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SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Mercer Human Resource Consulting Korea Limited (Mercer), a leading global
human resource and benefits consulting firm, is pleased to announce that we are
entering a strategic alliance with the Korea Development Bank (KDB), a leading
bank in Korea.

The agreement sets out the basis for mutual co-operation between KDB and
Mercer in the area of corporate pension business in Korea with the objective of
supplying a better service to clients, combining Mercer’s worldwide expertise
in the corporate pension area with KDB’s in-depth knowledge of the Korean
market place.

This is a significant step forward as ERSA becomes effective 1 December,
2005 and organizations need sound and clear advice in the area of corporate
pension.

We would like to extend an invitation to you to join us at the KDB-Mercer
Agreement signing event to be held in Seoul, Korea on 30 November, 2005 at
11:00am. The purpose of this event is to provide you with an opportunity to
find out more about the strategic agreement between KDB and Mercer in the area
of corporate pension service.

The details of the event are as follows.

Date/Time Activity Venue

30 November 2005 Signing event between Lexington Hotel 2F
KDB & Mercer Yeouido-dong, 13-3
11:00am - 11:30 pm Yeongdeungpo-gu,
(Head of Trust Division Seoul, Korea
KDB & President Mercer
Asia-Pacific)

11:30am - 12:00 pm Press conference Lexington Hotel 2F
Yeouido-dong, 13-3
Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul, Korea

For enquiries, please contact Lee Keon-Wook or Jaquilin Ang.

About Mercer Human Resource Consulting
Mercer Human Resource Consulting is the global leader for trusted HR and
related financial advice, products, and services, with more than 15, 700
employees serving clients in over 190 cities and 41 countries and territories
worldwide. In Asia Pacific, we have 2,000 employees across 31 offices. The
company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., which
lists its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) on the New York, Chicago, Pacific, and
London stock exchanges.

Press contact:

Jaquilin Ang - Asia Pacific
Tel: +65-6327-3420/+65-9642-4998
Email: jaquilin.ang@mercer.com

Lee Keon-Wook - South Korea
Tel: +822-3404-8300
Email: keonwook.lee@mercer.com

SOURCE: Mercer Human Resource Consulting Korea Limited