Highroad Communications

High Road to help drive greater awareness of global talent management software provider in Canada

TORONTO, May 8, 2006 – High Road Communications today announced that Taleo Corporation (Nasdaq: TLEO), a leading provider of on-demand talent management software solutions, has chosen High Road as its Canadian public relations agency of record.

High Road will work closely with Taleo to raise the company's profile with business, technology, human resources media and industry analysts across the country. As agency of record, High Road will provide Taleo with strategic public relations support and drive awareness of the company's brand and products through targeted media and analyst outreach in Canada.

Taleo delivers award-winning, on-demand talent management solutions that help companies of all sizes assess, acquire, develop and align their workforce for improved business performance. Taleo's talent management solutions have provided quantifiable results and value to hundreds of organizations worldwide, including a number of high-profile Canadian customers such as National Bank of Canada, Mosaic and Alliance Atlantis.

Now a publicly traded company headquartered in San Francisco, Taleo was founded in Quebec City in 1999. The company operates its R&D facility in Quebec, employing more than 200 workers that represent 40 per cent of Taleo's overall global workforce.

“High Road was the clear choice as the PR agency that will help us build our company's profile in the Canadian market,” said Susan Chenoweth, Vice-President, Global Marketing, Taleo. “High Road's proven experience working with software companies, creative thinking, and strong media relationships put them ahead of the pack. We're confident the High Road team's industry and PR savvy will help build greater awareness of our brand and drive demand for our products in Canada.”

“With its Canadian roots and proven leadership in the on-demand talent management software sector, Taleo has a strong Canadian story to tell,” said Martin Hofmann, Senior Vice President, Software, Services & Security Group, High Road Communications. “We're very excited to have Taleo join our expanding roster of on-demand software clients. We are looking forward to helping the company reach its communications goals and solidify Taleo as Canada's leader in talent management. ”

ABOUT TALEO CORPORATION

Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO) delivers on-demand talent management solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to assess, acquire, develop and align their workforce for improved business performance. Taleo's customers use its suite of solutions to improve their talent management processes to reduce the time and costs associated with these processes and to enhance the quality, productivity and effectiveness of their workforces. Taleo currently has more than 420 corporate customers with approximately 525,000 registered users who use our services to fill positions in almost 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.taleo.com.

ABOUT HIGH ROAD COMMUNICATIONS

High Road Communications is an award-winning public relations firm serving technology and digital lifestyle companies. Since 1996, High Road has helped clients drive awareness, credibility and sales worldwide through customized communications programs. The agency's expertise is channelled into six practice groups: Consumer Technologies; Hardware, Display & Design; Industries & Verticals; Interactive Entertainment; Software, Services & Security; and Telecom, Networking & Wireless. High Road is ranked as the
No. 2 small and medium employer in Canada by Queen's School of Business and Queen's Centre for Business Venturing. For more information, please visit http://www.highroad.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martin Hofmann
Senior VP
High Road Communications
T: (416) 644-2257
E: mhofmann@highroad.com

Kate Leeson
Manager, PR and Corporate Communications
Taleo Corporation
T: (415) 538-9068, x. 3659
E: kleeson@taleo.com