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About Tahoe Partners
Tahoe Partners took its name from one of the deepest , clearest lakes in
the world and prides itself on providing clients with depth of experience and
clarity of vision.tahoe-partners.

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The firm's practice areas include Enterprise Operations
and ERP, Solution Integration and Extension, and Business Advisory Services.

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The claims administration services and
disability expertise of Disability RMS fit well with HLC's underwriting and
distribution capabilities . What we bring to the
relationship helps HLC create profitable growth where and how the company
wants to.

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In the
arrangement, HLC contributes underwriting expertise and provides the marketing
and insurance coverage, while Disability RMS undertakes claims management and
other servicing activities for their mutual clients.

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"Our companies work well together to provide the best for
our customers. Disability RMS, located in Westbrook, Maine,
has 300 employees with the specialized product knowledge and service skills
required to succeed in today's complex risk protection market. "We also build custom tools where necessary
to provide solutions that provide confidence to senior management. Through strategic expansion, the firm expects to grow into
a national consulting organization in the next five years.

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Best Company, one of the
country's oldest and most respected rating agencies.

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"We are very excited about our partnership with Highmark Life + Casualty ,"
John Roberts, president of Disability RMS, said.
Disability RMS is the nation's leading provider of turnkey disability risk
management products and services with nearly $300 million of disability
premium under direct management.

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com" bust, one of
the lowest points for the consulting industry in recent years -- the magazine
reported that Tahoe Partners experienced 200 percent revenue growth in 2004
and plans to nearly double staff in 2005.

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"By partnering with Disability RMS , we are able to focus our efforts on
underwriting excellence and strategic marketing, knowing that the claims
activities are in knowledgeable, experienced hands," Dan Lebish, president +
CEO of HLC, said.

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Highmark Life + Casualty Partners With Disability RMS to Capitalize on Strengths That Will Provide the Best Disability Services to Customers

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All HLC insurance
companies hold A- (Excellent ) ratings from A.

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PITTSBURGH, Highmark Life + Casualty Group
(HLC) and Disability RMS have established a reinsurance and claims management
partnership that combines individual strengths with a strong desire to grow
together in the long term disability insurance marketplace. CHICAGO, shortly after the "dot.

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"This is a great fit for our
business model, as Highmark Life + Casualty is in an excellent strategic
position to increase its share of the disability market while cross selling
and growing its very profitable Stop Loss lines.

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Highmark Life + Casualty Group (HLC) companies are licensed in all 50
states and offer ancillary employee benefit coverages and services. The
Group's product portfolio includes: Employer Stop Loss, Group Life Insurance
and Disability coverage (occupational and non-occupational).

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Passed in 2002 in the wake of major accounting
scandals, Sarbanes-Oxley seeks to restore investor confidence through
stringent financial controls and documented reporting requirements.
"We help clients tap into the financial control capabilities of their
business systems," he continued.com .

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"Leaders of public companies are realizing that they need dependable,
affordable systems to assure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance," he commented.

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The strategic alliance brings together the strengths of both companies to
create a profitable top line growth opportunity across a variety of HLC's
disability risk protection lines .

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"Tahoe Partners is a specialized IT consulting and integration services
firm , focused on solving complex business and technology challenges for our
clients," Berent said. "We provide strategic insight and practical expertise
to our clients, and focus on transferring knowledge to clients' in-house
experts.

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Tahoe Partners employs more than 55 employees and focuses on companies in the
Great Lakes region.

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According to Mike Berent, the firm's chief operating officer, Tahoe
Partners works with clients to manage technology solutions related to real-
time enterprise enablement , compliance and security, and IT optimization."

Sarbanes-Oxley Expected to Drive Growth
Berent said he expects the financial reporting requirements mandated by
the federal Sarbanes-Oxley legislation to be a significant driver of the
firm's growth in 2005.
"Sarbanes-Oxley will continue to be a major disruption for public companies
until they develop routine systems that meet the act 's requirements.