Avis Budget Group Selects Halogen Software

OTTAWA, ON – September 19, 2007 – Halogen Software Inc., the leading
provider of Web-based employee performance and talent management
software today announced that Avis Budget Group has selected Halogen
eAppraisal and eSuccession.  The international provider of vehicle rental
services is focused on supporting its high performance workforce and
preparing for future growth using talent pool driven succession planning.

Avis Budget Group will be moving to the Web-based system, replacing the
existing paper-based system over the next few months.  Halogen was
selected following a review of available solutions, with Avis Budget Group
opting for a hosted deployment model.  "Security is a key issue for us, and
we are satisfied that Halogen can meet all of our requirements for purchasing
a hosted solution.  With this new system we will have the power to drive
talent management to a strategic level and position our organization for
growth, all without placing a strain on IT.  Halogen was very flexible in
meeting our specific needs," explained Anna Cosentino, Senior Manager
Organizational Development & Loyalty, Avis Budget Group.

The Halogen solution will be used primarily by Avis Budget Group office staff
and managers to execute employee appraisals and talent-pool based
succession planning.  Avis Budget Group is a leading provider of vehicle rental
services, with operations in more than 70 countries.  Through its Avis and
Budget brands, the Company is the largest general-use vehicle rental
operator in each of North America, Australia, New Zealand and certain other
regions.  Avis Budget Group is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. and has more
than 30,000 employees.


About Halogen Software
With nearly 1000 customers worldwide, Halogen Software Inc. has established
itself as the leading provider of employee performance and talent
management solutions. Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable
Web-based software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager
productivity.

The company's award winning suite provides organizations with everything
they need to develop and retain a high performance workforce: Halogen
eAppraisal™ helps drive bottom-line success by making it quick and simple to
deliver professional employee appraisals that align with organization goals.
Halogen eCompensation™ automates the entire compensation adjustment
process including budget distribution and approval. Halogen eSuccession™
makes it simple and affordable to get a best practices succession planning
program underway - right away.  And Halogen e360™ automates and
simplifies formal 360-degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated
performance reporting.

Industry specific suites are provided for Healthcare and Financial Services.
Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare™, exclusively endorsed by the American
Hospital Association, helps healthcare organizations produce meaningful
appraisals on time and allows them to always be in a "ready state" for
accreditation surveyors from JCAHO®, OSHA, ACHA, and others.  Halogen
eAppraisal for Financial Services™ helps financial services organizations
reduce the risk of non-compliance and ships with a comprehensive library of
industry specific competencies and authoring aids.

Visit us online today: http://www.halogensoftware.com

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