Wells Fargo Third Party Administrators Inc., a subsidiary of SanFrancisco-based Wells Fargo & Company, said it has acquired JSLAdministrators, a subsidiary of J. Smith Lanier & Co. Thepurchase cost was not announced.

JSL Administrators has offices in Newnan, Ga., and Fayetteville,N.C. The TPA administers medical, dental and FSA claims forself-insured customers with 100 to 3,000 employees. The firmprovides administrative services including claims processing, costmanagement services and reporting to customers, as well asmembership and eligibility maintenance, plan document preparation,and benefit plan consultation.

The firm's staff will continue operating from its currentlocations, Wells Fargo said.