WorkPlace Partners, Inc. is certified by State of Missouri as a Woman – Owned Business Enterprise.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Ann B. Plunkett

President, WorkPlace Partners, Inc.

314-993-6467

DATE: November 1, 2004

WorkPlace Partners, Inc. is certified by State of Missouri as a Woman – Owned Business Enterprise.

WorkPlace Partners, Inc. announces that the firm has been certified by the State of Missouri as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise effective October 12, 2004. The statewide certification program is administered by the Missouri Office of Administration

WorkPlace Partners, Inc. is a full-service human recourse consulting firm owned and managed by Ann B. Plunkett, an employment attorney with over 25 years of employment law and human resource consulting experience. The firm serves a myriad of companies not only in the St. Louis area, but also around the country. Clients include a number of industries and all sizes of business, from start up companies to large well-established enterprises and non-profit organizations.

The firm has advised organizations on a wide range of employment issues, including employee selection and hiring practices, policy and procedure development, employment discrimination, workplace violence, reductions in force, employment agreements, employee investigations, diversity, sexual harassment, supervisory and workforce training, and other legal compliance matters.