Sacramento, CA – July 21, 2006 – VSP (Vision Service Plan), a leader in developing innovative workplace strategies, has named Elaine Leuchars as the vice president of human resources. An employee of VSP for 12 years, Leuchars most recently served as director of human resources for the nationwide eyecare benefit provider.

During her time at VSP, Leuchars has played a key role in driving the company's high employee satisfaction levels and unique corporate culture. Having developed and implemented many of VSP's renowned workforce strategies, Leuchars was integral in helping VSP gain national recognition in Fortune magazine as a 'Best Place to Work' for seven consecutive years. VSP's new CEO Rob Lynch has worked closely with Leuchars since joining the company and values her strategic HR knowledge.

"Elaine has been instrumental in advancing VSP's exceptional corporate culture that achieves business results through a highly engaged workforce," said Lynch. " I am thrilled to promote Elaine to our leadership team, and know that through her work VSP will continue to innovate and be recognized among the nation's top employers."

"I am proud to be a part of an organization that highly values human resources for the important role we play in business success," said Leuchars. "Through our focus on investing in our employees and ensuring alignment with our business goals VSP will continue to be the market leader in delivering exceptional eyecare benefits."

A native of the UK, Leuchars came to the United States 16 years ago, and began her career at VSP as an HR generalist/compensation lead. Prior to joining VSP, she served as a compensation analyst and manager, as well as human resource manager for CTB/McGraw-Hill. Leuchars earned her degree in business administration in the UK and her CCP and SPHR in the U.S.

About VSP
VSP provides eyecare benefit plans that range from comprehensive eye examinations and materials to complete medical and surgical eyecare. With more than 45 million members nationwide, one in seven people in the United States relies on VSP for eyecare health coverage. VSP's Sight for Students program has helped more than 340,000 low-income/uninsured children receive free eyecare services since its inception in 1997. VSP, a company with over $2.2 billion in annual gross revenue, has been recognized by Fortune Magazine for the seventh consecutive year as one of best places to work in America. For more information, visit us online at www.vsp.com.

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