BCG is pleased to announce the rollout of MasteryPOINT AdvicePlus.  This on-line software, offers a fully-integrated and comprehensive approach to meeting the investment education and advice needs of plan sponsors and participants. AdvicePlus will be available January 1, 2009.

AdvicePlus features:

• Extensive Education resources on investment choices
• Recommends specific asset class/mutual fund allocations and the amount to be invested in each to optimize portfolios that create the highest returning investment mix at a given risk level
• Seamlessly records participant selections into their account
• Supports up to 6 additional portfolios outside of the participant's retirement account
• Fully interactive financial planning calculators Provides additional support to answer a full range of questions

• Online Enrollments
  Employees can enroll online in 5 easy steps, which will streamline the process resulting in an improved experience for your participants.
• Paperless Loans
  Employees can take advantage of applying for a loan online, submitting the request and downloading the loan amortization schedule.
• Paperless Distribution
  Former employees can now request distributions online to expedite the process - all without an exchange of a single piece of paper.  
• Web Based Fund Prospectus
  Employees now have the convenience of being able to view online investment information for the funds available in the plan, such as viewing prospectuses, amendments to the prospectuses, annual reports, monthly fund performance, and fund data sheets.
• Electronic Year-End Compliance Census Validation
  You now have the ability to retrieve and upload your company's census information online by utilizing our new compliance census download/upload feature, which eliminates the challenges associated with manually submitting your annual census.
• Participants will be able to utilize these enhanced services starting on January 1, 2009.  At that time, additional assistance will be available by visiting our website at www.bcgbenefits.com, and clicking on the "New" Video Library section on the home page.