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Company appeals to graduates with its comprehensive compensation package, training program, work environment and WorkLife strategy

MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2008) – BusinessWeek has named RSM McGladrey/McGladrey & Pullen as one of its “Best Places to Launch a Career in 2008” in the publication’s third annual ranking of best companies for new college graduates. This is the first time the nation’s fifth largest tax, accounting and business consulting firm has been named to the prestigious list.

“Our people make the difference in how we serve our clients every day,” said Steve Tait, president of RSM McGladrey. “Providing our recent graduate employees with the flexibility, benefits and advancement opportunities to make their jobs challenging and fulfilling makes sense for them professionally and personally, and for us as a company. Our innovative WorkLife strategy helps to differentiate us from our peers and demonstrates our commitment to respect of all individuals.”

The company was named to the list in part because of its training program and flexible work environment, which provides entry-level employees flexibility and benefits through options such as: competitive salaries, compressed workweeks, health insurance plans, telecommuting, job sharing, flextime, reduced-work schedules, membership discounts, intensive training, competitive vacation allowance and tuition reimbursement for higher education.

For the past five years, the company has made a concerted effort to integrate WorkLife initiatives into its culture for all employees, not just recent graduates. McGladrey is one of the first companies to make the measurement of WorkLife goals an important component of the employee performance review process. The company also has leveraged its comprehensive Flexible Work Environment programs – offered to employees at all levels – in its recruitment of college graduates.

“We are committed to offering new graduates meaningful work in an environment where they can excel. If we create the right conditions for employees, we will attract the right kind of talent, and ultimately derive more value for our clients,” said Ken Bansemer, McGladrey’s national director of recruiting and talent management. “Being named to the BusinessWeek list further underscores the tremendous progress we have made in providing college graduates with challenging and meaningful career opportunities, and a culture for success.”

Best Places to Launch a Career Methodology
To be named to the “Best Places to Launch a Career” for Business Week’s list, public or private firms of any size and in any industry complete a comprehensive application, including questions about a company’s culture, entry level benefits, base pay salary rates, employee retainment rates, employee population and higher education sponsorship policies. With the help of an industrial research firm, applications are validated and scored on more than 500 points of information, including the number of previous interns hired after graduation and the length of time to reach manager status within the company.

About RSM McGladrey/McGladrey & Pullen
RSM McGladrey is a leading professional services firm providing accounting, tax and business consulting. RSM McGladrey operates in an alternative practice structure with McGladrey & Pullen LLP, a partner-owned CPA firm that delivers audit and attest services. Through separate and independent legal entities, they work together to serve clients’ business needs. Together, the companies rank as the fifth largest U.S. provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services (source: Accounting Today), with 8,000 professionals and associates in nearly 100 offices. RSM McGladrey Inc. and McGladrey & Pullen LLP are member firms of RSM International, an affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms. RSM McGladrey is the official accounting, tax and business consulting firm of The PGA of America.