Taleo appoints Katy Murray as Chief Financial Officer

Taleo Corporation, the provider of on demand talent management solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement for the appointment of Katy Murray as chief financial officer. Reporting directly to Taleo President and CEO Michael Gregoire, Ms. Murray will assume worldwide responsibility for Taleoís financial operations. Ms. Murrayís employment with the Company is expected to begin on September 18, 2006.

Katyís track record of impressive accomplishments in financial and operations management in high growth software and services companies is acutely aligned to the strategic and operational goals of our business, said Michael Gregoire, president and CEO, Taleo. Katyís experience in financial planning and controls, accounting, and compliance will be an asset to Taleo as we continue to grow and scale our operations. I am confident in her ability to contribute to Taleoís growth and increase our commitment to operational excellence within our finance organization. I am pleased to welcome her to our executive team and we look forward to her contributions.

Ms. Murray brings nearly 15 years of combined accounting/financial and executive management experience to Taleo. Most recently, Ms. Murray served as CFO of EXL Services, Inc., a leading provider of value-added offshore business process outsourcing solutions. In this role, she was responsible for leading the companyís global finance operations including accounting, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, treasury, investor relations and compliance.

Prior to EXL, Ms. Murray served as executive vice president and CFO at i2 Technologies, a multinational supply chain management software company. Ms. Murray spent nearly eight years at i2 Technologies where she held various leadership positions within the finance and accounting organization.

As CFO of i2, she was responsible for worldwide accounting, financial planning and analysis, financial and reporting systems, treasury, and SEC reporting, among a variety of other responsibilities. Prior to i2 Technologies, Ms. Murray worked for more than four years at Paymentech, the largest US based processor of internet transactions as a Director of Accounting.

The Company announced last quarter that Divesh Sisodraker was stepping down as CFO for personal reasons, while remaining with the company until his successor was in place. Ms. Murrayís employment with the Company is expected to begin on September 18, 2006.