Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Hewitt Associates Inc.

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/hew) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Hewitt Associates Inc. ("Hewitt" or the "Company") (NYSE:HEW) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company's entry into an agreement to be acquired by Aon Corp. ("Aon") in a transaction valued at approximately $4.9 billion.

Our investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to approval of the transaction by Company's board of directors; in particular, whether the Company undertook a fair process to obtain fair consideration for all shareholders of Hewitt. For more information regarding our investigation, please contact Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire) toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or by email at [email protected] or visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/hew.

Under the proposed agreement, Hewitt will merge with a subsidiary of Aon. Hewitt stockholders will be entitled to receive for each share of Hewitt common stock, $25.61 in cash and 0.6362 of a share of Aon common stock. Based on the closing price of Aon common stock on July 9, 2010, the aggregate consideration paid on a fully diluted basis is valued at $50 per Hewitt share.

If you own shares of Hewitt and would like to learn more about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or to sign up online, visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/hew. You may also email Mr. Maniskas at [email protected]. For more information about class action cases in general, please visit our website: www.rmclasslaw.com.

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