June 18, 2007

McKonly & Asbury LLP Announces New Benefits Consulting And Brokerage Group – McKonly Benefits

HARRISBURG, PA – McKonly & Asbury LLP announces today the formation of a new affiliate company, McKonly Benefits.

McKonly Benefits will provide employee benefits consulting and brokerage services to clients throughout Central Pennsylvania . Focused on health care plan brokerage, employee benefits compliance, and consulting services, this new venture will bring McKonly & Asbury's culture of service to clients in a new and ancillary way to the firm's existing accounting and consulting services.

The new entity will be headed by Employee Benefits consultant Ali M. Carney. Ms. Carney has an MBA from Marist College and also holds the Society for Human Resource Management's prestigious Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. Most recently, she was a consultant with the employee benefits consulting group of one of the area's largest financial institutions.

“We are very excited to establish a new company, and to begin serving existing and additional clients in this critical area of corporate management,” said Terry Harris, Managing Partner of McKonly & Asbury. “We know how important employees are to the success of every business. It's why we work so hard to be a Best Place to Work in PA. And we know having market-leading benefits plans are a key component to employee satisfaction. We think that with our experience and Ali Carney 's expertise, we can help more companies maximize value in this important area.”

“I came to the McKonly team because I've seen their dedication to serving their clients firsthand. McKonly Benefits gives me the opportunity to bring that same approach to employee benefits consulting and brokerage. We're looking forward to bringing ‘best-in-class' benefits to our clients helping them meet their corporate goals, while providing the right benefits for their employee demographics,” said Ali Carney .

About McKonly Benefits LLC

McKonly Benefits LLC is an affiliate of McKonly & Asbury, providing health care plan brokerage and employee benefits consulting to companies of all sizes. The company specializes in health care plan selection, benefits compliance benchmarking and consulting, employee communication on benefits matters, and personalized service to identify and maximize value.

For more information, please visit McKonly Benefits at www.mckonlybenefits.com.

About McKonly & Asbury LLP

McKonly & Asbury LLP is a leading regional accounting and consulting firm with over 100 employees and 40 CPAs. The firm has offices in Camp Hill , PA and Lancaster , PA. McKonly and Asbury is ranked by the Central Penn Business Journal as the 2 nd largest accounting firm in Central Pennsylvania and named a 2006 All-Star by Inside Public Accounting , ranking McKonly & Asbury as one of the ten fastest growing accounting firms in the nation. Four years running, McKonly & Asbury has been named a Best Place to Work in PA by The Best Companies Group. McKonly & Asbury is an independent member of IGAF Worldwide.

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For more information please contact Jim Rodgers at 717.761.7910 or by email at jrodgers@macpas.com .