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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

Peopleclick Adds Over 170 New Contracts in 2006

Company Doubles New Recruitment Management Contracts

Peopleclick, Inc., the global talent acquisition solutions provider, announced today the conclusion of a successful 2006 with continued growth in new clients with more than 170 new contracts signed. These new contracts helped to grow the companyís backlog to the highest level in Peopleclick history. Peopleclick also doubled its new contract additions for its flagship product, the Peopleclick Recruitment Management Systemô, and grew contracts signed for mid-sized clients (2,500 to 4,000 employees) to 40 percent of total contracts added.

New clients added in 2006 include Boart Longyear, Crabtree and Evelyn, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Park Nicollet Health Services, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and Tatum LLC. In addition, significant client renewals include 3Com Corporation, Carlson Companies, Inc., Expedia, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

ìAs a company recruiting top talent globally, Peopleclick gives us the talent acquisition solutions that enable us to bring our global recruiting organizations onto one platform and to create and execute progressive, high-growth strategies to meet the needs of our business,î said Tracy Poole, director, global talent and recruiting with Expedia, Inc. ìAs we continue to expand and grow the company, Peopleclick will be right there with us providing a smooth and seamless solution.î

Peopleclick continued its market reach globally with new clients and international expansions including Fitch Ratings, Ladbrokes PLC, NXP Semiconductors, Petro-Canada, Progress Software Corporation, Prudential Insurance, Standard Bank Corporate Investment Bank and others headquartered around the world in locations including the UK, Europe, Australia, Canada and Africa. With more than 25 percent of Peopleclickís total client base headquartered outside of the United States, the company made significant investments to its global offerings throughout the year. For example, Peopleclick partnered with Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, an international law firm with more than 480 attorneys around the globe, to provide additional resources to help clients understand and prepare for developments in employment-related law.

In 2006, Peopleclick added several new partners to its Alliance Partner program including Access Systems, Jobster and Sterling Testing Systems. Alliance Partners help Peopleclick broaden the scope of its solutions with assessments, networking, background checks and drug screening. The company also added new partners to its Business Partner program, which broadens the promotion and availability of Peopleclickís software and services in a variety of industries including healthcare staffing and executive recruiting.

Peopleclick unveiled many exciting new enhancements to its software and service offerings in 2006. For example, the company released its High Volume solution focused on the unique needs of companies hiring large quantities of hourly workers over a vast geographic area in industries such as retail, customer service and hospitality. New clients implementing the Peopleclick High Volume solution included CARQUEST, the premier supplier of automotive replacement parts, equipment and supplies with more than 20,000 employees, 3400 stores and 40 distribution centers across the nation.

Additionally, Peopleclick launched new enhancements to its Onboarding technology to enable companies to promote internal mobility, boost employee productivity and improve retention. Finally, Peopleclick released the CAAMS Reporting Center, its unique affirmative action reporting tool which produces affirmative action plans for all locations with one calculation and distributes them securely via the Internet.

CEO and chairman of the board, Ron Kupferman commented, ìAcross the board, in technology, support and services, we have shown continued refinement and growth. As we enter our tenth year in operation, we will continue to focus on the value that the Talent Acquisition model brings to the industry while centering our growth on the unique needs of our clients, which is something that has cemented Peopleclick as a leader in the industry.î