More Than 500 Talent Management Leaders and Industry Experts Officially Kick Off Taleo WORLD 2006

Taleo WORLD 2006 marks largest User Conference to date; attracts hundreds of customers, talent leaders, and industry experts who are shaping the future of talent management

Regional User Groups, Special Interest Groups and Taleo Research VP Roundtable members also convene at Taleo WORLD 2006 to discuss talent management trends and best practices

SAN FRANCISCO & ORLANDO – May 8, 2006 — Taleo Corporation (Nasdaq: TLEO), the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions, today announced the official start of Taleo WORLD 2006, its fifth annual World User Conference. This year marks Taleo’s largest and most comprehensive User Conference, with more than 500 attendees, over 70 break out sessions and high-profile keynote addresses delivered by Carly Fiorina, former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Ken Blanchard, PhD and Co-Author of “The One Minute Manager.” Taleo WORLD 2006 takes place at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida.

During Taleo WORLD 2006, Taleo customers will share best practices and discuss talent strategies and initiatives that improve business performance and create bottom-line value. Through a variety of networking opportunities, keynotes, user group meetings, and breakout sessions, attendees will learn how to connect people, process, and data, align talent to business goals, and drive higher performance.

“I would like to extend a warm welcome to our customers, partners, industry experts and keynote speakers to our largest, most prestigious Taleo WORLD to date,” said Michael Gregoire, president and CEO, Taleo. “We are pleased to provide Taleo WORLD attendees with the industry’s most comprehensive agenda, thought provoking customer sessions, exclusive keynote speeches, interactive industry analyst panel and fun networking opportunities. This conference provides our customers with a platform to gain new talent management insights that they can use to power organizational success and I look forward to spending time with our customers during the conference.”

Other Taleo WORLD 2006 highlights include the following:

• A customer session presented by Mark Levy, VP of Recruiting and Staffing, Gap, Inc., on how to use Taleo’s assessments to enhance corporate branding while accelerating the hiring process.



• JPMorgan Chase VP of Operations Betsy Gerlach, who will discuss how to implement a successful contingent workforce management program with Taleo Contingent, based on her experience and best practices.



• Bruno Robin, HRIT Manager, HP, who will discuss how talent management is crucial to any successful mergers and acquisition effort.



• Additional breakout sessions from Taleo customers including Roche, Honeywell, OfficeMax, Serono, Intel, Qatar Airways, YRC Worldwide, Washington Mutual, among many others.



• Interactive panel discussion with leading industry analysts including: Jason Corsello, Yankee Group; James Holincheck, Gartner; Lisa Rowan, IDC; and Judy Sweeney, AMR Research. This session will be moderated by Bill Kutik, Technology Columnist for Human Resource Executive and co-chairman of the magazine's annual HR Technology Conference and Expo.



• A track specifically designed for Taleo Business Edition customers including sessions on the newly released Taleo Business Edition 7, product tips and tricks, and how customers can maximize their e-recruiting processes.



• Taleo Research, the talent management research division of Taleo, is hosting a VP Roundtable program that connects vice presidents of talent acquisition, recruiting technologies, staffing, and human resources to assess trends, strategic and financial metrics, and benchmarking that positively impacts organizational results.

Regional Users Sessions and Special Interest Group Meetings
Taleo’s Regional User Groups, Global User Group and Special Interest Groups will also meet at Taleo WORLD 2006 to network with industry peers and share best practices in talent management. Taleo’s six Regional User Groups (Eastern, Western and Central US, Canada, Europe, and Asia Pacific), along with a Global User Group, provide opportunities for customers to network, share ideas, and develop talent strategies as a community of users. Taleo Special Interest Groups will cover topics including reporting, hourly hiring, compliance, integration, and contingent hiring during this year’s conference.

Taleo WORLD is sponsored by several of Taleo’s partners including Jobster, eQuest, Accurate Background, First Advantage, ADP, ChoicePoint, HireRight, Timetrade, Previsor and DDI. For more information and a complete Taleo WORLD 2006 conference agenda, please visit www.taleoworld.com/2006.