Kenexa Recognized for Leadership Diversity by Forum of Executive Women

WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - October 8, 2008) - Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of talent management and retention solutions, today announced that, for the second year in a row, the company has received the Corporate Star Award from the Forum of Executive Women (FOEW). The Award recognizes companies in the greater Philadelphia region whose corporate boards are composed of at least 25 percent women.

"Our board plays an integral role in defining the direction of our company, and its composition is a reflection of the diversity of our employees, management team and customers. We are pleased that the FOEW recognized our efforts toward diversity again this year with the Corporate Star Award," stated Rudy Karsan, chief executive officer, Kenexa.

Karsan accepted the award on behalf of the company at the Forum's Annual Leadership Breakfast, which was held on October 7 at the Crystal Tea Room in the Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia. The keynote speaker of the event was Anne L. Stevens, President, CEO and Chairman of Carpenter Technology, based in Reading, Penn.

The more than 300 members of the Forum of Executive Women hold top positions in every major segment of the community -- from finance to manufacturing, government to healthcare, and not-for-profits to communications. The Forum fulfills its mission -- to advance women leaders in the greater Philadelphia region -- by supporting women in leadership roles, promoting parity in the corporate world, mentoring young women and providing a forum for the exchange of views, contacts and information.

Kenexa's eight-member Board of Directors includes Dr. Renee B. Booth, President of Leadership Solutions, Inc., and Rebecca Maddox, President, CEO, and a founding principal of Maddox Smye LLC. For more information about Kenexa's Board of Directors, visit www.kenexa.com/MediaRoom/BoardOfDirectors.aspx.

About Kenexa

Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA) is a global leader in building the world's greatest workforces using a combination of software, employee research science and business process optimization. Kenexa's global solutions include applicant tracking, onboarding, recruitment process outsourcing, employment branding, skills and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management, multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics. Kenexa is headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia). Additional information about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.