ADP Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results; Revenues Grow 10%; EPS from Continuing Operations Increases 24%; Affirms Fiscal 2006 Guidance

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE:ADP) reported 10%revenue growth, to $2.4 billion, and $0.61 earnings per share fromcontinuing operations for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31,2006, Arthur F. Weinbach, chairman and chief executive officer,announced today. On an as reported basis, including stock compensationexpense in the current period, pretax and net earnings from continuingoperations grew 12% and 11%, respectively, and diluted earnings pershare from continuing operations increased 13% from $0.54 per share ayear ago. Fiscal 2006 earnings comparisons are affected by theinclusion of stock compensation expense as of July 1, 2005. On acomparable basis, including stock compensation expense in the thirdquarter of fiscal 2005, pretax and net earnings from continuingoperations each grew 22%, and diluted earnings per share fromcontinuing operations increased 24% from $0.49 per share a year ago.

On April 13, 2006, ADP completed the sale of its Claims Services(CSG) business with annual revenues of approximately $415 million. ADPexpects to report a one-time pretax gain of approximately $600million, or $480 million after tax, and net cash from the transactionof approximately $760 million, which are subject to final closingadjustments. Third quarter and year-to-date revenues and pretaxearnings from continuing operations for fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005 donot include CSG. The results of operations for this business arereported within discontinued operations in the third quarter and inprior periods. The one-time gain from this transaction will bereported in discontinued operations in the fourth quarter.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Weinbach said, "We are pleased withour strong results for the third quarter. Employer Services' revenuesincreased 9%, with 10% internal growth, compared with the thirdquarter last year. In the United States, revenues from our corepayroll and payroll tax filing business grew 8% in the quarter andbeyond payroll revenues grew 14%. New business sales in the quarter,which reflect annualized recurring revenues anticipated from neworders, grew 8% in the United States and 10% worldwide. As weanticipated, our international business sales results were strong. Weare forecasting about 10% sales growth for the year. In the UnitedStates, the number of employees on our clients' payrolls increased2.7%, with growth in all market segments. The number of employees onour clients' payrolls in Europe continued to hold flat for a secondconsecutive quarter after several quarters of decline. During thiscritical year-end retention period we reached a new record level ofclient retention in the United States for both the third quarter andyear to date.

"Brokerage Services' revenues grew 6%, all internal, compared withlast year's third quarter, driven primarily by growth in our beyondbeneficial products within our investor communications business.Revenues from new sales in transaction reporting and increased volumesfrom existing clients in fulfillment drove beyond beneficial products'revenue growth of 18%. Beneficial proxy and interim communicationsrevenues declined 3% in the quarter due to timing of equity proxymailings and less mutual fund meeting activity, partially offset bystock record growth. Back office revenues grew 4%, reflectingincreased trade volumes of 17%, partially offset by a decline inrevenue per trade of 13% resulting from a higher level of lower-rateinstitutional trades. Brokerage Services' pretax margin declined 260basis points due to investor communications' higher new businessimplementation costs, various one-time charges and a change in the mixof mailings in the quarter. Securities Clearing and OutsourcingServices' (SCOS) revenues were $21 million for the quarter, in linewith our expectations. SCOS sales and sales pipeline continue to bestrong and ahead of our expectations.

"Dealer Services' revenues grew 21%, 4% internally, favorablyimpacted by the acquisition of UK-based Kerridge Computer Company Ltd.Pretax margin declined 250 basis points primarily due to restructuringcharges relating to the Kerridge acquisition. Dealer Services wasawarded a new sales contract to be the sole dealer management systems(DMS) provider for a large dealership group in the United States withapproximately 95 dealer sites. 70% of these sites already use ADPDealer Services' DMS and we expect to convert the remaining 30% overthe next 18 - 20 months.

"Interest on client funds grew nearly 34% over last year's thirdquarter, to $166 million, based on a 10% increase in average clientfunds balances and higher interest rates. For the full year, we areforecasting client funds interest income of over $540 million. Thisforecast is based on 10% anticipated growth in average balances and aportfolio yield of about 4% for the full year, an improvement of 60basis points.

"Pretax earnings in 'Other' increased $57 million in the thirdquarter, assuming stock compensation was expensed in last year's thirdquarter, primarily due to a decline in the client funds interestoffset of $25.8 million, lower net realized losses of $9.5 million andlower stock compensation expense of $4.6 million.

"We continue to anticipate 10% revenue growth for fiscal 2006, and200 basis points of overall pretax margin expansion. For the fullyear, we are forecasting pretax margin expansion for Employer Servicesand Brokerage Services of 100 basis points and 40 basis points,respectively, as well as improvement in the client funds interestoffset and lower stock compensation expense. Dealer Services' pretaxmargin is forecasted to decline 50 basis points as we integrate theKerridge acquisition. Our earnings per share forecast from continuingoperations of $1.83 - $1.86, or 24% - 26% growth, remains unchanged.The forecast includes $10 million of increased income tax expense froman anticipated cash repatriation of the international cash proceedsfrom the sale of CSG and assumes stock compensation was expensed infiscal 2005. We remain confident in achieving results toward the highend of the range.

"Corporate cash and marketable securities were $2.0 billion atMarch 31, 2006 prior to the inclusion of approximately $760 millionnet cash received from the April 13, 2006 sale of CSG. Fiscalyear-to-date, we have acquired over 12.6 million ADP shares fortreasury for approximately $565 million. Share buy-back activity hasincreased, and we plan to continue to increase the level of sharebuybacks because we are optimistic about our future opportunities,"Mr. Weinbach concluded.

The following items reflect the operations of CSG and theBrokerage Services' financial print business as discontinuedbusinesses and are posted to the investor relations home page(http://www.investquest.com/iq/a/aud/index.htm) of our website atwww.adp.com under financial data:

-- Quarterly and full-year statements of earnings for fiscal 2005 (not adjusted for stock compensation expense)

-- Statements of earnings for the first and second quarters of fiscal 2006

-- Tables containing fiscal 2005 quarterly detail adjusted for stock compensation expense

-- Historical revenue and pretax margin by reportable segment (periods prior to fiscal year 2006 are not adjusted for stock compensation expense)

An analyst conference call to review the third quarter resultswill be held today, Friday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. A live audiowebcast of the call will be available to the public on a listen-onlybasis. To listen to the webcast go to www.adp.com and click on thewebcast icon. ADP's news releases, current financial information, SECfilings and Investor Relations presentations are accessible at thesame website.

ADP, with over $8.0 billion in revenues and more than 600,000clients worldwide, is one of the largest providers of a broad range ofpremier, mission-critical, cost-effective transaction processing andinformation-based business solutions.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2006 (B) 2005 (C) 2006 (B) 2005 (C)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues, other than interest
on funds held for Employer
Services' clients and PEO
revenues $2,074.8 $1,926.3 $5,497.3 $5,093.2
Interest on funds held for
Employer Services' clients 166.2 124.5 393.5 300.3
PEO revenues (A) 197.6 164.2 516.9 423.1
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total revenues 2,438.6 2,215.0 6,407.7 5,816.6
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Operating expenses 1,148.5 1,015.5 3,036.3 2,702.0
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 517.3 485.5 1,432.5 1,339.6
Systems development and
programming costs 146.6 136.5 434.5 399.8
Depreciation and amortization 70.9 69.6 213.5 204.2
Other income, net (16.1) (1.3) (27.5) (24.2)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total expenses 1,867.2 1,705.8 5,089.3 4,621.4
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Earnings from continuing
operations before income
taxes 571.4 509.2 1,318.4 1,195.2

Provision for income taxes 215.9 190.2 499.1 446.6

--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net earnings from continuing
operations $355.5 $319.0 $819.3 $748.6
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Earnings from discontinued
operations, net of provision
for income taxes of $7.6 and
$9.4 for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively, and $15.5
and $23.3 for the nine months
ended March 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively 15.1 19.4 31.0 48.1

--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net earnings $370.6 $338.4 $850.3 $796.7
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Basic earnings per share from
continuing operations $0.62 $0.55 $1.42 $1.28
========= ========= ========= =========
Basic earnings per share from
discontinued operations $0.03 $0.03 $0.05 $0.08
========= ========= ========= =========
Basic earnings per share $0.64 $0.58 $1.47 $1.37
========= ========= ========= =========

Diluted earnings per share
from continuing operations $0.61 $0.54 $1.41 $1.27
========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted earnings per share
from discontinued operations $0.03 $0.03 $0.05 $0.08
========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted earnings per share $0.64 $0.57 $1.46 $1.35
========= ========= ========= =========

Dividends per common share $0.1850 $0.1550 $0.5250 $0.4500
========= ========= ========= =========

(A) Net of pass-through costs of $1,957.6 and $1,531.9 for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $5,167.5
and $4,033.4 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.

(B) The Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine
months ended March 31, 2006 reflect the results of the Company on
an "as reported" basis and include incremental stock compensation
expense relating to the Company's stock compensation plans of $7.6
and $23.5 in operating expenses, $19.8 and $61.9 in selling,
general and administrative expenses and $7.8 and $24.4 in systems
development and programming costs, respectively, as well as a
related tax benefit of $9.9 and $30.3 in provision for income
taxes for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006,
respectively, in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, "Share-Based
Payment," which the Company adopted as of July 1, 2005.

(C) The Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine
months ended March 31, 2005 reflect the results of the Company on
an "as reported" basis and do not include incremental stock
compensation expense.

In order to show the results for the three and nine months ended
March 31, 2006 and 2005 on a comparable basis, adjustments for
incremental stock compensation expense relating to the Company's
stock compensation plans are shown in the Consolidated Statements
of Earnings - Comparable Basis, as Adjusted for Stock Compensation
Expense for the Three & Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 that
follows.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Comparable Basis, as Adjusted
-----------------------------
for Stock Compensation Expense for the Three & Nine Months Ended
----------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2005
--------------
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2006 (B) 2005 (C) 2006 (B) 2005 (C)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues, other than interest
on funds held for Employer
Services' clients and PEO
revenues $2,074.8 $1,926.3 $5,497.3 $5,093.2
Interest on funds held for
Employer Services' clients 166.2 124.5 393.5 300.3
PEO revenues (A) 197.6 164.2 516.9 423.1
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total revenues 2,438.6 2,215.0 6,407.7 5,816.6
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Operating expenses 1,148.5 1,025.0 3,036.3 2,731.8
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 517.3 505.7 1,432.5 1,408.9
Systems development and
programming costs 146.6 146.6 434.5 431.6
Depreciation and amortization 70.9 69.6 213.5 204.2
Other income, net (16.1) (1.3) (27.5) (24.2)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total expenses 1,867.2 1,745.6 5,089.3 4,752.3
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Earnings from continuing
operations before income
taxes 571.4 469.4 1,318.4 1,064.3

Provision for income taxes 215.9 179.1 499.1 409.9

--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net earnings from continuing
operations $355.5 $290.3 $819.3 $654.4
--------- --------- --------- ---------

Earnings from discontinued
operations, net of provision
for income taxes of $7.6 and
$8.8 for the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively, and $15.5
and $21.4 for the nine months
ended March 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively 15.1 17.8 31.0 42.7

--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net earnings $370.6 $308.1 $850.3 $697.1
========= ========= ========= =========

Basic earnings per share from
continuing operations $0.62 $0.50 $1.42 $1.12
========= ========= ========= =========
Basic earnings per share from
discontinued operations $0.03 $0.03 $0.05 $0.07
========= ========= ========= =========
Basic earnings per share $0.64 $0.53 $1.47 $1.19
========= ========= ========= =========

Diluted earnings per share
from continuing operations $0.61 $0.49 $1.41 $1.11
========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted earnings per share
from discontinued operations $0.03 $0.03 $0.05 $0.07
========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted earnings per share $0.64 $0.52 $1.46 $1.18
========= ========= ========= =========

Dividends per common share $0.1850 $0.1550 $0.5250 $0.4500
========= ========= ========= =========

(A) Net of pass-through costs of $1,957.6 and $1,531.9 for the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $5,167.5
and $4,033.4 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.

(B) The Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine
months ended March 31, 2006 reflect the results of the Company on
an "as reported" basis and include incremental stock compensation
expense relating to the Company's stock compensation plans of $7.6
and $23.5 in operating expenses, $19.8 and $61.9 in selling,
general and administrative expenses and $7.8 and $24.4 in systems
development and programming costs, respectively, as well as a
related tax benefit of $9.9 and $30.3 in provision for income
taxes for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006,
respectively, in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, "Share-Based
Payment," which the Company adopted as of July 1, 2005.

(C) The adjusted Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and
nine months ended March 31, 2005 include adjustments for
incremental stock compensation expense relating to the Company's
stock compensation plans of $9.5 and $29.8 in operating expenses,
$20.2 and $69.3 in selling, general and administrative expenses
and $10.1 and $31.8 in systems development and programming costs,
respectively, as well as a related tax benefit of $11.1 and $36.7
in provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended
March 31, 2005, respectively.

Tables showing fiscal 2005 quarterly detail, as adjusted for stock
compensation expense related to the Company's stock compensation
plans, are posted to the investor relations homepage of our
website at www.adp.com under "financial data."

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Other Selected Financial Data
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2006 2005 (B) 2006 2005 (B)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues (A)
Employer Services $1,652.1 $1,510.5 $4,324.1 $3,951.2
Brokerage Services 482.9 455.1 1,203.8 1,106.9
Dealer Services 300.4 249.2 824.3 735.3
Securities Clearing and
Outsourcing Services 20.6 21.8 58.1 37.2
Other (B) (17.4) (21.6) (2.6) (14.0)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
$2,438.6 $2,215.0 $6,407.7 $5,816.6
========= ========= ========= =========

Pre-tax earnings from continuing
operations (A)
Employer Services $502.9 $452.9 $1,083.8 $958.1
Brokerage Services 64.3 71.6 171.2 163.6
Dealer Services 38.0 38.0 119.4 112.7
Securities Clearing and
Outsourcing Services (6.6) (9.3) (26.0) (14.5)
Other (B) (27.2) (83.8) (30.0) (155.6)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
$571.4 $469.4 $1,318.4 $1,064.3
========= ========= ========= =========

(A) Prior year's segment results were adjusted to reflect fiscal year
2006 budgeted foreign exchange rates.

(B) Fiscal year 2005 adjusted to include incremental stock
compensation expense of $39.8 and $130.9 for the three and nine
months ended March 31, 2005, respectively.

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2006 2005 2006 2005
--------- -------- --------- --------
Components of Other Income, net:
--------------------------------
Interest income on corporate
funds $(23.9) $(15.2) $(95.6) $(66.2)
Interest expense 7.0 3.6 51.3 22.5
Realized losses (gains) on
available-for-sale securities,
net 0.8 10.3 16.8 19.5
--------- -------- --------- --------
Total other income, net $(16.1) $(1.3) $(27.5) $(24.2)
========= ======== ========= ========

Earnings per share information:
-------------------------------
Net earnings from continuing
operations $355.5 $319.0 $819.3 $748.6
Net earnings $370.6 $338.4 $850.3 $796.7
Basic weighted average shares
outstanding 577.5 584.0 577.0 583.6
Basic earnings per share from
continuing operations $0.62 $0.55 $1.42 $1.28
Basic earnings per share $0.64 $0.58 $1.47 $1.37

Diluted net earnings from
continuing operations $355.7 $319.3 $820.1 $749.4
Diluted net earnings $370.8 $338.6 $851.1 $797.4
Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding 582.8 590.5 582.7 590.5
Diluted earnings per share from
continuing operations $0.61 $0.54 $1.41 $1.27
Diluted earnings per share $0.64 $0.57 $1.46 $1.35

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, 2005 March 31, 2005
Comparable Basis, Comparable Basis,
As Adjusted for Stock As Adjusted for Stock
Compensation Expense Compensation Expense
--------------------- ---------------------
Net earnings from
continuing operations $290.3 $654.4
Net earnings $308.1 $697.1
Basic weighted average
shares outstanding 584.0 583.6
Basic earnings per share
from continuing
operations $0.50 $1.12
Basic earnings per share $0.53 $1.19

Diluted net earnings from
continuing operations $290.6 $655.2
Diluted net earnings $308.4 $697.9
Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding 590.5 590.5
Diluted earnings per share
from continuing
operations $0.49 $1.11
Diluted earnings per share $0.52 $1.18

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Other Selected Financial Data (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2006 2005 2006 2005
--------- -------- --------- --------
Key Statistics:
---------------
Internal revenue growth:
Employer Services 10% 9% 10% 7%
Brokerage Services 6% 9% 9% 10%
Dealer Services 4% 4% 4% 6%
Average investment balances at
cost (in billions):
Corporate investments $2.1 $2.2 $3.4 $3.1
Funds held for clients 16.3 14.8 13.2 11.9
--------- -------- --------- --------
Total $18.4 $17.0 $16.6 $15.0
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Average interest rates earned
exclusive of realized losses
(gains) on:
Corporate investments 4.48% 2.81% 3.77% 2.77%
Funds held for clients 4.14% 3.40% 3.96% 3.42%
Total 4.18% 3.33% 3.92% 3.29%

Fiscal 2006 earnings per share guidance
---------------------------------------
Fiscal Fiscal Year-Over-Year
2005 2006 (F) Growth (F)
------ --------------- --------------
Diluted EPS, as reported:
Continuing Operations $1.69
Discontinued Operations
Brokerage Services
Financial Print
Business -
Claims Services
Business 0.10
------
Diluted EPS, as reported $1.79

Less: Pro forma EPS impact of
stock compensation expense
on:
Continuing Operations 0.21
Discontinued Operations
Brokerage Services
Financial Print
Business -
Claims Services
Business 0.01
Pro forma EPS impact of stock ------
compensation expense 0.22

Diluted EPS assuming stock
compensation expensed in both
periods:
Continuing Operations $1.48 $1.83 - $1.86 24% - 26%
Discontinued Operations
Brokerage Services
Financial Print
Business - (0.02)
Claims Services
Business 0.09 0.88 - 0.92
Diluted EPS, assuming stock
compensation expensed in both------ ---------------
periods $1.57(P) $2.69 - $2.76
====== ===============

Diluted EPS assuming stock
compensation not expensed in
either period:
Continuing Operations $1.69 $2.01 - $2.04 19% - 21%
Discontinued Operations
Brokerage Services
Financial Print
Business - (0.02)
Claims Services
Business 0.10 0.89 - 0.93
Diluted EPS, assuming stock
compensation not expensed in ------ ---------------
either period $1.79 $2.88 - $2.95(P)
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(F) Forecast
(P) Pro forma

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)

March 31, June 30,
2006 2005
----------- -----------
(Unaudited)
Assets
------
Cash and cash equivalents/Short-term marketable
securities $1,620.8 $1,549.4
Securities clearing receivables 962.2 965.2
Other current assets 1,830.1 1,693.8
Assets of discontinued operations 611.5 661.5
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Total current assets 5,024.6 4,869.9

Long-term marketable securities 353.4 447.9
Property, plant and equipment, net 742.8 637.9
Other non-current assets 4,128.3 3,762.2
Funds held for clients 22,394.1 17,897.5
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Total assets $32,643.2 $27,615.4
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
------------------------------------
Securities clearing payables $761.5 $745.2
Other current liabilities 1,941.3 1,896.5
Liabilities of discontinued operations 176.6 215.9
----------- -----------
Total current liabilities 2,879.4 2,857.6

Long-term debt 74.3 75.7
Other non-current liabilities 1,029.9 1,039.0
Client funds obligations 22,615.8 17,859.2
----------- -----------
Total liabilities 26,599.4 21,831.5

Total stockholders' equity 6,043.8 5,783.9
----------- -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $32,643.2 $27,615.4
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This release and other written or oral statements made from timeto time by ADP may contain "forward-looking statements" within themeaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Statements that are not historical in nature and which may beidentified by the use of words like "expects," "assumes," "projects,""anticipates," "estimates," "we believe," "could be" and other wordsof similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. These statementsare based on management's expectations and assumptions and are subjectto risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differmaterially from those expressed. Factors that could cause actualresults to differ materially from those contemplated by theforward-looking statements include: ADP's success in obtaining,retaining and selling additional services to clients; the pricing ofproducts and services; changes in laws regulating payroll taxes,professional employer organizations, employee benefits and registeredclearing agencies and broker-dealers; overall market and economicconditions, including interest rate and foreign currency trends;competitive conditions; stock market activity; auto sales and relatedindustry changes; employment and wage levels; changes in technology;availability of skilled technical associates and the impact of newacquisitions and divestitures. ADP disclaims any obligation to updateany forward-looking statements, whether as a result of newinformation, future events or otherwise.