WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2005--Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NASDAQ: BFAM), the world's leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, has been named #27 among 2005's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" by Business Ethics magazine. Bright Horizons also tied for the top ranking among all companies on the list for its commitment to corporate governance.

Business Ethics annually ranks public companies based on the commitment they demonstrate to shareholders, community, diversity, employees, environment, human rights and the product or service they provide. The magazine has also added a new category this year to recognize companies for their efforts to guard against scandal, measuring them on the strength of their corporate governance practices. Only those companies that meet the highest standards for all stakeholder groups make the top 100 list. In addition to its top ranking for corporate governance, Bright Horizons measured especially high for its impact on communities as well as its commitment to diversity.

"We are proud to be recognized by Business Ethics for doing well by doing good," said Bright Horizons Chief Executive Officer David Lissy. "It is our mission to provide families, employers, and our communities with the highest-quality early care and education, which in turn provides shareholders with a strong return in their investment. At Bright Horizons, we are proud to be recognized for doing so with the highest commitment to ethics and social responsibility."

The "100 Best Corporate Citizens" story appears in the spring issue of Business Ethics and can be found at http://www.business-ethics.com/whats_new/100best.html.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions is the world's leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, early education and work/life consulting services. The company manages more than 560 early care and education centers and provides care and early education for 60,000 children in the United States, Europe and Canada. Bright Horizons serves more than 400 clients, including more than 80 FORTUNE 500 companies and half of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers," as recognized by Working Mother magazine. Bright Horizons is one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for."

CONTACT: Bright Horizons
Ilene Hoffer, 617-673-8044
ihoffer@brighthorizons.com

SOURCE: Bright Horizons