Customers Utilize Saba Rapid Start Service to Achieve Faster Implementations at Lower Cost REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), a leading provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, today announced that usage of Saba services has doubled in the last year in the Americas region. During the past 12 months, nine out of ten new Saba customers used Saba Consulting and approximately one out of four new customers embraced Saba's Rapid Start service approach. With Saba Rapid Start, customers are getting up and running faster, configuring their system more easily, and transferring knowledge more quickly. Here are some recent examples of customer success with the Saba Rapid Start service: -- An internal learning project was up in running in 6 weeks and was 10% under budget -- A healthcare certification solution went live in 6 weeks and was 5% under budget -- A corporate learning initiative was implemented in 24 weeks and was 10% under budget -- A global learning infrastructure upgrade was completed in 8 weeks (2 weeks faster than planned) -- An online learning and development plans project was rolled out enterprise-wide in 12 weeks, within project scope and time To ensure continued customer success with Saba Rapid Start and other core Saba services, Saba has hired Leon Drozdowski as Vice President of Americas Professional Services. Prior to Saba, Leon was Vice President of Americas Professional Services at Mercury Interactive where he grew their services business to $32 million. "Thanks to Saba's growing Professional Services practice we have completed over 500 successful implementations," said Bobby Yazdani, CEO and chairman of Saba. "We are pleased that Leon has joined Saba to continue to grow our Americas service business and to ensure overall customer success." Today, Saba has 125 trained professional services employees worldwide. Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding Saba's ability to continue to grow its Americas service business. Saba's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties Saba faces that could cause results to differ materially include risks associated with: Saba's dependence on growth of the markets for Saba's products, dependence on acceptance of Saba's products by customers and channel partners, the ability of Saba to successfully integrate the THINQ acquisition; fluctuation in customer spending, length of Saba's sales cycle, competition, rapid technological change, dependence on new product introductions and enhancements and potential software defects. Readers should also refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors " on pages 26 through 34 of Saba's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated August 29, 2005 and similar disclosures in subsequent Saba periodic SEC reports. The forward-looking statements and risks stated in this press release are based on information available to Saba today. Saba assumes no obligation to update them. About Saba Saba is a leading provider of integrated Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions. Saba enables The Aligned Enterprise(TM) by aligning goals, developing and motivating people, and measuring results -- driving greater organizational performance. More than 10 million current users in over 30 countries use Saba today. Customers include ABN AMRO, Alcatel, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, BMW, CEMEX, Cisco Systems, DaimlerChrysler, Dell, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, EDS, EMC Corporation, FedEx Kinko's, Insurance Australia Group, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, National Australia Bank, Novartis, Petrobras, Procter & Gamble, Scotiabank, Sprint, Standard Chartered Bank, Swedbank and the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Saba has 20 offices worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.saba.com/ or call +1-877-SABA-101 or +1-650-779-2791. NOTE: Saba, the Saba logo, and the marks relating to other Saba products and services referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Saba Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Saba Software, Inc. CONTACT: media, Elizabeth Doubleday of Saba, +1-410-727-5112, ext. 1261, or Web site: http://www.saba.com/

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