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Aon Consulting Hires Steve Matson as Large Market Business Developer

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Matson will work directly with business development and regional leadership to drive growth through increased representation of Aon's consulting capability with large clients.

Matson brings with him more than 25 years of experience of building and managing global accounts with Hewitt Associates. As a principal, Matson was responsible for leading global consulting business development efforts for Fortune 500 companies and providing human resources solutions, including talent management, organizational effectiveness and merger and acquisition support.

"Aon Consulting continues to build its large market presence by expanding our capabilities across the country," said Chris Michalak, head of U.S. business development and growth for Aon Consulting. "Steve brings a wealth of experience and will serve as a strong resource and consultant to our clients."

Matson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and computer science at North Park University and a Master of Arts in theological studies at North Park Seminary, both in Chicago.

Matson joined Aon Dec. 7.

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About Aon Consulting

Aon Consulting is among the top global human capital consulting firms, with 2008 revenues of $1.358 billion and more than 6,300 professionals in 229 offices worldwide. Aon Consulting works with organizations to improve business performance and shape the workplace of the future through employee benefits, talent management and rewards strategies and solutions. Aon Consulting was named the best employee benefit consulting firm by the readers of Business Insurance magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. For more information on Aon, please visit www.aon.mediaroom.com.

About Aon

Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008 and 2009 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com

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