FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Automatic Payroll Systems signs sponsorship agreement
with Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Jeff Connella

SHREVEPORT, LA - DECEMBER 18, 2005 Automatic Payroll Systems, Inc (APS) signs Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Jeff Connella of Bentley, Louisiana to multi-year sponsorship agreement. Connella qualified for the 2006 Elite Series through the 2005 Bassmaster Central Opens.

During the 2006 Elite Series, Jeff will participate in 11 Bassmaster events in Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, New York, Maryland, and Missouri. As part of the sponsorship agreement, Connella will fish from an APS wrapped Triton TR-21 boat, featuring the apspayroll.com web address as the focal point of the wrap.

"We are very excited to begin this relationship with Jeff and look forward to continue to expand the awareness of apspayroll.com. Jeff is an accomplished angler and his work ethic and sincerity align very nicely with our core values" said APS president Aaron Johnson.

Coverage of the Bassmaster Elite Series can be seen on Saturday mornings on ESPN 2.

About APS
APS provides payroll and tax compliance services to small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. Through APS's web-based software, APS OnLine, clients have the ability to access employee and payroll data in real time, therefore creating a more efficient payroll process. APS was one of the first companies to introduce subscription based monthly pricing through the Small Business Edition of APS OnLine.

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