January 19, 2005

The Devine Group announces release of The Devine Inventory® Version 9
Enables employers to reduce costs, increase revenue and optimize productivity

CINCINNATI—The Devine Group, Inc. (www.devinegroup.com), a leading provider of behavioral assessments, today announced the general release of The Devine Inventory Version 9 to organizations of all sizes.

Version 9’s principle objective is to accurately predict successful employees in specific roles by comparing employees and applicants with profiles modeled from top performers. Over 2,000 leading organizations worldwide currently use Version 8 of The Devine Inventory to screen, hire and develop their employees, leaders, teams, and cultures.

Built on The Devine Group’s basic behavioral assessment platform, Version 9 features enhanced security, improved user interfaces, advanced graphical views of behaviors along with definitions, and a robust administrative back end that enables simplified editing, customization and faster access to reports. Version 9 is also available 24x7x365 as a fully Web-enabled platform.

“The format of the assessments in Version 9 is more attractive, easier to read and provides a much better flow when giving feedback,” said Kat Bissing, HR Training & Development, Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. “The assessment now provides more information to the participant to allow them to gain better insight and take action in areas of opportunity. I was pleased to see that the Devine Group has taken the initiative to enhance an already great product, and know that we can expect an even greater tool with Version 9.”

New Features in The Devine Inventory Version 9 include:

• Completely rebuilt on the Microsoft .NET Platform
• Suite of features targeting high-turnover, hourly hiring/selection
• Designed for advanced analytics and painless validations
• Simple to configure customized assessments, saving candidates’ and employers’ time
• Completely redesigned and improved user interface and standard reports
• Improved self-service features, including choice of centralized or de-centralized administration modules
• Complies with HR-XML Consortium Standards, ready for Applicant Tracking Systems and Human Resource Information Systems integration

“According to our customers, a highly-validated, streamlined tool for hourly and management employee behavioral assessments is much needed,” said David Devine, President of The Devine Group. “Version 9 is our response to those needs.”

For more information about The Devine Group, Inc. and The Devine Inventory Version 9, contact us at (513) 792-7500 or info@devinegroup.com.

About The Devine Group, Inc.
A leader in predictive assessment services for over 35 years, The Devine Group, Inc. works strategically with corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profits to hire, develop and retain the best performers. The Devine Group’s scientifically proven flagship product, The Devine Inventory® System, provides cultural analysis, team analysis, organizational development, and succession planning applications, all of which lead to reduced turnover, reduced hiring costs and an increased number of successful performers within an organization.