Hylant Group Adds Ten Employees to Keep Pace with Growth

CLEVELAND, Ohio - November 8, 2004 - Hylant Group announces the addition of 10 new employees who have been hired in response to continued growth in the firm's Cleveland office. Mike Hylant, President, comments "These key additions strengthen our sales and service abilities. We continue to enhance our team in an effort to expand while maintaining our high standards of service."

Account Executives Don Bryant (Environmental Practice) and Tony Gielty (Directors' & Officers' Liability Practice) bring high levels of expertise to the risk management division. Account Executive Chuck Adamczyk, specializing in executive and voluntary benefits, and Assistant Account Executive, Joe LaGuardia, will both be serving in the employee benefits division. Karen Prcela joins the Hylant Group's 401(k) and retirement plan consulting practice as Account Manager and employee communication specialist.

To ensure prompt and knowledgeable support, Cleveland's customer service group has also expanded. Cheryl Caraulia joins Hylant as Customer Service Representative. New Assistant Customer Service Representatives are Teri Carcioppolo, Dawn Radatz and Jennifer Williams. In addition, Ken Barber joins the office as Administrative Assistant.

Hylant Group, founded in 1935, is a privately held insurance agency offering complete risk management services, employee benefits, 401(k), loss control, financial services, wellness programs and disease management for businesses and individuals around the world. Hylant Group is ranked 26th in size out of more than 15,000 insurance agencies nationwide. To learn more, visit us online at www.hylant.com.