Decimal, Inc. Secures Strategic Distribution Partners for The Online 401(k)

The Online 401(k) to help Mucho.com, Startups.com and VerticalPartner.com reach and better serve more small businesses with online retirement solution

SAN FRANCISCO (May 10, 2000) -- Decimal, Inc. (www.theonline401k.com), the online retirement company, today announced distribution partnerships with Mucho.com, Startups.com and VerticalPartner.com. These partners will deploy Decimal’s The Online 401(k) technology platform to offer a co-branded retirement solution to their small business customers.

"Our commitment is to provide the easiest, most affordable plans for the small business market," said Chad Parks, president and chief executive officer of Decimal, Inc. "The most efficient way for us to reach this industry segment is through trusted third party service providers like Mucho.com, Startups.com and VerticalPartner.com. In return, The Online 401(k) will help these partners attract and retain a greater number of small business customers by offering them an effective recruiting and employee retention tool".

Mucho.com is an online business center focused on creating a community of small business owners and assisting them in finding established vendors that can help them to meet their goals in the areas of financial planning, sales & marketing and human resources. The Online 401(k) is a select service provider for Mucho.com, featured in its Small Business Retirement area.

Startups.com is an operations partner, managing all aspects of facilities, information technology and administrative infrastructure setup for fast-track startups and growing companies. Startups.com relies on an established methodology that uses experts to assess a companies needs, pre-screened partners to provide services and products, pre-negotiated discounts for Startups.com members and on-demand contract services to meet staffing needs. The Online 401(k) is a premier 401(k) service provider in Startups.com network of vendors.

As a Professional Employer Organization, VerticalPartner.com provides comprehensive benefit packages, retirement plans, payroll services, human resource consulting, and compliance services to small and growing businesses. In working together, The Online 401(k) and VerticalPartner.com offer their clients a seamless and efficient integration of 401(k) and payroll functions.

"Our clients require that we provide ‘best practices’ in all of our administrative services," said Michael Skinner, president of VerticalPartner.com "The Online 401(k) provides the best of all worlds: online access, multiple fund families, no cost to participants and affordable fees for the employer."

The Online 401(k) is an easy, affordable and all-inclusive plan that enables small businesses to offer a more competitive employee benefits package. The Online 401(k) features complete online plan administration and testing, daily valuation recordkeeping, access to the best multiple fund families, fund selection assistance, 24/7 access to their accounts and plan status by employees, and a dedicated Customer Relationship Manager for both plan sponsors and plan participants.

About Decimal, Inc.

Small Businesses. Big Plans.

Decimal is an online retirement company that leverages the power of the Internet to offer small businesses a new breed of Web-based retirement plans. Founded by a team of industry experts, Decimal's first product is The Online 401(k), an all-inclusive, fully digital plan targeted at small business owners and related distribution channels to provide convenience, simplicity and savings. The company is headquartered in San Francisco.

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