AST Equity Plan Solutions Earns Highest Client Favorable Rating in Group Five’s 2010 Stock Plan Administration Study

Business Wire, Sept 20, 2010

NEW YORK - AST Equity Plan Solutions announced today that it achieved the highest
overall satisfaction rating for fully and partially outsourced plan
administration, with 91% of clients providing a favorable rating,
compared to the industry average of 79% in the GROUP FIVE 2010 Stock
Plan Administration Study.

The independent study, released this week, is the largest of its kind,
with 657 plan sponsors participating representing 1,857 stock plans
including stock options, restricted stock, stock purchase, performance
shares, and stock appreciation rights. It is the industrys only
independent forum for corporate stock plan sponsors to make their
opinions and priorities known to service providers.

Ramona Hanes, President, AST Equity Plans Solutions noted. . . for more- http://bit.ly/bnpHnJ