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Ceridian, iMethods Enter Into Marketing and Product Agreement "Agreement provides bundled offering for small business, delivers online HR services"

Internet Methods, Inc.( "iMethods"), a leading global provider of financial transaction processes, business solutions, and insurance related benefits services primarily for small businesses, today announced a joint marketing and product agreement with Ceridian, a leading provider of managed business solutions for human resources and employee effectiveness services. Under the terms of the agreement, Ceridian and iMethods will market a bundled solution to small and mid-sized businesses that includes Ceridians payroll, tax filing, benefits administration, self-service, and integrated work-life and employee assistance programs combined with iMethods financial service and benefits products.

PHOENIX, Arizona, Janaury 29, 2002 --Internet Methods, Inc.( "iMethods"), a leading global provider of financial transaction processes, business solutions, and insurance related benefits services primarily for small businesses, today announced a joint marketing and product agreement with Ceridian, a leading provider of managed business solutions for human resources and employee effectiveness services. Under the terms of the agreement, Ceridian and iMethods will market a bundled solution to small and mid-sized businesses that includes Ceridians payroll, tax filing, benefits administration, self-service, and integrated work-life and employee assistance programs combined with iMethods financial service and benefits products.

"This combined service platform offers tremendous cost savings for small and mid-market companies in accessing services that have, traditionally, been available only to large employers," said James B. Pugh, chief executive officer at iMethods. We are fortunate to work with a forward-thinking company. Ceridian understands the changes in the marketplace and the opportunities available with this combined business model."

We are delighted to team up with iMethods to offer this first of its kind bundled product offering that will help small business control costs and stay focused on their core business," said Pat Goepel, chief revenue officer for Ceridians U.S. human resources solutions business. We have found that companies are eager to embrace electronic offerings which offer the flexibility and access they need to stay competitive and attract and retain employees."

The products and services, which are immediately available to small businesses, will be delivered via an Internet platform utilizing the proprietary financial services process engine designed by iMethods, the iMethods Service Access Process (iSAP) Engine.

According to Pugh, The agreement between iMethods and Ceridian will bring to market a product offering platform that features all the processing benefits that the Internet can bring to any business-to-business processing venue."

About Ceridian
Ceridian enables companies to be free to succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative managed business solutions for HRMS, payroll, tax filing, application outsourcing, time and attendance, benefits administration and employee effectiveness services. Ceridian Corporation is an information services company serving businesses and employees in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information about Ceridians comprehensive array of human resource solutions, visit www.ceridian.com or call (800) 729-7655.

About iMethods
iMethods (www.imethodsusa.com) provides a comprehensive and unique suite of financial, insurance, and human resources-related products and services as well as cash delivery and management systems via its proprietary and patent-pending technology platform. The iMethods Service Access Processor engine and iMethods Marketing Exchange System, delivers a secured, closed-looped, internationally compliant financial processing engine to the Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) marketplace. Founded in 2000, iMethods is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Safe Harbor -- This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product delivery, the management of growth, market acceptance of certain products and other risks. These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about these factors that could affect Internet Methods, Inc. future results, please contact the Company directly. Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Actual results may differ materially from management expectations.

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