Plateau Systems Named Red Herring 100 Winner

Company Recognized as One of North America's "Most Promising" Companies Driving the Future of Technology

Arlington, VA. – May 2, 2007 –Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational talent, today announced that it has been named to the Red Herring 100, an award given to the 100 most promising private North American technology companies. The editorial staff selected the Red Herring 100 award winners after a rigorous analysis of financial data and a thorough evaluation of the company’s management strength, industry leadership, strategy execution and investment in research and development.

"Having received more than 800 submissions, it is clear that we are witnessing a new outburst of creativity." says Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. "With venture capital flowing again, it’s exciting to see technology innovators and business investors collaborate to create disruptive technologies. The Red Herring 100 North America companies are impressive up-and-comers, and definitely the ones to watch."

Now in its tenth year, the Red Herring’s annual list of top private companies is an important part of the company’s widely-recognized tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Google, eBay and Skype are among the many companies Red Herring editors recognized early on and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work. This year’s winners continue to epitomize this tradition by pioneering and actualizing next-generation technology solutions and making them accessible across new and important markets.

“Plateau has a proven record of pioneering industry leading solutions that address real-world talent management needs, and we are honored that the Red Herring editors have recognized this and the value it brings our customers,” said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO of Plateau. “Being named to the Red Herring 100 validates Plateau’s leadership in developing innovative solutions that transform the way companies manage processes and content across their full talent management lifecycle. We will continue to raise the bar in delivering solutions that increase workforce productivity, enhance corporate and employee performance, and generate tangible returns for our customers.”

Customers, media and industry analysts consistently recognize Plateau for its industry leadership and unparalleled commitment to customer loyalty and success. Most recently, the company was named the Overall Satisfaction Leader for Global Enterprises in the Bersin & Associates 2007 LMS Customer Satisfaction Study. In 2006, Plateau was positioned in the Leader’s Quadrant in the Gartner 2006 e-Learning Suites Magic Quadrant report, based on the company’s vision and ability to execute. Plateau was also voted the overall winner of the “Industry’s First Integrated Performance & Learning Management Shootout” at the 2006 HR Technology Conference and Exposition last October.

To honor the CEOs of Red Herring 100 award winners, Red Herring has invited each company to present at its Red Herring Spring 2007 event, May1-3, at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Red Herring 100 Awards. To celebrate this occasion, Red Herring 100 winners will share their successes and insights on how to make it to the top. As the venue for the unveiling of the Top 100 private companies in North America, Red Herring Spring draws unparalleled attention from decision makers and industry observers across the continent. For more information visit www.redherring.com

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About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company which unites the world’s best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.

About Plateau

Plateau is a leading, global provider of adaptable, web-based software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational talent to increase workforce productivity and business operations performance. Plateau’s award-winning software is being used to power talent management initiatives across some of the world’s most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau’s leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.plateau.com.

Plateau Systems, the Plateau Systems logo, Plateau Performance, and Plateau are the property of Plateau Systems Ltd. All other names and brands are the property of their respective holders.

iContent Expands with Premier Leadership Development from Ninth House®

Expanded Agreement Supports Increased Demand for Plateau's On-Demand Talent Management Solutions, Managed Services and iContent Offering; Company's EVP of Global Operations to Participate in Executive Roundtable at SaaScon 2007

Arlington, VA. – 24 April, 2007 –Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational skills and talent, today announced a strategic alliance with Ninth House, Inc., the leadership development company.  Under this partnership, select titles from the Ninth House catalog of Instant Advice® leadership and performance-related content and videos will be available and accessible through the iContent portal.   

“The ability to access the Ninth House interactive content through iContent will enable organizations to deliver employees the tools they need to quickly address and resolve business challenges,” said Jeff Snipes, CEO, Ninth House.  “With the increased competition for talent, organizations are realizing the value of investing in leadership development solutions as a way to develop, engage and retain key employees.  By making the Ninth House proven leadership and management solutions available globally through iContent, customers can continue to build high-performance teams in a cost effective, standardized way.”

Offering 280 Instant Advice videos through iContent takes just-in-time learning to the next level by providing users with immediate, actionable solutions to the most frequently encountered business challenges. This instructional content uses engaging dialogue and familiar scenarios based on award-winning courses from Ninth House that provide immediate and practical solutions to workplace challenges.  With iContent’s flexible pricing options, customers can purchase individual Instant Advice titles or pre-packaged bundles, depending on their business requirements.

“As the only on-demand talent management content portal, iContent has engaged a wide range of leading content partners to provide customers with access to high-quality courses and content that addresses their leadership performance and employee management needs,” said Paul Sparta, chairman and CEO of Plateau. “Making the Ninth House Instant Advice library available through iContent will enable organizations to develop self-sufficient employees who can quickly find solutions to today’s most common workplace challenges.  In addition to providing a natural channel for accessing and delivering performance and management-focused content and learning courses, iContent aims to support the full talent management lifecycle - from learning and development to performance management. With organizations increasingly opting for hosted and on-demand solutions to address these needs, iContent is quickly becoming the de facto standard for organizations looking to cost effectively purchase, access, store and manage their talent management content.“

iContent is a next-generation paradigm for managing and delivering talent management content. The solution provides a single place where customers can locate, store and deliver thousands of third-party packaged content offerings from leading providers as well as industry and customer-specific content. iContent reduces content integration and administration challenges by integrating content and deploying it to users globally over a secure and scalable content distribution network.  In addition to speeding the availability and delivery of content to users, iContent saves organizations time and money by reducing the overhead associated with administering and storing content. View information about Plateau iContent at http://www.icontentportal.com

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About Plateau

Plateau is a leading, global provider of adaptable, web-based software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational talent to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. Plateau’s award-winning software is powering talent management initiatives across some of the world’s most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau’s leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the  United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.  For more information, please visit www.plateau.com.

About Ninth House

Ninth House, Inc. provides leadership and management development solutions that integrate content from today’s foremost business experts into self-paced online courses and simulations to more effectively develop leaders at all levels of an organization. The Ninth House curriculum addresses the most relevant issues an organization faces–from leadership and innovation, to building community in the workplace, to managing change. Ninth House solutions are easily scaleable, customized, and deployed to a corporation’s workforce based on business needs; thereby, providing organizations with positive, measurable impact on employee behavior and productivity. Nearly 200 Global 2000 organizations as well as key government agencies rely on Ninth House to develop their leaders and managers, including Amazon.com, British Telecommunications, SSM Health Care, the United States Navy, and United States Department of Justice. Ninth House is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For more information, please visit the Ninth House corporate website at www.ninthhouse.com, or call: 415-277-8200.

Ninth House® and Instant Advice® are registered trademarks of Ninth House, Inc.

Plateau Systems, the Plateau Systems logo, Plateau Performance, and Plateau are the property of Plateau Systems Ltd. All other names and brands are the property of their respective holders.