ROGER KLIEMISCH JOINS CROSS COUNTRY HOME SERVICES
                       
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., September 20, 2006 -- Utility industry veteran, Roger Kliemisch has joined the Cross Country Home Services’ team as director of business development of the utility group. In his new position, he will oversee program delivery - driving customer loyalty and revenue for clients.

“When you manage a home service program, clients trust you to take care of a valuable asset – their customers. Cross Country’s commitment to operational excellence and their ability to design, deliver and manage custom solutions to meet the needs of each of their clients sets them apart from the rest,” says Roger.

Prior to joining Cross Country Home Services, Roger was manager of business development for Allied Utility Network where he worked with utilities on a national basis in program planning, design, implementation and evaluation. He has also served as vice president of sales for A&C Enercom, a nationally recognized provider of residential programs to the energy industry. In addition, Roger has worked with utilities across the country including PSE&G, Northeast Utilities, KeySpan, LIPA, FirstEnergy, Colorado Springs Utilities, CMS Energy, Vectren Source, National Grid (NYSEG) and ConEdison.

“Roger is a wonderful addition to our team,” says Jeff Barnes. “His 30 years of experience within the industry, coupled with the successes he has had launching home service programs is exactly the skill set we need to continue to deliver results within the energy market,” he continued.
 
Roger lives in Manahawkin, NJ and attended Rutgers University where he majored in marketing and chemical engineering. 

About Cross Country Home Services
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cross Country Home Services, Inc. (CCHS) is the leader in helping companies drive revenue and customer loyalty through a comprehensive set of home warranties, and home service, homeowner assistance and homeowner emergency assistance plans.  For more than 25 years, CCHS has provided highly flexible, co-branded and private label service programs for major national and regional clients in the financial services, utilities and insurance industries, as well as affinity groups. The company is focused on operational excellence – from client support, service network management and marketing, to customer service operations and brand stewardship – to ensure that its clients’ programs run smoothly and deliver results.  CCHS is a member of the Cross Country Group, one of the largest privately-held providers of customer service programs in the United States.