Human Resources: NINTH HOUSE NAMED BEST IN CLASS SOLUTION PROVIDER AT HRGOV FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. –October 4, 2007 – Ninth House, Inc., the
leadership solutions company, today announces that it was named Best in
Class Solution Provider at the HrGOV 2007 event on September 16-18.
Ninth House also received this same distinction in 2006, making them
winners for two consecutive years.

“Ninth House is thrilled to be recognized by HrGOV as the Best
in Class Solution Provider for the second consecutive year,” notes Ninth
House Federal Division Vice President, James Sharpe. "Receiving this
award really underscores the strategic focus we’ve placed on the
Government market. And we appreciated the opportunity to once again
demonstrate how Ninth House leadership development solutions can help
effect sustained behavioral change within Government organizations at
this year’s event.”

The fourth Annual HrGOV 2007 Strategic Intelligence Council
Meeting, was held Sept 16 – 18 2007 at the Lakeview Resort and Spa in
Morgantown WV, fostering an intimate networking and educational
environment for senior government HR and learning executives. Focusing
on critical issues such as performance management, strategic human
capital management, and leadership, this year’s event provided an
outstanding forum for information exchange and inter-agency
collaboration.

"On behalf of the HrGOV Council, I am so pleased to see Ninth
House being recognized by this elite group of senior government
executives for the second year running!" stated ConVurge CEO, Kelly
Yocum. "This truly shows the government has identified Ninth House's
solutions as an important need to reach their Leadership goals."

Ninth House offers government organizations reliable and
high-performing leadership solutions that deliver outstanding value and
measurable results. Based on current, critical government initiatives,
Ninth House government solutions enable federal organizations to
capitalize on the power and scalability of their current infrastructure
to deliver highly effective leadership development to their employees at
a minimum cost.

Ninth House federal clients include U.S. Navy, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice and the United States
Air Force.

About HRGOV:

The HRGOV Strategic Intelligence Council Meeting brings together senior
federal HR, Learning, Training, and Leadership executives for a series
of presentations, interactive discussions, and live demonstrations all
aimed at increasing interagency collaboration and idea sharing. In
addition, the meeting involves a select group of cutting edge solution
providers that government delegates strategize with in order to find
real solutions to their most pressing business needs.

About ConVurge:

ConVurge is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to
supporting strategic, technological, and business relationships between
the public and private sectors. Our executive meetings foster an
environment where senior government officials learn about today's
leading technologies while meeting in strategy sessions among their
peers. Features of ConVurge meetings include:
* Government-to-Government Meetings
* Government-to-Industry Meetings
* Strategic Public/Private Sector Relationships
* Cutting-edge Research & Curriculum Development
* Government Technology & Business Intelligence
* Business Meetings
* Executive Breakfast Series
* Webinars, Training, & Networking

About Ninth House

Ninth House, Inc. provides leadership development solutions that
integrate content from leading business experts with self-paced online
courses, practical simulations and in-person engagements to more
effectively develop leaders at all levels of an organization. The Ninth
House solutions address the most relevant issues an organization
faces–from leadership and innovation, to building community in the
workplace, to managing change. Ninth House’s leadership development
solutions are easily scaleable and able to be customized and deployed
based on business needs, providing rapid and measurable behavioral
change and increased productivity. Ninth House customers include nearly
200 Global 2000 and government organizations globally such as
Amazon.com, British Telecommunications, Hyperion Software, SSM Health
Care, 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 website at: www.ninthhouse.com, or call:
415-277-8200.

Ninth House® is a registered trademark of Ninth House, Inc.