Cincinnati, Ohio, December 13, 2005 - John L. Ward announced the launch of Cincinnatus Partners, a Cincinnati-based advisory firm specializing in the insurance services industry. Through its proprietary Think Like an Investor® program, Cincinnatus Partners will work with a select group of insurance services companies to help them build enterprise value. The firm's experienced team will work closely with senior management at these companies to improve their current product offering, expand their scope of services and more effectively serve their insurance industry clientele.

Cincinnatus Partners is currently in discussions with a number of companies about participating in the Think Like an Investor® program. Insurance industry services segments that are eligible for the program include claims administration firms, claims recovery firms, underwriting services firms, application software providers, business process outsourcing firms, and education and training firms.

The firm will also make private equity investments in insurance services companies.

John L. Ward, the new firm's CEO, has over 25 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. He has benchmarked and advised over 350 insurance companies throughout North America. He is frequently quoted in major publications as an authoritative insurance industry expert.

Ward also previously served as Senior Partner and head of the U.S. Financial Services Industry Consulting Practice at Deloitte & Touche. In that position, he had overall practice area responsibilities for insurance, commercial banking, mortgage banking, thrifts and brokerage.

For further information, please visit the firm's website at www.cincinnatuspartners.com, or contact Cincinnatus Partners at (513) 381-2500.