In the final award of the evening at the American Electronic Association's 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards last Thursday, the TriZetto Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TZIX) was named the Outstanding Public Company in Orange County and the Inland Empire for 2007. Companies were judged on revenue and profit growth, product innovation, employee relations, public policy leadership and community relations.

In accepting the award, Jeff Margolis, TriZetto's chairman and chief executive officer said, ?The greatest thing about TriZetto is its 1,900 passionate people who believe, that with the application of our unique software, services and expertise, we can play a significant role in helping fix the U.S. healthcare system.?

The 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards were presented at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach on May 10, 2007. AeA set record levels for nominations and attendance with more than 125 nominations received and 20 innovators recognized. The award recognized local companies, individuals and products in the technology field that drive innovation in Orange County and the Inland Empire. In addition, AeA recognized educators and students for their innovative use of math, science and technology in the classroom and community in conjunction with Project Tomorrow, the nation's leading education nonprofit group focused on preparing today's students to be tomorrow's innovators. A full recap of the evening's awards is available on the AeA web site at http://www.aeanet.org/AeACouncils/OCCouncilStart.asp.

About AeA

AeA is the largest high-tech trade association in the U.S. and represents all segments of the technology industry. Its mission is to help to member companies grow and improve their business. Internationally, AeA represents 2,500 companies with 1.8 million employees. In Orange County and the Inland Empire, AeA represents 140 member companies with worldwide revenue of more than $8 billion and more than 160,000 employees in the United States and globally. Information on the Orange County and Inland Empire Council can be found at www.aeanet.org/orangecounty.

About TriZetto

With its technology touching nearly half of the U.S. insured population, TriZetto is distinctly focused on accelerating the ability of healthcare payers to lead the industry's transformation to consumer-retail healthcare. The company provides premier information technology solutions that enhance its customers' revenue growth, increase their administrative efficiency and improve the cost and quality of care for their members. Healthcare payers include national and regional health insurance plans, and benefits administrators that provide transaction services to self-insured employer groups. The company's broad array of payer-focused information technology offerings include enterprise and component software, hosting and business process outsourcing services, and consulting. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., TriZetto can be reached at 949-719-2200 or at www.trizetto.com.