IBM and The Performance Institute to Participate and Share Talent Management Insights

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—November 29, 2007—Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced that it will host a 12 city North American roadshow entitled, “Best Practices for Effective People Management.” Designed for HR and learning leaders in the commercial and public sectors, these educational events will provide attendees with information about how to effectively identify, develop and retain talent to increase ROI and improve organizational productivity. The roadshow will kick off in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 2007.

A unified people management strategy that includes learning, performance and talent management can enable an organization to assess its employees across the organization to identify potential as well as gaps and risks that will help drive a high-performance enterprise. During these events, attendees will hear about the latest human capital management (HCM) market trends as well as learn from case study examples that can help them identify appropriate talent management strategies for their organization. Attendees will hear from Saba and other HCM industry experts, including:

• IBM—Saba and IBM recently announced they will collaborate to develop a unified people management blueprint.  Attendees will hear best practice insights from IBM as well as valuable market information gleaned from IBM’s Global Human Capital Study 2008, which includes insights from interviews conducted with 400 HR Leaders in 40 countries.
• The Performance Institute— The Center for Government Performance Management at The Performance Institute promotes excellence and accountability to government managers by providing the latest tools and strategies for solving managerial and operational challenges across numerous government-mandated areas. The Performance institute will share the latest performance management innovations pioneered by best-in-class government agencies.

“Based on feedback from our recent Saba Centra Global Summit, our customers are taking a more holistic approach to people management and are interested in learning best practices for implementing an effective, unified people management strategy,” said Gabi Schindler, chief marketing officer for Saba. “This seminar series will provide attendees with the information they need from HCM experts that will help them develop a people management blueprint for their organization.”

Roadshow Dates and Locations

December 4, 2007—Washington, D.C.    
December 6, 2007—New York, N.Y.
December 11, 2007—San Jose, Calif.

January 8, 2008—Toronto, Ontario
January 10, 2008—Boston, Mass.
January 15, 2008—Houston, Tex.
January 29, 2008—Detroit, Mich.
January 31, 2008—Philadelphia, Pa.

February 5, 2008—Minneapolis, Minn.
February 7, 2008—Calgary, Alberta
February 12, 2008—Atlanta, Ga.
February 14, 2008—Baltimore, Md.

For specific program information or to register, please visit http://www.saba.com/news_events/index.htm.

About Saba
Founded in 1997, Saba (NASDAQ: SABA) is the premier global provider of strategic human capital management (HCM) software and services. Saba’s people management solutions are used by more than 1,200 organizations and over 17 million end users worldwide. Saba’s solutions increase organizational performance by aligning workforce goals with organizational strategy; developing, managing and rewarding their people; and improving collaboration.

Saba product offerings address all aspects of strategic HCM and are available both on-premise and OnDemand (www.saba.com/products). To ensure long-term customer success, our global services capabilities and partnerships provide strategic consulting, comprehensive implementation services, and ongoing worldwide support.

Saba customers include ABN AMRO, Alcatel-Lucent, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, BMW, Caterpillar, CEMEX, Cisco Systems, DaimlerChrysler, Dell, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, EDS, EMC Corporation, FedEx Kinko's, Insurance Australia Group, Kaiser Permanente, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, National Australia Bank, Novartis, Petrobras, Procter & Gamble, Renault, Royal Bank of Scotland, Scotiabank, Singapore Ministry of Finance, Sprint, Standard Chartered Bank, Stanford University, Swedbank, Tata Consultancy Services, Wyndham International, Weyerhaeuser, Underwriters Laboratories, and the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. 

Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Saba has offices on five continents. For more information, please visit www.saba.com or call +1-877-SABA-101 or +1-650-779-2791.

SABA, the Saba logo, Centra and the marks relating to Saba products and services referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Saba Software, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Alissa Vasilevskis
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Saba Software, Inc.
+1-650-581-2615
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