Kenexa Earns One of Human Resource Executive(R) Magazine's 2008 Top HR Product of the Year Awards

WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - October 6, 2008) - Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, today announced it has been awarded one of Human Resource Executive® magazine's 2008 Top HR Product of the Year Awards for its industry-leading product, SimSJT™: Customer Service.

The award will be presented to Ben Hawkes, director, simulation development for Kenexa, on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the 2008 Top HR Products Awards and Luncheon, during the 11th Annual HR Technology Conference & Exposition held at Chicago's McCormick Place.

"It is quite an honor to have earned such a noteworthy award from one of the industry's top magazines and to be presented with it during the world's largest HR technology conference," said Rudy Karsan, CEO, Kenexa. "Kenexa is proud of the recognition for our hard work and considerable achievements."

SimSJT: Customer Service is Kenexa's first off-the-shelf assessment simulation product that can be deployed rapidly across a wide variety of market sectors and industries. SimSJT eliminates the need for the traditional text-heavy situational judgment test (SJTs) through the use of engaging 3D simulation that captivates and maintains the interest and attention of candidates. This is the first of the series of SimSJT online assessments built on Kenexa's e-Psymulate platform. In the next 12 months, Kenexa will release Sales, Teamwork and Safety Awareness assessments.

Human Resource Executive® magazine Managing Editor Kristen Frasch said, "Kenexa's SimSJT stands out because it has been designed to be intuitive and easy-to-use while efficiently and effectively identifying talented candidates with exceptional customer service aptitude. This SJT product boasts a user-friendly method that supports a wide variety of market sectors and industries."

The editors of Human Resource Executive® magazine spend hundreds of hours reviewing product demonstrations and conducting research in order to select their picks for the best HR products of the year. Products submitted for consideration are judged on innovation, user-friendliness and the value they add to the HR profession.

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.