Plateau President to Speak at World Financial Symposium in New York City on October 19, 2005

Brian Murphy to Discuss "Leadership and Change in Fast Growing and Winning Companies"

Arlington, Va. • October 17, 2005 - Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent, today announced that its president and COO, Brian Murphy, is scheduled to speak at the World Financial Symposium in New York on Oct.19. As one of three panelists in a session entitled, "Secrets from the Fast Lane—Leadership and Change in Fast Growing and Winning Companies," Murphy will share his experiences guiding Plateau, one of the fastest growing private companies in America. Murphy will speak from 11:10 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. at the Warwick Hotel in New York City.

The World Financial Symposiums bring together the leaders from some of the fastest growing, most successful software and IT companies in the world. In addition to discussing capital market trends and strategies, attendees seek to learn from the experiences of other successful high-growth companies.

In his session, Murphy will share management insights gained from six years as president of Plateau, a company consistently recognized for strong execution across all facets of its business. In the past 12 months, Plateau has been rated the leader in overall customer satisfaction among global enterprise vendors in the Bersin & Associates LMS Customer Satisfaction Study; rated #1 in both strategy and current offering in the Forrester Wave for Enterprise Learning Management Suites; released an entirely new suite of employee performance management products; and posted its 11th consecutive quarter of profitability.

About Plateau: Plateau is a leading provider of adaptable Web-based software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent to increase workforce productivity and business operations performance. Plateau's software is being used by some of the world's largest, most successful enterprises, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, Internal Revenue Service, and Wendy's International. Industry analysts, including Forrester Research and Bersin & Associates, have rated Plateau a leader in functionality, technology, and customer satisfaction. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Va. For more information, please visit www.plateau.com.

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