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10/14/2009 - AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL SELECTED BY THREE HUNTSVILLE COMPANIES

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AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL SELECTED BY THREE HUNTSVILLE COMPANIES

Company will provide managed mental health and EAP services for 5,000 covered lives

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — October 14, 2009 — American Behavioral, a Birmingham-based behavioral health care organization serving clients nationwide, announced today that it will provide integrated Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and managed mental health services for three organizations based in Huntsville.

The contracts will cover approximately 5,000 employees and their families at Huntsville-based companies ERC, Inc., Dynetics, Inc., and Tec-Masters, Inc.

“We are honored to have the opportunity to serve these fine organizations,” said Allen S. Blackwell, president and chief executive officer of American Behavioral, a member of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce. “The addition of these companies demonstrates the growth that we have made in the Huntsville market within the past few years, and we look forward to continued development in the region.”

ERC, Inc. is a 900-employee firm, providing engineering and scientific services to government and commercial clients. Dynetics, Inc., a company owned by its 1,100 employees, delivers engineering, scientific and information technology solutions to government and industry customers. Tec-Masters, Inc. is an engineering and software development firm employing approximately 250 people.

About American Behavioral: American Behavioral, based in Birmingham, Ala., is a full-service behavioral health care organization providing Employee Assistance Program services, managed mental health care, pre-employment and promotional psychological testing, drug screening, manager and supervisor training, and critical-incident stress management. Founded in 1990, American Behavioral serves more than 100 companies with employees and families in all 50 states and Canada and provides behavioral health care services to approximately 925,000 covered lives. For more information, visit www.americanbehavioral.com.

Media Contact: Tommy Palladino, 205-328-9334, tommy@prview.com

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