iCIMS' Talent Platform Ranked Industry's #1 Applicant Tracking Solution for Third Consecutive Year

ERExchange Recognizes iCIMS for Superior System Performance, Outstanding Customer Support, and Overall Excellence in 2006 Applicant Tracking Solutions Buyer's Guide

October 11, 2005, Hazlet, NJ - iCIMS, a leading provider of web-based Hiring Management solutions, announced today that the ERExchange has recognized iCIMS' Talent Platform as the #1 Applicant Tracking Solution in the Industry for the third year in a row. Based on feedback of hundreds of recruiters & HR professionals who use applicant tracking systems and an in-depth technical analysis performed by The Newman Group, iCIMS' Corporate solution stood out from the 20 other leading solutions profiled in the ERExchange's 2006 Applicant Tracking Solutions Buyer's Guide. This is the 2nd time that iCIMS' Corporate has earned the Industry's highest honor. iCIMS small business offering, iCIMS' Professional, received top honors in the ERExchange's 2004-2005 Professional Edition, which focused on recruitment technologies for growing corporations under 500 employees.

iCIMS provides Recruiters with collaborative tools that help them attract, screen, and hire the best talent, giving them an edge over the competition. iCIMS' suite of Applicant Tracking Solutions streamline the entire Hiring Management process in a single, highly flexible, and cost-effective solution. iCIMS currently supports the hiring management needs of over 275 corporations worldwide, the majority of which leverage iCIMS' Corporate, it's mid-market offering to companies between 500 and 10,000 employees.

The ERExchange evaluation, which focused on the leading solutions available to the corporate community, cited iCIMS' ease-of-use, configurability, and reporting capabilities as major strengths to this audience. The results also highlighted iCIMS continued excellence in the area of Customer Service and Technical Support. iCIMS' best-practice consulting services and success in addressing their customer's growing international recruitment efforts were also noted as key factors for the high levels of satisfaction among iCIMS rapidly growing base of corporate clients.

The Electronic Recruiting Exchange (ERExchange) is an independent organization that was founded in 1998 as a forum for recruiters to get feedback about online recruiting from a relatively unbiased source: their peers. In addition to its annual research on recruitment technologies for corporations, both small and large, the ERExchange also hosts seminars and conferences for its 40,000 members.

"We are extremely excited to earn this recognition as the Industry's #1 Applicant Tracking Solution provider for a third consecutive year,"; said Colin Day, President & CEO of iCIMS. "Our ability to sustain this level of success truly validates our mission to be the leading Applicant Tracking Solution provider for the mid market, while maintaining the highest levels of Customer Service to our clients." Day continued, "iCIMS' Talent Platform continuously provides our customers the strongest Price:Value proposition available and has allowed iCIMS to continue to gain market share despite stiff competition and Industry consolidation."

About iCIMS:
iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, is an Inc. 500 honoree focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use web-based software solutions. iCIMS' Talent Platform, the industry's premier Talent Platform, enables organizations to manage their entire talent lifecycle from applicant tracking through onboarding and beyond through a single web-based application. With more than 1000 clients worldwide, iCIMS is one of the largest and fastest-growing talent management system providers in the space. To learn more about how iCIMS can help your organization, visit www.icims.com or view a free online demo of the iCIMS Talent Platform at www.icims.com/demo.