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This
communication contains certain statements related to future results, or
states our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future
which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from either historical or anticipated results
depending on a variety of factors. Potential factors that could impact
results include: the possibility that the expected efficiencies and cost
savings from the proposed transaction will not be realized, or will not be
realized within the expected time period; the ability to obtain governmental
approvals of the merger on the proposed terms and schedule contemplated by
the parties; the failure of stockholders of Hewitt Associates, Inc.
(Hewitt) to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement; the failure
of the stockholders of Aon Corporation (Aon) to approve the proposal to
approve the issuance of shares of Aon common stock to Hewitt stockholders in
the merger; the loss of key Aon or Hewitt employees following the merger; the
risk that the Aon and Hewitt businesses will not be integrated successfully;
disruption from the proposed transaction making it more difficult to maintain
business and operational relationships with customers, partners and others;
the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close, including, but
not limited to, due to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions; general
economic conditions in different countries in which Aon and Hewitt do
business around the world; changes in global equity and fixed income markets
that could affect the return on invested assets; fluctuations in exchange and
interest rates that could impact revenue and expense; rating agency actions
that could affect Aons ability to borrow funds; changes in the funding
status of Aons various defined benefit pension plans and the impact of any
increased pension funding resulting from those changes; Aons ability to
implement restructuring initiatives and other initiatives intended to yield
cost savings, and the ability to achieve those cost savings; the impact on
risk and insurance services commission revenues of changes in the
availability of, and the premium insurance carriers charge for, insurance and
reinsurance products, including the impact on premium rates and market
capacity attributable to catastrophic events; the outcome of inquiries from
regulators and investigations related to compliance with the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act and non-U.S. anti-corruption laws; the impact of
investigations brought by U.S. state attorneys general, U.S. state insurance
regulators, U.S. federal prosecutors, U.S. federal regulators, and regulatory
authorities in the U.K. and other countries; the impact of class actions and
individual lawsuits including client class actions, securities class actions,
derivative actions and ERISA class actions; the cost of resolution of other
contingent liabilities and loss contingencies, including potential
liabilities arising from error and omissions claims against Aon or Hewitt;
the extent to which Aon and Hewitt retain existing clients and attract new
businesses; the extent to which Aon and Hewitt manage certain risks created
in connection with the various services, including fiduciary and advisory
services, among others, that Aon and Hewitt currently provide, or will
provide in the future, to clients; the impact of, and potential challenges in
complying with, legislation and regulation in the jurisdictions in which Aon
and Hewitt operate, particularly given the global scope of Aons and Hewitts
businesses and the possibility of conflicting regulatory requirements across
jurisdictions in which Aon and Hewitt do business; and the ability to realize
the anticipated benefits to Aon of the Benfield merger. Further information
concerning Aon, Hewitt, and their business, including factors that
potentially could materially affect Aons and Hewitts financial results, is
contained in Aons and Hewitts filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC). See Aons and Hewitts Annual Reports on Form 10-K
and Annual Reports to Stockholders for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2009 and September 30, 2009, respectively, and other public filings with the
SEC for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable
to our businesses. Neither Aon nor Hewitt undertakes, and each of them
expressly disclaims, any duty to update any forward-looking statement whether
as a result of new information, future events or changes in their respective
expectations, except as required by law. Safe Harbor Statement
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