StepStone Positioned in the Leader Quadrant of Gartner's 2006 e-Recruitment Software Report

StepStone, a provider of e-recruitment services and software,
today announced it is the only European-headquartered vendor to be
positioned in the 'leaders' quadrant in Gartner, Inc's "Magic Quadrant
for E-Recruitment Software, 2006" report(1).

According to Gartner, an independent research firm, 'leaders' are
vendors that are performing well; have a clear vision of market
direction; and are actively seeking competencies to sustain their
leadership position in the market.

"Placement in the 'leaders' quadrant is hugely exciting and a
validation of our commitment to delivering technology and services
that help some of the world's leading multinationals to find, recruit
and retain the best available talent. It's also testimony to the work
of our talented team and their passion and drive," said Colin Tenwick,
Chief Executive Officer of StepStone.

"By providing a comprehensive range of products and services that
support each stage of the process from attraction through to
recruitment and on-boarding, we offer an end-to-end e-recruitment
solution that is unmatched in the marketplace. Our pan-European
heritage also ensures that we possess the unique insight to help
global organisations navigate the complexities of cross-border
recruitment."

StepStone provides recruitment software and associated consultancy
as well as a network of public job boards throughout Europe.
StepStone's i-GRasp underpins each part of the recruitment process for
large and global organisations, from job posting, through to candidate
application, screening and selection, of both temporary and contract
workers. StepStone's EasyCruit automates online recruitment for small
and medium-sized businesses and can be launched within 24 hours of
purchase. EasyCruit functionality includes the online publication of
vacancies, application management and the provision of an internal
company CV database.

StepStone's Solutions business has more than 500 clients globally
and its e-recruitment solutions are produced in 10 languages.
Multinational customers include Virgin Atlantic, Louis Vuitton,
Verizon, Marriott, AstraZeneca, Cadbury Schweppes and Amazon.

Note to Editors

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted November 28, 2006, by Gartner,
Inc. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace
at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of
how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as
defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or
service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology
users to select only those vendors placed in the 'Leaders' quadrant.
The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not
meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all
warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research,
including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.

About StepStone

StepStone was founded in Norway in 1996 and pioneered the
development of online recruitment in Europe. Today StepStone is
Europe's leading provider of online recruitment services and
solutions. StepStone's public career sites cover 13 European
countries, providing high-quality candidates to recruiters quickly and
effectively through individually focused campaigns. StepStone's
recruitment solutions allow customers to operate their own private
career sites, covering both external and internal candidates.
Thousands of companies, including Carlsberg, IKEA, Coca-Cola, Deutsche
Bank, Toyota Motor Europe, Irish Life & Permanent, Whirlpool
Corporation, Levi Strauss, Bertelsmann, KLM, Manpower, Vedior, Telecom
Italia and KPMG, use StepStone's products and services to help them
recruit qualified staff across Europe. For more information see
www.stepstone.com.

(1) Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software,
2006," by James Holincheck, 28 November 2006.