Saba Prepares for Next Stage of Growth in the HCM Market; Seasoned Mar

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    REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2005--Saba (Nasdaq:SABA), the leading provider of integrated human capital management (HCM) solutions, today announced that it has hired Vicki Morris as vice president of marketing. Morris, formerly senior director of global product marketing at PeopleSoft, will be responsible for leading Saba's global marketing initiatives and next generation launch plans.
    Saba recently concluded a strong second quarter where license revenue was up over 36 percent compared to the same quarter last year. In 2005, Saba will continue to add more depth and value to its industry-leading Learning Management System. In addition, Saba plans to introduce a fully integrated management system to unify the management of core people processes, including performance management and talent management, as well as learning management.
    "Saba understands that people are a company's real differentiator," said Vicki Morris, Saba vice president of marketing, "and Saba is ready to provide the complete suite of tools that companies need to unlock the power of their people."
    As vice president of marketing, Morris will help Saba launch this suite of next generation products and extend its market presence worldwide.
    "I am extremely happy to have such a talented and bright colleague join our team to accelerate the launch of the new Saba and new offerings," said Bobby Yazdani, Saba chairman and CEO.

    About Saba

    Saba (Nasdaq:SABA) is the leading provider of human capital development and management (HCDM) solutions, which increase organizational performance through the implementation of a management system for aligning, developing, and managing people. Among the Global 2000, Saba customers include Alcatel, Cisco Systems, DaimlerChrysler, EMC Corp., Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic, Procter & Gamble, Union Bank of California and VERITAS Software. Saba has received industry recognition for its solutions, and was recently named again to the leader quadrant position in the Gartner 2004 e-Learning Suite and Learning Management Systems (LMS) 'Magic Quadrants' and was ranked in March by IT industry analyst META Group as a market leader in learning management technology for the third consecutive year.
    Saba is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.saba.com or call (877) SABA-101 or (650) 779-2791.

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