Paychex Recognized as an American Heart Association "Start! Fit-Friendly Company"

Paychex also honored with Workplace Innovations Award for its Active Health
employee wellness program
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Paychex, Inc. a leading provider of payroll and human resource services, has
been recognized as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American
Heart Association`s "Start!" movement for helping employees eat better and move
more.

In addition, Paychex was one of only five companies in the American Heart
Association`s northeast region to win a prestigious Workplace Innovations Award,
for its Active Health program, a comprehensive initiative that supports and
rewards employees for making health and wellness a priority.

"Our focus on employee wellness is a top priority at Paychex, and we`re honored
to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our efforts in this
area," said Will Kuchta, Paychex vice president of organizational development.
"We`re proud that we`ve created an atmosphere where employees have access to
information and tools to help them take charge of their health, and that our
employees have enthusiastically embraced this culture of wellness."

Employers that achieve the platinum-level honor:

* promote a wellness culture in the workplace
* increase healthy eating options at the workplace
* offer employees physical activity options in the workplace
* implement at least nine criteria outlined by the American Heart Association in
the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and culture
* demonstrate measurable outcomes related to workplace wellness

The Paychex Active Health program includes onsite health screenings, online
health risk assessments, a tobacco cessation program, comprehensive stress
management programs including the availability of a personal assistant, a
team-based physical activity and nutrition program, healthy cooking classes, an
employee assistance program, family resource kits to help employees caring for
young children or seniors, unlimited access to health coaching, medical plans
that provide full coverage of routine preventive medical care to employees and
their dependents, and cash rewards for points earned by completing wellness and
prevention activities.

About the Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program and the American Heart
Association

The Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program is a catalyst for positive change in
the American workforce by helping companies make their employees` health and
wellness a priority. American employers face increasing health care expenses and
health-related losses in productivity that cost an estimated $225.8 billion a
year. With many American adults spending most of their waking hours at sedentary
jobs, the lack of physical activity raises their risk for a host of medical
problems, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Start! helps
change corporate cultures by motivating employees to start walking, which has
the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity.

About Paychex

Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is a leading provider of payroll, human resource,
and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses. The
company offers comprehensive payroll services, including payroll processing,
payroll tax administration, and employee pay services, including direct deposit,
check signing, and Readychex®. Human resource services include 401(k) plan
recordkeeping, health insurance, workers` compensation administration, section
125 plans, a professional employer organization, time and attendance solutions,
and other administrative services for business. Paychex was founded in 1971.
With headquarters in Rochester, New York, the company has more than 100 offices
serving approximately 554,000 payroll clients nationwide as of May 31, 2009. For
more information about Paychex and our products, visit www.paychex.com.

About the American Heart Association

Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association is the nation`s oldest and
largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives,
free of heart disease and stroke. To help prevent, treat, and defeat these
diseases - America`s No. 1 and No. 3 killers - the organization funds
cutting-edge research, conducts lifesaving public and professional education
programs, and advocates to protect public health. To learn more, call
1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit www.americanheart.org.

Paychex, Inc.
Becky Cania, 585-387-6337
Corporate Communications Manager
bcania@paychex.com

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