OnlineBenefits is the company that developed and supports Benergy™, the software behind your employee benefits portal. On August 14^th, it was announced that OnlineBenefits was acquired by A.D.A.M. (Nasdaq:ADAM) This is exciting for you. If you read nothing else about this, you should know this: OnlineBenefits will continue to serve you with the same staff, the same products and services, and the same dedication to your success with Benergy. In fact, it’s all good news because we will be incorporating A.D.A.M.'s incredible health and wellness management tools into Benergy. The first article of this newsletter contains excerpts from the press release for the acquisition and the second has answers to questions you may have.

OnlineBenefits entered this arrangement with our customers in mind. We have already begun incorporating A.D.A.M.'s world-class, trusted health information into our Benergy System and the possibilities are endless. That means you will have more ways to help your employees manage their benefits and their health and wellness, especially if you introduce a consumer-driven benefits strategy. We encourage you to read the Q&A's we have prepared for you.

“I love it!” has been a repeated phrase from a number of our customers who have tried the new Employee Benefits Portal ROI Calculator. This multimedia tool demonstrates the savings a company may experience by introducing an employee portal to handle communications and enrollment. You can use this calculator to compare the costs of managing benefits in traditional ways to that of using web-based systems. After entering just five company-specific numbers, the calculator computes the total three-year costs for traditional vs. web-based benefits processes. Then it presents the return on investment you may earn from implementing an employee portal. Give it a try.

What do you with your dead time? The next time you are commuting, traveling to a meeting, exercising, even washing dishes, why don’t you fill your head with thought-provoking knowledge and perspectives that help you on the job. OnlineBenefits has introduced “Benefits Podcasts,” a series of audio programs designed for the benefits professional. You can listen to these from your computer or download them for your iPod or MP3 player. From our new podcast page you can even e-mail them to friends. Check it out!