For Immediate Release                                                                                                       NEWS Contact: Allison Cummings                                                                                  Telephone: 919-459-5229 Email: acummings@ei1.com The EI Group announces 1-day Seminar on “Controlling Healthcare Costs” November 25, 2008 RTP, NC - The EI Group, Inc is proud to announce the first annual wellness seminar – “Controlling Healthcare Costs through Workplace Wellness” on December 11th, 2008, from 8am to 4:00pm at the Sheraton Imperial Center in RTP, NC.  Hosted along with MCIC (Manufacturers and Chemical Industry Council of North Carolina), and sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, Hill, Chesson & Woody, and United Healthcare.  Greg Lathan, President of The EI Group, remarked, “This seminar is targeted at anyone interested in reducing the rising cost of health insurance and medical claims within their company.  In our current economy, this one-day seminar is an opportunity that organizations cannot afford to miss.”  Highly sought speaker, John Miall, of the American Pharmacists Association will deliver the keynote address.  John’s experience designing programs to manage cost and improve the outcomes associated with chronic disease, make him a leader in the effort to reduce the rising costs of healthcare through proactive strategies proven in The Asheville Project.  Other speakers include Todd Yates (Hill, Chesson & Woody), Andie Rowe (United Healthcare), Diane Mackie (GlaxoSmithKline), Rob Kreig, J.D (Hill, Chesson & Woody), and an interdisciplinary panel comprised of various representatives from businesses in North Carolina that have implemented successful wellness programs.  Cost of this seminar, including breakfast and lunch, is $99.  Online registration is available at www.ei1.com/wellness.  The Sheraton Imperial Center is located at 4700 Emperor Blvd in Durham, NC. For more information or to register, please contact Allison Cummings, acummings@ei1.com or 919.459-5229. *          *          *          *          * 2101 Gateway Centre Boulevard      Suite 200      Morrisville      North Carolina      27560      800.717.3472