Date: 2005-02-01
Jackson Hewitt® Tax Service Continues To Grow Its National Employee Benefit Programs
Jackson Hewitt to offer employee discounts on tax preparation services to employees of national companies
Parsippany, New Jersey (February 1, 2005) - Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE: JTX) continues to expand its national Employee Benefits Program with the addition of several new companies for tax season 2005 - Burger King Corporation, BICUSA, Lockheed Martin, BI-LO and Bruno Supermarkets, CIC Plus, Snelling Personnel Services, W.S. Badcock Corporation, and McDonald's. The Jackson Hewitt Employee Benefits Program allows corporations to provide employees with attractive tax preparation discounts at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service locations nationwide. The addition of these new partners brings the total number of potential customers accessed through the Employee Benefits Program to over four million.
"We're very excited to announce these valuable new relationships, which will provide more than one million employees the opportunity to save money on tax preparation services at Jackson Hewitt," said Michael Lister, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. "Providing savings to employees is a continued demonstration of our commitment to value and service to all current and potential Jackson Hewitt Tax Service customers." The corporations joining Jackson Hewitt's Employee Benefits Program represent over a million employees and cross a vast spectrum of businesses, including Burger King Corporation, company-owned restaurants; BICUSA, maker of writing instruments, lighters and shavers; Lockheed Martin, a research, design, development, manufacturer and integrator of advanced technology systems, products and services; the supermarket chains, BI-LO and Bruno Supermarkets; CIC Plus, a national processor of W-2 forms; Snelling Personnel Services, provider of staffing services; and W.S. Badcock Corporation, a nationwide furniture retailer. Other partners include airline, manufacturing and retail companies.
Jackson Hewitt continues to maintain its Employee Benefits Programs with numerous other corporations, including: Wal-Mart, Kmart, Simon Mall, General Growth Mall, Cendant Corporation, Dell Computer, Fred Meyer, RR Donnelly, Pep Boys, and Rent-A-Center, to name a few.
About Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE: JTX) is the second largest tax preparation service company in the United States, with over 4,900 franchised and company-owned offices in 49 states and the District of Columbia in 2004. Specializing in electronic filing (IRS e-file), the Company provides full service, individual federal and state income tax preparation and facilitates related financial products. Most Jackson Hewitt offices are independently owned and operated. Jackson Hewitt is based in Parsippany, New Jersey. More information about the Company may be obtained by visiting the Company's Web site at
http://www.jacksonhewitt.com.
Contact
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| Sheila Cort |
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| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. |
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