Pinnacle Partners with Silicon Valley's Leading Human Resource Firm

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (January 5, 2004) - TriNet Group Inc., a provider of integrated HR Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services for over 700 clients and 11,000 employees throughout North America, today announced a marketing partnership with Pinnacle Business Solutions, Inc., an Atlanta developer of human resource solutions. The partnership increases TriNet's market presence in the Southeast and provides Pinnacle clients with a proven HR service for its technology and professional service firms. "TriNet understands the unique needs of technology start-ups and venture capital companies," said Scott Cadora, Pinnacle's Chief Operating Officer. "TriNet will bring to Atlanta the expertise it has gained working with the top VC firms in Silicon Valley."

"The reputation of Pinnacle Business Solutions in the Atlanta market reflects the high professional standards for which TriNet has become known," said Doug Bailey, TriNet's Sales Director for the East. "Scott's team combined with TriNet is a plus for all, especially the Atlanta business community."

About TriNet Group, Inc.
Founded in 1988, TriNet (www.trinet.com) delivers comprehensive human resource services to small and medium-sized companies. Its offerings include human asset administration, employer risk management, online HR services and support, payroll processing, tax compliance, workers' compensation, group health and welfare products, and strategic human capital consulting services throughout the United States and Canada. More than simply an HR services provider, TriNet contractually assumes certain legal and financial responsibilities regarding employer rights, legal compliance and risk management.