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XACTLY NAMED TOP FINALIST FOR 2008 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS(SM)

Leading on-demand sales performance management vendor chosen from among 2,600 entries for prestigious Stevie® Awards

SAN JOSE, Calif.—May 15, 2008—Xactly Corporation, the leader in on-demand sales performance management, was named a finalist today in the Best New Company—Computer Hardware, Software & Services category of The 2008 American Business Awards.

Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” (New York Post , April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.

“In fairly short order, the Stevie has become one of the world’s most coveted awards. And being named a finalist this year is even more of an accomplishment than ever before, with a 30-percent increase in the number of entries received,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. “A panel of independent judges agreed that Xactly is a company worthy of national recognition. This is a significant achievement for which they should be applauded.”

Founded in 2005, Xactly is recognized for its leading role in defining—and delivering a suite of on-demand applications to address—the large, emerging Sales Performance Management market.

“We’re pleased to be singled out as one of the best new companies in the country, especially by a judging panel comprised of many of the leading figures in American business,” said Christopher Cabrera, president and CEO, Xactly Corporation. “As evidenced by this latest recognition, Xactly’s value proposition for on-demand sales performance management and its commitment to ensuring customer success are striking a highly responsive chord in the marketplace.”

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Thursday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  More than 600 executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Liz Claman of FOX Business Network.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About Xactly Corporation
Xactly Corporation is the market leader in on-demand sales performance management. The company’s flagship product, Xactly Incent, enables sales and finance executives to design, implement, manage, audit and optimize sales compensation management programs easily and affordably. Xactly solutions automate the process of aggregating data from disparate systems into a secure, hosted repository, and enable companies to leverage this business data, which is the lifeblood of sales performance management. Xactly helps companies improve operational performance, optimize sales effectiveness, proactively manage risk and compliance, and maximize profits. The Xactly family of products is used by sales and finance executives, compensation analysts, sales operations and sales professionals across a variety of industries, ranging from SMBs to large enterprises. For more information, visit www.xactlycorp.com or call 1-866-GO-XACTLY.

About The Stevie Awards
Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars,” Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

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Media Contacts:

Samantha Moore
Xactly Corporation
Tel: 408.200.0675
Email: smoore@xactlycorp.com

Kristin Reeves
Blanc & Otus Public Relations
Tel: 415.856.5145
Email: kreeves@blancandotus.com