Veteran Sacramento Businessman -- JACK SEIBERT OF SEIBERT INSURANCE -- Completes Merger with ATHENS BENEFITS--MERGER CREATES A $155 MILLION DOLLAR PREMIUM VOLUME COMPANY

Athens Benefits, the eighth largest Benefits Consulting Firm in the San Francisco Bay Area representing more than 400 public and private sector employer groups, merged with Jack Seibert of Seibert Insurance a well-respected health benefits professional in the Sacramento area.

SACRAMENTO, CA.(PRWEB) January 21 2004--Athens Benefits Insurance Services, Inc., a division of Jenkins Athens Group, announced today that it has completed the merger of Seibert Insurance Services. Terms of the merger were not disclosed.

Athens Benefits (www.athensbenefits.com) is the eighth largest Benefits Consulting Firm in the Bay Area representing more than 400 public and private sector employer groups. The merger with Jack Seiberts company, a well-respected health benefits professional, will enhance Athens Benefits presence in the Sacramento Valley region.

Commenting on the merger, John Connell, President - Athens Benefits, stated: The merger with Seibert Insurance Services is a clear strategic win for us. Our core mission blends well with Jacks reputation in the market place and offers Seibert clients our reputation of service. With this merger, Athens Benefits and Jack Seibert will be able to partner with current and future clients in strong, benefits brokerage and consulting services. We will design, implement and manage cost effective employee benefit programs which enable clients to focus on their core business objectives."

Management expects full integration by the mid-February. Seibert Insurance Services staff will move to the Athens Benefits Sacramento office located at 1455 Response Road in Sacramento.

About Jenkins Athens Group

Jenkins Athens Group is one of the largest privately held brokerage and consulting firms in the United States. The group has over 60 years of experience with over 200 specialists in all areas of insurance -- Employee Benefits and Claims Management, Property & Liability Risk Management, Workers Compensation Management and Claims Administration. Jenkins Athens Group consists of Jenkins Athens Insurance Services, Athens Benefits Insurances Services, Inc., Athens Administrators, and Diversified Claims. The group is Head Quartered in Concord, California with offices in Sacramento.

ATHENS BENEFITS INSURANCE SERVICES, INC

2552 Stanwell Drive

Concord, CA 94524

Phone 925-798-3334Fax 925-609-5514

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Contact: Andrew Fairbanks

Phone: (925) 798-3334 1366

afairbanks@jenkins-athens.com