Watson Wyatt Hires Trio from Rogerscasey to Join U.S. Investment Consulting Team

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 8, 2009 — Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, announced today it has hired Sarah Cleveland, Sabrina Bailey and Lina Macias from Rogerscasey to join its growing U.S. Investment Consulting team.  All three, who have already started work in the firm's Portland, Oregon office, will report to Martha Spano, division practice leader - investment consulting.

“We are delighted that Sarah, Sabrina and Lina have decided to join our expanding team,” said Carl Hess, global director of investment consulting at Watson Wyatt. “This is a coup for us and will further strengthen our position in the marketplace and help us to satisfy the growing demand from our clients for independent investment advice across all of our services. These appointments are an extension of the significant growth experienced throughout our entire global Investment Practice during the past few years.”

Cleveland, a senior investment consultant, with more than 20 years experience in the pensions and investment marketplace, was Head of Rogerscasey’s Portland office prior to joining Watson Wyatt.  Her expertise and experience include asset allocation modeling and implementation, investment strategy development and implementation and investment manager research and selection. Cleveland has an industry speciality in hospitals and not-for-profit organizations. She has an MS in Economics.

Bailey, an investment consultant at Watson Wyatt, was an associate director at Rogerscasey and her experience includes management, marketing and communication. Macias, a senior analyst at Watson Wyatt, has over 25 years experience in investment and financial analysis and auditing and accounting procedures.

The firm also recently announced that it had hired Brandi Wust and Marilyn Rowland both from Evaluation Associates.

For further information, please contact:

Paul Deane-Williams
Head of Public Relations - Investment
Watson Wyatt Limited
+44 (0)1737 274397
paul.deane-williams@watsonwyatt.com

In the United States:
Steve Arnoff
703/258-7634
steven.arnoff@watsonwyatt.com

About Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting
Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting, a division of Watson Wyatt, is focused on creating financial value for institutional investors through independent, best-in-class investment advice. We are specialist investment professionals who provide co-ordinated investment strategy advice based on expertise in risk assessment, strategic asset allocation, and investment manager selection. Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting provides investment advice to some of the world’s largest pension funds and institutional investors, and has more than 550 associates in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

In the US investment advisory and investment consulting services are provided by Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting, Inc., is a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Watson Wyatt (NYSE, NASDAQ: WW) is the trusted business partner to the world’s leading organisations on people and financial issues. The firm’s global services include: managing the cost and effectiveness of employee benefit programs; developing attraction, retention and reward strategies; advising pension plan sponsors and other institutions on optimal investment strategies; providing strategic and financial advice to insurance and financial services companies; and delivering related technology, outsourcing and data services. Watson Wyatt has 7,600 associates in 32 countries and is located on the Web at www.watsonwyatt.com.