Plateau Systems Named To Inc. 500 List Of Fastest-Growing Private Companies In America For Second Year In A Row

Arlington, Va. • October 31, 2005 - Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent, today announced that it has been named to the 24th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Inc. determined the ranking by measuring year-over-year sales growth from 2001 to 2004. During the specified period, Plateau grew its revenues by 321% while also posting a profit for the past 11 quarters.

"Appearing in the Inc. 500 for a second consecutive year is further evidence of our increasing momentum," said Paul Sparta, chairman and CEO of Plateau Systems. "We posted very strong revenue growth numbers for the period evaluated, 2001-2004. What's even more impressive, however, is that our growth rate for 2005 is twice that of last year's. We are executing extremely well against our business plan and we're being rewarded for it."

Each year Inc. Magazine recognizes the top 500 fastest growing independently held private companies. Companies on the list must have an operating history of at least four years. In its ninth year of operation, Plateau is led by an impressive management team and features a strong customer list of both commercial and government organizations.

"When you look at the amazing job growth among Inc. 500 companies and contrast it with the stagnation in the Fortune 500, it underscores the changing nature of our economy," said Jim Melloan, project manager for the Inc. 500. "With unprecedented global competition, companies have to be able to turn on a dime and discover innovative new ways of doing business. Increasingly, it's the smaller, agile companies like those on the Inc. 500 that are best equipped to meet these challenges."

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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