Kenexa Earns Position on Software Magazine's Prestigious 26th Annual Software 500

WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - October 29, 2008) - Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of talent management and retention solutions, today announced its inclusion on the Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and service providers, now in its 26th year.

Kenexa was ranked No. 158, moving up from its previously held position of No. 278 in 2007, with software revenue of $181.9 million.

"The 2008 Software 500 results show that revenue growth in the software and services industry was healthy, with total Software 500 revenue of $451.8 billion worldwide for 2007 representing 14.7% growth from the previous year," says John P Desmond, editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com "We have added over 100 new companies to the list this year. We're seeing strong growth from more companies based outside the U.S., especially from systems integration and outsourcing services firms based in India."

Rudy Karsan, Kenexa's CEO, commented, "The credit for this accomplishment goes to the Kenexa team and their dedication to our ongoing development of the world's most strategic HR products. Our inclusion on the Software 500 also reflects the confidence of our growing global customer base in our quality software products and our consummate customer service."

"The Software 500 helps CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff research create the short list of business partners," Desmond says. "It is a quick reference of vendor viability. And the online version to be posted soon at www.Softwaremag.com is searchable by category, making it what we call the online catalog to enterprise software."

The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's largest software and services suppliers targeting medium to large enterprises, their IT professionals, software developers and business managers involved in software and services purchasing.

The ranking is based on total worldwide software and services revenue for 2007. This includes revenues from software licenses, maintenance and support, training and software-related services and consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total corporate revenue, since many have other lines of business, such as hardware. The financial information was gathered by a survey prepared by King Content Co. and posted at www.Softwaremag.com, as well as from public documents.

About Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, and Softwaremag.com

Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, has been a brand name in the high-tech industry for 30 years. Softwaremag.com, its Web counterpart, is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services companies, now in its 26th year. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and operated by King Content Co.

About Kenexa

Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA) is a global leader in building the world's greatest workforces using a combination of software, employee research science and business process optimization. Kenexa's global solutions include applicant tracking, onboarding, recruitment process outsourcing, employment branding, skills and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management, multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics. Kenexa is headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia). Additional information about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.