DELTA DENTAL OF NEW JERSEY APPOINTS CONTROLLER

PARSIPPANY, NJ (June 5, 2006) – Delta Dental of New Jersey is pleased to announce that on May 9, 2006, Stephan Hankowski joined the Delta Dental Accounting Department as Controller. In this capacity Hankowski is responsible for overseeing the Accounting Department, maintaining the books and financial records of the company, preparing the financial statements and related filings, participating in preparing the annual budget for Delta Dental and its subsidiary companies, managing investment accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and commissions.

Prior to joining Delta Dental, Hankowski worked at Crum and Forster Insurance as the manager for financial reporting. He is a C.P.A. and an alumnus of Seton Hall University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Hankowski and his family reside in Succasunna.

About Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc.
Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc., is New Jersey’s and Connecticut's leading dental benefits carrier, providing coverage to more than one million people through contracts with employers in New Jersey and Connecticut. The Delta Dental system offers seamless dental benefits administration for employer groups throughout the country and the largest network of credentialed dentists in the nation. For more information visit us on the Web at www.deltadentalnj.com.