ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 17, 2005 - When employees are allowed to work from
home, they reward their employers with hours of extra work time. That's
one of the findings from a survey of participants in The Clean Air
Campaign's Telework Leadership Initiative, the largest telework pilot
program ever undertaken in metro Atlanta.

"The findings from this survey really dispel the myth that telework is
only a benefit to employees, and buck the trend of decreasing workplace
flexibility reported by the U.S. Department of Labor in July," stated
Ellen Macht, executive director of The Clean Air Campaign. "Each
employer reported significant benefits, including increased
productivity, improved morale and even savings on office space."

The Telework Leadership Initiative was launched in late 2003, with
employers selected through an application process. Each employer worked
closely with The Clean Air Campaign and national telework consultant
Elham Shirazi to plan, implement and evaluate a six-month pilot program,
which were implemented over the course of 2004 and into 2005. Through
July, 2005, the Telework Leadership Initiative spurred the addition of
almost 1,800 new teleworkers. Surveys of participating teleworkers and
their managers demonstrate the program's success:

* Almost 90% of teleworkers reported improved morale due to
teleworking. Eighty percent of telemanagers agreed that staff morale
improved.

* Teleworkers save an average of 107.3 minutes each day they
telework by not commuting, and most often spend this time doing more
work (70.25%), spending more time with their families (46.56%) and
catching up on household chores (34.16%).

* More than 85% of managers reported that productivity improved or
stayed the same; among those who reported improvement, they estimated an
increase of 20%.

* All TLI participants plan to expand their programs, with each
manager, on average, adding four more teleworkers.

* At current teleworking levels, these teleworkers will reduce 9.4
million vehicle miles from metro Atlanta roads each year.

"The Telework Leadership Initiative is by far the most successful
telework pilot program that I have seen in the U.S. today," stated Elham
Shirazi. "Much of the success is due to two things: providing a
one-stop-shop approach for the creation of the programs, as well as the
fact that there are better technology tools available -- for less money
-- today."

Thirteen metro Atlanta employers participated in the program: Atlanta
Regional Commission, Biolab, Inc., Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,
Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP, GE Energy, The Georgia Conservancy, Georgia
Power, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Georgia Department of
Corrections, Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Technology
Authority, the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, and Quintiles.

In return for their commitment, the participants received up to $20,000
worth of resources to start or expand a program: up to $10,000 in direct
consulting services and a unique incentive of up to $10,000 in
reimbursement for staff time devoted to program development and
implementation.

"The Telework Leadership Initiative provides valuable lessons on how
teleworking can become more widespread," continued Macht. "This is a
model for making teleworking a reality at almost any type of employer,
anywhere."

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