Saba Ranked Among NASSCOM’s 15 ‘Exciting Emerging Companies to Work For'

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—March 5, 2009—Saba Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced that it has been ranked as one of the top 15 “Exciting Emerging Companies to Work For” by India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)—the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India.

The NASSCOM ranking is based on a composite score known as the “Excitement Index,” which analyzes input from employees and HR to gain insight into a company’s work environment, culture and employee satisfaction. In addition, NASSCOM examines the robustness of an organization’s HR systems and processes. Saba’s progressive HR programs and core belief that people are the most critical asset for any organization, have resulted in strong employee satisfaction and a collaborative culture, which have contributed to the company’s continued growth and success.

“We are honored to be recognized as one of the top exciting, emerging companies to work for by a leading industry trade body like NASSCOM,” said Gaurav Mehra, managing director for Saba India. “Our core values define who we are and what we believe makes Saba a great company. By creating a great place to work, our customers and partners also benefit through our continued innovation and commitment to their success as well as our own.”

In order to encourage continued growth and innovation, Saba has established “Your Next 2 Jobs," which provides employees with an opportunity to choose a career track of their choice. Saba also uses its own people management solutions across the company, which are designed to help continuously align goals with strategy, develop people, improve collaboration and knowledge-sharing, and gain increased visibility into organizational performance.

“Saba’s mission is guided by a set of people-centered values, and this award validates our commitment to our most important asset—our employees,” said Bobby Yazdani, chairman and CEO for Saba. “Our operations in India have played a key role since the inception of our company, and by creating an optimal work environment we can continue to attract and retain the top talent that is vital to our success.”

About NASSCOM
NASSCOM (www.nasscom.in) is India's National Association of Software and Service Companies, the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India. NASSCOM is a global trade body with over 1,200 members, of which over 250 are global companies from the US, UK, EU, Japan and China. NASSCOM's member companies are in the business of software development, software services, software products, IT-enabled/BPO services and e-commerce. NASSCOM has been the strongest proponent of global free trade in India.

NASSCOM is committed to work proactively to encourage its members to adopt world-class management practices, build and uphold highest quality standards and become globally competitive. In India and around the world, NASSCOM members are participants in the new global economy and are reputed for their cutting-edge business practices and social initiatives.

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 1,300 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 Alcatel-Lucent; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; BMW; Caterpillar; CEMEX; Cisco Systems; Daimler; Dell; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu; EDS, an HP company; EMC Corporation; FedEx Office; 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, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Department of Treasury/Internal Revenue Service, and U.S. Navy.