SurePayroll Offers Sir Speedy and PIP Printing Franchisees Web-based Payroll Services

Chicago — August 18, 2004 — SurePayroll Inc., the nation's largest online payroll provider, and Franchise Services, the world's largest printing franchisor, are teaming up to bring SurePayroll’s online service to Sir Speedy Printing and PIP Printing & Document Services franchisees.

Through this preferred provider relationship, discounted rates on SurePayroll’s online service will be provided to nearly 800 Sir Speedy and PIP Printing franchises around the country.

Franchise Services and SurePayroll believe the franchisees will find considerable value in SurePayroll’s simple, reliable and economical payroll solution that can be accessed anytime, anywhere, as long as an Internet connection is available.

SurePayroll President Michael Alter says the partnership is a natural fit. "Franchise Services understands the tremendous advantages of doing business using the Internet. Its affiliates offer business customers cutting edge Web-based services so they can be more efficient. It only seems natural that they would want to offer a cutting edge Web-based payroll option to its franchisees, so they can run their businesses more efficiently," says Alter.

Franchise Services Vice President Richard Lowe agrees that SurePayroll’s online solution reflects the company’s mission to provide franchisees with options for running their businesses efficiently. "We have always been very proactive in leveraging Web-based services to assist our franchisees and their customers," says Lowe. "By partnering with SurePayroll to offer an online payroll service to our franchisees, we continue that trend of embracing the most efficient ways of doing business."

SurePayroll’s simple way of processing payroll and filing payroll taxes allows businesses to focus on revenue generating activities, rather than basic administrative functions. As the country’s largest online payroll service provider, SurePayroll was created exclusively for businesses such as Sir Speedy and PIP Printing franchisees. SurePayroll partners with numerous franchisors that want to make their businesses more attractive to prospective franchisees by being able to offer an efficient way to process payroll at a discounted rate.

About Franchise Services
Franchise Services, Inc. is the world's largest printing franchisor, owning the network of centers that operate under the Sir Speedy, PIP Printing and MultiCopy brands. Collectively, the companies operate in 20 countries. For more information contact Franchise Services at 949.348.5400.

About SurePayroll:
Privately held SurePayroll is America's fifth largest payroll provider and the nation's largest online payroll provider. Catering exclusively to the needs of small businesses, SurePayroll provides a simple, reliable and economical way to process payroll in minutes via the Internet. In addition to providing payroll services directly to small business, SurePayroll also provides a private-label payroll service that allows SurePayroll’s numerous partners to offer payroll processing to their small business clients. Business partners include Wells Fargo and ABN AMRO. For more information, visit www.surepayroll.com.

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Walker Sands Communications
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