Saba Responds Aggressively to Growing e-Learning Demand in Japanese Market

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Sep 5, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Saba (Nasdaq: SABA), the leading provider of Human Capital Development and Management (HCDM) solutions, today announced that it has opened an office in Tokyo, Japan, and has appointed Kazuo Hosoi as Managing Director for Japan. Saba is responding to Japan's growing demand for learning solutions by providing localized solutions and services that support the performance objectives of Japanese organizations.

Saba is actively entering the Japanese market. It will leverage its industry-leading partners including NTT DATA, Itochu Techno-Science Corporation (CTC), and Global Knowledge Japan to deliver learning solutions that assure business execution to organizations in the Japanese market. Japanese organizations can also leverage the Saba Language Enhancement Pack supporting the Japanese language and locale, to easily deploy best-of-breed Saba solutions to customers, partners, and employees.

Saba President and CEO, Geno Tolari, explained, "Our expanded presence in Japan is another significant step in our growth toward becoming a truly global organization. With Kazuo taking the charge and our strong partner base in Japan, we can extend our leadership and take advantage of growing opportunities in the region."

As Managing Director for Japan, Hosoi is responsible for managing Saba operations and driving sales through Saba partners in the market. Hosoi brings to the job extensive experience in the Japanese software industry. He has worked at IBM, ASCII NT, and SAP Japan. While at SAP, he built SAPs Human Resources Solutions Company from scratch into a company with more than 150 clients and an 80% share of the market. Hosoi is also the author of "Digital HR," which will be published this October in Japan. His extensive experience and contacts in the enterprise software industry make him a valuable addition to the Saba management team.

For more information about Saba solutions in Japan, please call +1-81-3-5532-7373.

About Saba

Saba is the leading provider of Human Capital Development and Management (HCDM) solutions. Saba offerings include an integrated Internet-based platform to manage learning, content, performance, talent, and collaboration; and related professional services. Organizations around the world rely on the Saba platform to ensure that their customers, partners, and employees have the knowledge and skills required to successfully execute business initiatives.

Among the Global 2000, Saba customers include Alcatel, Telecom Italia, DaimlerChrysler, EDS, Procter & Gamble, Medtronic, Anheuser-Busch, Ford Motor Company, Continental Airlines, General Electric, Cisco Systems, EMC Corp., and VERITAS Software. The Saba ecosystem of partners includes Allos, Buck Consultants and Mellon HR Solutions, Cisco, Deloitte Consulting, PWC Consulting, a business of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and SchlumbergerSema.

Saba was recently positioned in the leader quadrant in Gartner's 2002 LMS "Magic Quadrant." Founded in 1997, Saba is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.saba.com or call 877-SABA-101 or 650-779-2791.

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Saba Software, Inc.

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Courtney Ostermann of Saba Software, Inc., +1-650-581-2501, or costermann@saba.com

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