Softscape Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Wayland, Mass. - April 16, 2008 - Softscape, the global leader in
integrated people management software, today announced that William G.
Brown joined the company as its new chief financial officer. With more
than 25 years of experience as a financial executive, Brown will aid
Softscape's aggressive growth plans as the leading strategic human
capital management solutions provider.

"Bill's finance and administration talents are ideally suited to
Softscape as we move into our next phase of growth," said Dave Watkins,
chief executive officer, Softscape. "Within the financial community,
Bill is a recognized domain expert in the human resources market. He
brings a depth of experience in interacting with the financial community
and a proven track record in successfully growing both private and
public technology companies."

Brown is a seasoned leader who embraces a company's vision and delivers
results. As the CFO and treasurer at Authoria, Inc., he was instrumental
in securing private equity financing, making two strategic acquisitions,
and developing the core business administration functions. At
ChannelAdvisor Corporation, where he served as CFO, he helped raise $40
million in funding, drove the acquisition of a key competitor, and led
the strategic planning process. Brown also held roles as CFO, treasurer,
and executive vice president at Lightbridge, Inc., which he helped take
public in 1996, and financial and accounting management positions at BBN
Technologies and Deloitte, Haskins, and Sells.

"Softscape is in a position of strength as one of the few people
management vendors that is profitable. My role will be to accelerate the
company's market expansion and global growth strategy," said Brown.
"Throughout my career, I have fervently applied my skills and business
acumen to investor value creation, fund raising, strategy, mergers and
acquisitions, and leveraging existing businesses, markets, and resources
to maximize growth."

About Softscape (www.softscape.com)

Softscape is the global leader in integrated people management software
that enables organizations to more effectively drive their business
performance. Recognized by industry analysts as the most comprehensive
strategic human capital management solution, Softscape provides complete
employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, in a
single, integrated platform for improved business intelligence. The
company offers customers of all sizes and in all industries the most
flexibility and choice with multiple purchase, configuration, and
deployment options. For more than a decade, Softscape has helped
millions of workers across 156 countries be more successful at their
jobs while contributing to bottom-line results. Softscape's customers
represent Fortune 500/Global 500, mid-market, and government
organizations, including Barclays, AstraZeneca, Seagate, GKN, Edcon,
LandAmerica, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Softscape is
based in Massachusetts with offices in London, Sydney, New York City,
Chicago, San Francisco, Hartford, Washington, D.C., Bangkok, Hong Kong,
and Johannesburg.

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