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Online Tool Helps Multinationals Govern Global Benefit and Compensation Programs WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, today launched a new version of BenTrack, an online tool that helps multinationals manage the costs and risks associated with their benefit and compensation programs across global operations. Watson Wyatt's BenTrack enables multinational organizations to centrally manage benefit and compensation plan data from multiple countries, subsidiaries, divisions or employee groups. With local language capabilities and access to benefit prevalence data, this user-friendly tool helps companies better maintain consistency and assess the competitiveness of their benefit programs. The new version of BenTrack has been completely rebuilt and includes improvements such as: -- Greater flexibility -- More robust, user-defined reporting -- Specialized governance tools to drive process and accountability -- Customizable templates and checklists that can facilitate plan harmonization after a merger or acquisition -- Access to market data for more than 60 countries and up-to-date benefits-related news "Since its initial launch in 1996, Watson Wyatt has continued to improve BenTrack. This new version incorporates user feedback to address the changing needs of multinational companies. Its increased functionality will help employers improve their overall plan effectiveness and governance in an increasingly complex global business environment," said Bob Wesselkamper, director of international consulting at Watson Wyatt. For more information on Watson Wyatt's BenTrack, visit: http://www.watsonwyatt.com/bentrack. About Watson Wyatt Watson Wyatt (NYSE:WWNASDAQ:WW) is the trusted business partner to the world's leading organizations on people and financial issues. The firm's global services include: managing the cost and effectiveness of employee benefit programs; developing attraction, retention and reward strategies; advising pension plan sponsors and other institutions on optimal investment strategies; providing strategic and financial advice to insurance and financial services companies; and delivering related technology, outsourcing and data services. Watson Wyatt has 7,700 associates in 33 countries and is located on the Web at http://www.watsonwyatt.com/. DATASOURCE: Watson Wyatt CONTACT: Steve Arnoff of Watson Wyatt, +1-703-258-7634, , or Ed Emerman, +1-609-275-5162, , for Watson Wyatt Web Site: http://www.watsonwyatt.com/

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