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Welcome to our newest member - Itron. A fast growing high-tech company, Itron is the world's leading provider of solid-state meters - electricity, water, gas and heat - and data collection & communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology. Itron offers enterprise-wide software platforms, project management, installation and consulting services. Itron's headquarters is the greater Seattle area with offices worldwide.

We are also very pleased to welcome back Atena. As one of the largest health insurers in the US, Atena also offers life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as retirement savings products. Aetna provides benefits through employers in all 50 states, with products and services targeted specifically to small, mid-sized and large multi-site national employers. Headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, Aetna employs over 35,000 and has revenues of $28 billion.

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Peer-to-Peer program continues!

CEB is pleased to announce our next "Peer-to-Peer Discussion" conference call. Our topic is Managing and Disclosing 401(k) Plan Fees. The call will be held Thursday, July 17th at 1:00 pm Eastern.

Topic Description: "As we move closer to legislation or new regulations that will require plan sponsors to disclose more information to participants regarding the fees they are paying, and service providers to disclose to plan sponsors their sources of revenue. In preparation, some employers are beginning to rethink their fee structures and the way in which fees are allocated. Even if changes aren't being made, there is concern about how to effectively educate participants without negatively impacting participation."

Email to Shane Canfield for more information.

CEB Regional Meetings...

CEB's most recent Regional Meeting was held in Seattle on June 18th, 2008.

To keep the learning and networking of CEB alive during the year, member companies are encouraged to consider sponsoring regional meetings. Member companies as well as non-member companies that meet the criteria for CEB membership get together to discuss current hot topics, key learning's, and / or to hear from an industry expert.

Hosted by CEB Member T-Mobile, this special one day event featured a hot-topics discussion among CEB members and guests headquartered in the greater NW along with a special overview of HealthVault by CEB member Microsoft. Also attending were delegates from Costco, Nordstrom, Washington Mutual and Watson Wyatt. Guests included Univar and Starbucks.

If you are interested in organizing a regional meeting in your area, please contact Shane Canfield.