Taleo Corporation ranked 11th fastest growing technology company in North America

Taleo attributes impressive growth rate to helping its customers build higher quality workforces, increase employee retention and productivity, and reduce the time and costs associated with enterprise staffing
San Francisco, CA ñ October 20, 2004 ñ Taleo Corporation, the leading provider of enterprise staffing management services and solutions, today announced that it ranked number 11 on the 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 1999 ñ 2003. Taleo grew 26,053 percent during this period.

ìOur industry-leading ranking on the 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list is a testament to the commitment and dedication of our employees in making Taleo the leading provider of talent management solutions for leading organizations throughout the world,î stated Louis Tetu, chairman and CEO, Taleo. ìIn addition, this award not only signifies our solid growth over the past five years, but also reflects our commitment to continually evolving our technology, solutions and services for our growing customer base to deliver the most advanced and comprehensive staffing management solutions to the marketplace today. We are honoured to be recognized for our achievements.î

ìAttracting enough customers to maintain such an impressive growth over five years makes a strong statement about the quality of a companyís product and its leadership,î said Mark A. Evans, national managing partner of Deloitteís Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group. ìMaking the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is a testament to a companyís commitment to technology and Taleo deserves a lot of credit for its remarkable growth.î

Fast 500 Selection and Qualifications
The Fast 500 list is compiled from Deloitteís 19 regional North American Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants must have had 1999 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD and $75,000 CD for the United States and Canada, respectively; and 2003 operating revenues must be at least $1 million USD or CD.

Entrants must also be public or private companies headquartered in North America and must be a ìtechnology company,î defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the companyís operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companiesí technology in a unique way does not qualify.