NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – August 21, 2001 – The TriZetto® Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TZIX) announced today that it has named James J. Sullivan, as corporate vice president, Legal Affairs. In this role, Sullivan will serve as TriZetto's principal in-house counsel responsible for all legal matters at TriZetto.

"Jim's depth of experience will be an important asset to our executive team," said Jeffrey H. Margolis, Chief Executive Officer of TriZetto. "We look forward to his counsel and anticipate that he will play a pivotal role on a broad range of issues that are vital to our continued success."

Sullivan has practiced law for more than 15 years. Most recently, he ran a legal and consulting practice focused on general corporate and securities law matters for technology and emerging growth companies. Prior to that, he was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Long Beach Financial Corporation, a publicly traded company acquired by Washington Mutual, Inc. in 1999. Prior to that, Sullivan served as vice president, legal counsel for American Savings Bank, F.A., where he served as its lead corporate and transactional attorney. Before joining American Savings, Sullivan was a corporate and securities associate with the law firm of Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher in Orange County, California. Sullivan also worked as an accountant with Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP) before attending law school.

Sullivan received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 1985 from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, where he served as chief articles editor of the Loyola Law Review. In 1980, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration/accounting from the University of Southern California. Sullivan has been a certified public accountant in California since 1982.

About TriZetto

The TriZetto® Group, Inc., is an information technology and services company focused on the healthcare industry. TriZetto hosts and licenses software and provides Internet platforms, serving over 500 customers. TriZetto's payer customers have more than 90 million enrollees, or approximately 40% of the insured population in the U.S. TriZetto's ASP hosts third-party and proprietary applications and provides business outsourcing services. TriZetto's HealthWeb® technology allows health plans to exchange information and conduct business over the Internet with their providers, employers and members. HealtheWare(TM) develops and licenses premium Erisco and RIMS applications for payers and benefits administrators. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., TriZetto can be reached at (949) 719-2200, www.trizetto.com.

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