A.D.A.M. Introduces Benergy Interworks™ and New Solution Suites

Enhanced solutions streamline the benefits management process to help brokers and employers overcome changing market challenges

ATLANTA--A.D.A.M., Inc. (Nasdaq: ADAM), a leading provider of innovative online technology solutions for the benefits, health, and education markets, today unveiled a new business unit brand identity - Benergy Interworks - along with expanding solution suites backed by world-class client service.

"Today's benefits brokers and human resources executives are faced with phenomenal market pressures – the rising costs of health benefits, the complexity of health reform regulations, and the reduction of staffs and budgets," said Mark Adams, president and chief executive officer of A.D.A.M."The new name for our online benefits technology business unit – Benergy Interworks – and new tagline – Experience the benefits – highlight our distinctly different approach to streamlining the entire benefits management process to meet these changing market requirements."

Benergy Interworks' solutions are designed for interoperability – from employee to employer to broker to insurance carriers – to ensure the best user experience and the most accurate, efficient, and compliant exchange of employee benefits data. Combined with expanding world-class client services, Benergy is a leading choice for hundreds of brokers, thousands of employers, and millions of employees across the U.S.

Benergy Interworks' solutions suites include:

• Benergy Brokerworks™ gives brokers the technology tools and resources they need to increase agency efficiencies, improve customer service, and drive new client acquisition. Solutions range from Benergy AgencyWare, to help them streamline every aspect of their agency operations, to Benergy Advisor Tools, an online resource with current market trend reports and the latest regulatory and health reform information to help them win new accounts.


• Benergy Talentworks™ provides employers with the online benefits technology solutions they need to significantly save time and money, improve employee satisfaction, and comply with the latest regulations. For employees, this means online access to the information they need to better manage their benefits, their health, and their lives. Solutions range from Benergy Communications, a web-based platform that provides 24/7 online access to benefits, award-winning health and wellness, and human resources information, to Benergy Helpline, for outsourced employee benefits call center support. Combined with the recently introduced Benergy NurseLine and Benergy Employee Assistance Program*, employees have easy access, via web or telephone, to experts who can help them across a broad base of concerns.


• Benergy Proworks™ includes a full suite of professional services delivered by an expanded client services team. The company recently introduced the Benergy Support Portal to provide clients with quick, efficient help via live chat, email, and telephone as part of its goal to deliver the highest levels of responsiveness and ongoing support. Clients will be able to take advantage of expanding Benergy Knowledgeworks™ product training and certification courses, available online and in-person. In addition, the support team is introducing new implementation tools and advanced processes to ensure fast, efficient implementations.


• Benergy Dataworks™ includes Benergy Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to ensure the secure exchange of employee benefits data. The company currently processes hundreds of data feeds per week to insurance carriers, payroll providers, and HRIS systems for its expanding client base.

"'Experience the benefits' is much more than just a tagline, it's reflective of our commitment to delivering distinct market advantages," said John Lamb, senior vice president and general manager of Benergy Interworks. "This is a great spring board for the company and our vision of the future of benefits management."

About A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M. (Nasdaq: ADAM) is a leading provider of innovative online technology solutions for the benefits, health, and education markets. The Benergy Interworks business unit delivers a better online benefits management experience for brokers, employers, and employees. The A.D.A.M. Health Solutions business unit creates award-winning health information and interactive tools for hospitals, consumer websites, and other healthcare organizations. The A.D.A.M. Education Solutions business unit develops interactive educational resources for teaching and learning about the human body and health literacy. For more information, visit www.adam.com.

A.D.A.M. Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially. Factors that could affect the company's actual results, performance or developments include general economic conditions, development of the Internet as a source of health information, pricing actions taken by competitors, demand for the company's health information, regulatory changes in laws and regulations that impact how the company conducts its business and the other factors described in A.D.A.M.’s filings with the SEC. A.D.A.M. disclaims any obligation or duty to update any of its forward-looking statements.

*Benergy NurseLine and Benergy EAP are administered in partnership with OptumHealthSM.

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