 2005. A different seminar will be offered each month. All teleconference content is provided by the ABA. The teleconferences are valued at up to $110 each.
    Attorneys interested in taking advantage of the Paychex-ABA CLE program can learn more by calling Paychex at 1-800-729-2439 and mentioning code 5712. Visit the ABA Web site at www.abanet.org/cle/paychex for detailed information about teleconference topics.

    About Paychex

    Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is a leading national provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses. The company offers comprehensive payroll services, including payroll processing, payroll tax administration, and employee pay services, including direct deposit, check signing, and Readychex(R). Human resource and benefits outsourcing services include 401(k) plan recordkeeping, workers' compensation administration, section 125 plans, a professional employer organization, and other administrative services for business. Paychex was founded in 1971. With headquarters in Rochester, New York, the company has more than 100 offices and serves approximately 505,000 payroll clients nationwide. For more information about Paychex and our products, visit www.paychex.com.

    About the American Bar Association

    With more than 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.

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CONTACT: Paychex, Inc. Laura Saxby Lynch, 585-383-3074 lsaxbylynch@paychex.com or American Bar Association Tom Sklar-Blake, 312-988-5449 sklarblt@staff.abanet.org

KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: LEGAL/LAW EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCES SOURCE: Paychex, Inc.

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