Cognos
enterprise business intelligence solutions and services are also available
from more than 3,000 worldwide partners and resellers., From
its Fourth Annual WORLD Users' Conference in Huntington Beach, CA, Taleo
Corporation, the world's leading company focused solely on on-demand talent
management solutions, today unveiled Taleo Contingent 7.0 include:

* Internationalization
For most multinational organizations, managing the contingent workforce
extends beyond domestic borders.

Cruz commented, "The AMR Research data shows there is a clear
continental divide among the way large, complex organizations manage
contingent labor and associated costs .m2mmag. It is geared toward senior management, IT managers and team
leaders, and operations managers in industries such as telecommunications,
retail, distribution, transportation and manufacturing .com )

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The program also opens the door to financial,
business, and marketing opportunities for our partners.prnewswire. Taleo Contingent 7.

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In addition to building and testing product knowledge and skills through
training courses and certification exams, the Cognos Solution Professional
Certification Program also offers certified partners competitive
differentiation and additional program benefits such as preferred partnering
on targeted client opportunities and marketing tools . Taleo Contingent 7. These
changes in the European workforce and workplaces are causing companies to
implement more sophisticated software to manage workers and performance and
understand costs .

* Enhanced Java Platform
Technological flexibility is a necessary requirement to support the
dynamic needs of large, complex organizations.
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ORLANDO, Fla.com

Investor Relations:
John Lawlor
Cognos, 613-738-3503
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growing need by providing cutting-edge internationalization
capabilities that include multiple language operations, double-byte
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Industry's first contingent workforce management solution with extensive
international and multi-lingual capabilities

SAN FRANCISCO , and HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif."

About Specialty Publishing Co.

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Cognos serves more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries.

Media Contacts:
Antonietta Iafrate
Cognos, 781-313-2454
antonietta.lawlor@cognos. The Taleo Contingent solution currently serves more than
100,000 contingent workforce hiring managers, 9,500 contingent labor supplier
branches and agencies, and services 98,000 contingent workers across its
customer base. We
worked closely with our customer base and conducted in-depth market research
to gain a deeper understanding of what companies are truly looking for in a
global contingent workforce management solution," said Michael Cruz, managing
director, Taleo Contingent.0 provides the ability to
rapidly develop new and market driven features to better adapt to these
changing client needs.

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addition , managers are provided with greater flexibility to assign and
move pre-approved budgetary dollars across related orders without
having to continually regenerate approval workflows . Taleo helps organizations of
all sizes improve business performance by more effectively acquiring ,
deploying, retaining, measuring and managing their workforces.

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We unhesitatingly
embraced the Cognos Global Partner Certification Program because we
immediately recognized that it allowed us to open our methodology to
independent, expert verification and, as importantly, allowed us to
demonstrate our commitment to excellence to our customers," said Mark White
Professional Services Director, Simpson Associates. Our integrated CPM solution helps customers drive
performance through planning; monitor performance through scorecarding; and
understand performance through business intelligence.
Taleo Contingent 7.
"Interactive forums where decision makers can test theories and exchange ideas
are ideal for cultivating this understanding.

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Industry-leading training courses
incorporate an in-depth, hands-on curriculum, and best practices to help
ensure partners receive the optimum experience , skills, and product knowledge
to deliver ongoing value to customers.

ABOUT COGNOS:
Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and corporate
performance management, delivers software and services that helps companies
drive, monitor and understand corporate performance.0 sets the standard for usability and intuitiveness.

* Budgetary Management
Managing the budgetary aspects of the contingent workforce has become a
top priority for many organizations . For the first
time, Taleo arms HR Executives and Staffing Directors with the capability to
wring out talent management costs, respond more quickly to organizational
demands and drive workforce quality .
Mark Vigoroso, industry-leading service chain analyst and vice president
of post-sales service research at the Aberdeen Group, will present his latest
research findings, including conclusions from the recent M2M benchmark report,
"Next Generation Post-Sales Service: Maximizing Service Performance with
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Solutions"
( http://www.com/summary/report/benchmark/NextGenPSS123004_MV .
"With emerging technologies like M2M, it is imperative that enterprises
quickly understand where the business value is to be gained," Vigoroso said.

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"The Cognos Solutions Professional Certification Program enables partners
to build and capitalize on their expertise in selling and implementing Cognos
solutions," said Dave Achtemichuk, Cognos vice president of worldwide customer
services.com.0, its next generation
contingent workforce management solution."
He continued , "Taleo Contingent 7.0 introduces
several new budgetary management features that include budgetary
approval routing, budget tracking and enhanced budgetary reporting.

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It also includes a
certification process to test a candidate's ability to deliver a high value
Cognos BI Solution.

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The Cognos Solutions Professional
Certification Program now offers two distinct offerings -- Business
Intelligence (BI) and with today's launch, Performance Management (PM).com

Don Jennings
Lois Paul + Partners, 781-782-5756
don_jennings@lpp.0 unmatched in its
ability to create a positive user experience for hiring managers,
suppliers and contractors alike."
The M2M United conference will bring together developers and users of M2M
technology, driving industry awareness and market growth through education,
demonstrations and networking among analysts, providers and successful
implementers.

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For more information,
visit the Cognos Web site at http://www.

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According to the 2004 Human Capital Management Applications Report
published by AMR Research, "Europe is ahead of the United States in managing
contingent workers as an integral part of the workforce; in the United States,
contingent workers are treated as another procurement spend category. Specialty
Publishing's four trade magazines reach more than 200,000 business decision
makers, giving them valuable insight into the issues shaping their companies.

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, COGNOS GLOBAL PARTNER
SUMMIT at COGNOS FORUM -- Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in
business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM), today
announced it is enhancing its Cognos Solutions Professional Certification
Program, which provides comprehensive certification opportunities to Cognos'
software and business consulting partners. This is accomplished through a combination of Cognos
tools, effective and consistent project methodologies, and customer relations
management.iafrate@cognos., M2M magazine
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"
Cognos' comprehensive training is the cornerstone of the Cognos Solutions
Professional Certification Program.com. By delivering this cutting-edge
enterprise technology, Taleo Contingent 7.

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"
The BI Solutions Professional Certification has been designed to provide a
foundation for technical, product, management, and customer relations skills
for individuals expected to lead implementations. This
includes the completion of a case study varying in complexity and based on
realistic workplace scenarios, to deliver a solution using the Cognos Planning
products.cognos .
Note to Editors: Copies of previous Cognos press releases and Corporate
and product information are available on the Cognos Web site at
http://www.0 is designed for companies looking to achieve greater
control of global contingent labor processes, spend, contractual and legal
compliance issues.
"Since Taleo's acquisition of White Amber, we have made considerable
investments in the research and development of our Contingent solution."

Highlights of Taleo Contingent 7.
The clean, instinctive user interface, combined with its intelligent
navigational design, makes Taleo Contingent 7. The enhanced
architecture available in Taleo Contingent 7.
Specialty Publishing specializes in helping address the critical business
issues that keep executives and operations managers up at night.

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"Simpson Associates is committed to delivering the very highest standard
of solutions to our customers and have always invested in a continuing
development of our project methodology to support this aim.com.com

"It
shows how businesses are using M2M technology to better manage their assets
and operations and to improve their bottom line.

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0 helps companies generate ongoing and sustainable cost savings
around contingent workforce management both domestically and abroad."

About Taleo Corporation
Taleo is the worldwide leader of on-demand Talent Management Solutions
covering salaried, hourly and contingent workers .

Aberdeen Group to Present Findings From M2M Benchmarking Research at M2M United Conference in Chicago

CAROL STREAM, Ill.

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Cognos delivers the next level of competitive advantage -- Corporate
Performance Management (CPM) -- achieved through the strategic application of
BI on an enterprise scale.
Cognos and the Cognos logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Cognos Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. "What our research found was that no solutions
available in today's marketplace are fully capable of managing a global
contingent workforce program, which sets companies at a long term
disadvantage.

* Simplified User Interface + Navigation
Building on an exceptional reputation for ease of use and simplicity,
Taleo Contingent 7. In addition, this enhancement further expands
third party integration capabilities to better leverage a company's
existing technology infrastructure.0 levels the playing field
for global organizations to deliver an enterprise-wide, flexible, and
truly global contingent workforce solution while achieving long term
cost savings and benefits. Taleo turns talent management into a
source of value, competitiveness and workforce performance management.com /united ), the leading publication covering machine-to-
machine communications, announced today that the Aberdeen Group, a leading
provider of technology market research for value chain and IT professionals ,
will present findings from its recent M2M benchmarking research at this year's
M2M United conference June 27-29 in Chicago.

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For information on specific Cognos Partner Certification programs and
associated training opportunities, please consult the Education area on
PartnerNetwork (https: //partnernetwork.cognos.0 brings those same proven
capabilities to manage the contingent workforce .

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Cognos Enhances Solutions Professional Certification Program for Business Intelligence and Performance Management

"This program ensures customers that the partners they select to
provide Cognos solutions have the knowledge, skills, and expertise to deliver
high-value results -- fast.
The Performance Management Solutions Certification is an advanced program
in which candidates further develop and improve their Planning skills. By providing greater control over contingent labor, Taleo
Contingent 7.
Earlier this year, Taleo announced that its Contingent Solution reached an
historical company milestone by capturing over $1 billion in contingent
workforce spending.0 leverages our years of proven
international experience with global organizations to implement and deliver
talent management solutions that include extensive multi-lingual and
international capabilities.aberdeen.
Specialty Publishing's newest publication , M2M magazine, covers the machine-
to-machine communication market, helping companies learn how to reduce costs
and automate processes by networking their assets.specialtypub.

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The program allows Cognos partners
to benchmark and verify their teams' skills and abilities in delivering Cognos
solutions and results to customers. "We are now sharing 'best
practice' ideas and techniques with Cognos globally and our customers can be
confident that we do provide the essential level of knowledge, skills and
support that they require. We can differentiate our practice and this will
present new revenue opportunities.

Taleo Introduces New Paradigm In Contingent Workforce Management With Taleo Contingent 7.0

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names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies."
"It is vital to Xerox Corporation, as an innovative global technology
company, to have vendors that continue to invest in product enhancements so
that our key business processes like contingent staffing are supported with
flexible, high-quality solutions," said Judy Taylor, commodity manager , Xerox
Global Purchasing. Taleo Contingent 7. Taleo
serves the world's most demanding businesses and is one of the world's largest
ASP's with more than 400,000 users and 24 million candidates across 87
countries.
"Aberdeen's report on M2M is groundbreaking," said Peggy Smedley,
president of Specialty Publishing and editorial director for M2M magazine.