SMARTPOST EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH BEYOND.COM, INC.

Customers gain access to millions of candidates, resumes and registered users
August 23, 2007, NEW YORK, NY –- SmartPost, the innovative online job posting product from Bernard Hodes Group, today announced the continuation of its long-term relationship with Beyond.com, Inc., a full service provider of career software and services powering a network of more than 15,000 highly niche-specific communities.
 
“Today more than ever the key to successful online recruiting is knowing exactly where to post the right job, at the right time, and in the right location,” said Carmen Doherty, director of SmartPost. “Our partnership with Beyond.com is yet another example on how SmartPost plans to continue its leadership position in the job distribution industry and represent the next generation of online posting management.”

SmartPost recommends to human resources professionals where to post their jobs using an exclusive data set of candidate behavior and the largest database of recruiting web sites available on the market. As many of today’s online recruitment studies and surveys suggest, more and more companies are finding greater hiring success with the niche-oriented boards over those attached to their general posting efforts. By tapping directly into well-established, niche-oriented sites like Beyond.com, SmartPost can continue to offer its customers highly trafficked and targeted e-media sourcing options that in the end create quality hires.

SmartPost customers will have access to Beyond.com’s network of more than 15,000 general, local and niche industry web sites and online communities with nearly 4 million registered users and over 3.2 million resumes.

“It’s no secret that job seekers are beginning to seek out and use niche job boards which can produce faster, more targeted results based upon their interests, career aspirations and travel requirements,” said Rich Milgram, CEO of Beyond.com.  “In working together with SmartPost, we can easily deliver more highly-qualified, passive and relevant candidates directly to SmartPost customers to reduce time and costs associated with their recruitment program.”

ABOUT SMARTPOST
SmartPost, a product of Bernard Hodes Group, is an innovative solution for managing online posting strategies. Leveraging the extensive know-how of Bernard Hodes Group, SmartPost not only recommends the most effective job boards, communities, and affinity sites, but it also consolidates billing, and provides industry-leading effectiveness measurement to ensure return on investment. SmartPost is available from www.smartpost.com and through leading ATS/HRMS systems.

ABOUT BERNARD HODES GROUP

As a fully integrated talent solutions provider, Bernard Hodes Group (http://www.hodes.com) offers solutions that often combine multiple service offerings from the Company's core competency areas: Recruitment Marketing; Sourcing/Response Management; Hiring Process Re-engineering; and Staffing Technology (see http://www.hodesiQ.com). All solutions are developed and measured within the company's 360-degree process methodology. The company is headquartered in New York, with over 80 offices and affiliates around the globe. Bernard Hodes Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group, Inc., (NYSE - OMC), one of the world's leading marketing communications companies. Bernard Hodes Group serves thousands of clients in virtually every industry, helping them to attract and retain talented workers in every skill set.

ABOUT BEYOND.COM, INC.

Beyond.com, Inc., a full-service provider of career software and services, powering a network of more than 15,000 highly niche-specific communities, is dedicated to helping business professionals, corporations and vertical communities connect with each other by providing relevant search and networking tools for every stage of career, business and life. Product and service categories include: careers and recruitment, HR technologies, education, search engines, life management, and networking. Beyond.com is a Safeguard Scientifics partner company. www.Beyond.com.


ABOUT SAFEGUARD

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE), a holding company, builds value in growth-stage technology and life sciences businesses. Safeguard provides growth capital as well as a range of strategic, operational and management resources to their partner companies. Safeguard participates in growth buyout financings, including corporate spin-outs and management buyouts, expansion financings, industry consolidations and early-stage financings. www.Safeguard.com
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