Taleo Wins 2006 Enterprise All-Star Award Presented by Network World Magazine

DUBLIN, Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taleo Corporation (Nasdaq: TLEO), the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions, today announced they were named a recipient of the 2006 Enterprise All-Star award. Presented by Network World magazine, the annual award program recognizes the exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives.

Taleo's migration of its core data IT infrastructure from UNIX to Linux and resulting improvements in business performance was recognized by editors at Network World magazine. This year's competition netted 40 winners, culled from 75 finalists and nearly 200 entries total.

According to Beth Schultz, editor, Network World Signature Series, "The Enterprise All-Star award recipients demonstrate exceptional use of network technology and act as role models for the use of these technologies in their industry and the business world at large. Taleo's migration of its core IT infrastructure from Unix to LINUX was particularly award worthy, not only for the resulting improvements in business performance, but for Taleo's pioneering foresight to adopt Linux long before it was widely accepted in the marketplace. We congratulate them on this well deserved recognition."

The backbone of Taleo's anytime, anywhere service is its data center infrastructure. Hundreds of Taleo customers worldwide with more than 750,000 corporate users rely on it for secure protection and the highest possible availability of their talent data, at access speeds that are the best in the industry. In order to continue delivering optimal on demand performance and record customer uptime while undergoing significant growth and controlling IT costs, Taleo migrated its IT infrastructure from UNIX to Linux.

Since the completion of this project, Taleo has achieved 99.9 percent availability even though customer transaction volume has grown by 147 percent since the period prior to the project. Taleo can also drive over 25 percent more transactions per server than before, adding to increased performance levels.

Taleo President and CEO Michael Gregoire said, "We are proud to be recognized by Network World magazine for our core infrastructure migration from Unix to LINUX. This pioneering move established a new rock-solid foundation to support what we believe is one of the world's most reliable, scalable, and secure on demand infrastructure running today. Our customers enjoy higher levels of performance, stability, and availability at less cost. The marketplace continues to recognize us for our unique ability to deliver leading on demand talent management performance with 97 percent customer satisfaction. Our winning track record and operational growth are proof that we provide exceptional value by delivering the most innovative on demand talent management solutions-all day, every day."

About Network World

Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network IT Executives through education, information and community. Network World, an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online community (http://www.networkworld.com), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World's portfolio of strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals with the tools to generate high-quality leads, optimize marketing campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities.

About Network World's 2006 Enterprise All-Star Award

The Network World Enterprise All-Star Award program recognizes exceptional use of network technology to further enterprise business objectives. For the 2006 award -- the second annual -- Network World editors selected 40 enterprise IT organizations representing the best, most innovative application of network technologies in eight categories, such as Network Management, Security and Wireless. These award-winning network IT projects are profiled in Network World's special edition Signature Series Enterprise All-Star Issue published September 25, and on the Web site at http://www.networkworld.com/allstar/2006 .

About Taleo Corporation

Taleo delivers on demand talent management solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to assess, acquire, develop, and align their workforce for improved business performance. Taleo's customers use its suite of solutions to improve their talent management processes to reduce the time and costs associated with these processes and to enhance the quality, productivity, and effectiveness of their workforces. Taleo currently has more than 620 customers with approximately 750,000 registered users who use our services to fill positions in almost 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.taleo.com .

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including anticipated growth and performance results from use of our applications. For purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") Taleo disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and claims the protection of the Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Act. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Investors should consult Taleo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding these and other risks of the Company's business.