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Administaff, Inc. (NYSE:ASF), a leading provider of human resources services for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on Dec. 12, 2008, to all stockholders of record as of Nov. 25, 2008. 

Most small and medium-sized businesses remain optimistic about growth despite the challenging economy, according to a survey released Monday by Administaff Inc.

More than 37 percent of owners and managers surveyed said they expect a higher rate of growth in 2009, while 38 percent said they expect growth to be similar to 2008.

nFinanSe will be the exclusive pay card program provider for Paychecks Plus Inc. under an agreement between the two companies.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed in a release announcing the agreement.

Paychecks Plus, a payroll and professional employer organization, will offer the nFinanSe card as an alternative to traditional paper checks.

“Employers Resource, a professional employer organization based in Boise, Idaho, has been named as Idaho’s 12th largest private employer. The listing was determined by Idaho Private 75, a collaboration of US Bank, KPMG and the Idaho Statesman.”

BOISE, IDAHO,—Employers Resource has been named as the 12th largest private Idaho employer by the 2008 Idaho Private 75 listing. The Idaho Private 75 is a collaboration of US Bank, KPMG, and the Idaho Statesman recognizing top performing, privately-held, Idaho-based companies. Rank is determined by an independent audit of Idaho’s largest employers, and 2008 marks the 11th consecutive year Employers Resource has made the listing.

BRADENTON, Florida—Gevity (GVHR), which serves as the full-service human resources department for small- and mid-sized businesses, today reported a third quarter 2008 loss from continuing operations of $1.8 million, or $0.07 per share, as compared to income from continuing operations of $2.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008. Third quarter 2008 results included pre-tax cost alignment charges of $1.3 million, or $0.03 per share, relating to the consolidation of certain branch offices and the reduction of staffing levels.