Featured Speakers Include Author of "The Hidden Power of Social Networks", Gartner and IBM

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.—September 3, 2008—Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced its keynote speakers and agenda for its upcoming global user conference, People 2008 – Saba Global Summit. Saba’s annual gathering of customers, partners and industry luminaries will be held October 20-23, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Customers attending this event can obtain valuable information and training on the latest Saba solutions and services as well as network with peers to discuss best-practices and insights.

Noted industry executives and thought leaders will deliver keynote presentations at People 2008 – Saba Global Summit, including:

Dr. Rob Cross, Professor of Management, University of Virginia, Research Director of The Network Roundtable and author of “The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations”
Tim Ringo, Global Leader, Human Capital Management, IBM
Carol Rozwell, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, Gartner
Bobby Yazdani, Chairman and CEO, Saba

During People 2008 – Saba Global Summit, Saba also plans to unveil an innovative new product line. Conference attendees will be the first to have the opportunity to view and test-drive this new offering as well as the latest releases of the company’s existing people management and Web conferencing solutions. People 2008 – Saba Global Summit will offer more than 75 breakout sessions, including case studies, workshops and hands-on training across three main conference themes: collaboration, learning, and unified people management. In addition, one-on-one consulting sessions will be available for attendees with Saba experts.

This year’s event also features the annual Saba Customer Excellence Awards, which recognize Saba customers who have helped their companies, customers, or communities through innovative deployments of Saba products and solutions. Customers are encouraged to submit award nominations at http://www.sabapeople.com/customer_excellence_awards.html by Monday, Sept. 22. Winners will be recognized during a special awards luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 21 during the conference.

“Saba’s global user conference is the premier, global event for our customers and partners to come together to learn best-practices for people management processes that drive organizational success and productivity,” said Bobby Yazdani, chairman and CEO for Saba. “We look forward to unveiling exciting new technology developments, bringing the Saba community together to share knowledge and hearing valuable insights from industry thought leaders.”

For more information about the People 2008 – Saba Global Summit and to register, please visit http://www.sabapeople.com

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 ABN AMRO, Alcatel-Lucent, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, BMW, Caterpillar, CEMEX, Cisco Systems, Daimler, Dell, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, EDS, EMC Corporation, FedEx Kinko's, 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.

Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Saba has offices on five continents. For more information, please visit www.saba.com or call +1-877-SABA-101 or +1-650-779-2791.

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