Workstream Announces General Availability of Workstream Recruitment 6.0; New Features and Improved Functionality Enhance Overall User Experience, More Than 150 Customers Upgraded Securely On-Demand

Business Wire, Dec 28, 2005

OTTAWA -- Workstream Inc(TM) (NASDAQ: WSTM), a provider of On-Demand Enterprise Workforce Management software, today announced the general availability of Workstream Recruitment 6.0, a product available as part of the Workstream TalentCenter suite or as a stand alone solution. Workstream Recruitment 6.0 is a pure on-demand product that can be implemented quickly to help companies streamline their recruiting process and improve the quality of their workforces.

As part of this rollout, more than 150 Workstream Recruitment customers were seamlessly and securely upgraded to this new release during a 24 hour window. Because Workstream Recruitment 6.0 is a pure on-demand solution, new features can be delivered quickly and transparently over the Internet, which saves customers time and expense, unlike traditional on-premise software solutions that need to be re-installed or customized.

Workstream Recruitment has been generally available since 1999 and has always been offered as an on-demand solution, servicing more than 150 customers across North America including AC Nielsen, Ball Aerospace, Best Buy Canada, Nordstrom, PharMerica, Pride Industries, The Shaw Group, University Health Network and Tektronix.

"Workstream Recruitment 6.0 provides proof that Workstream is committed to building and delivering high quality, on-demand application solutions using our world-class development team," stated Michael Mullarkey, CEO and Chairman of Workstream Inc. "Workstream currently services more than 150 North American recruiting customers and we look forward to offering safe passage to the many organizations currently using out-dated recruiting platforms through our recently announced Workstream Exchange program."

Workstream Recruitment allows customers to automate and manage their entire recruiting process from candidate targeting and attraction, through requisition generation, interviewing, screening and hiring. Workstream Recruitment can be implemented rapidly to help HR professionals, recruiters and hiring managers, sometimes in as little as a week.

Key Features of Workstream Recruitment 6.0:

--Enhanced User Experience - Workstream has streamlined the overall user experience for recruiters, hiring managers and HR professionals to significantly reduce the time associated with the recruiting process from requisitioning through on-boarding.

--Pure On-Demand - Workstream Recruitment 6.0 can be deployed rapidly compared to other recruiting solutions. Upgrades are securely and seamlessly passed to customers over the Internet.

--Highly Configurable - Release 6.0 is flexible and has many features that can be easily switched on or off based on customer needs and preferences.

--Unlimited Career Sites - Customers can have multiple recruitment sites targeted at attracting different types of applicants - internal sites on the Intranet, external sites on the corporate website career pages and even college recruitment sites.

--Overall Recruitment Process Automation - Workstream pulls the entire recruitment process together, including improved features such as advanced search, integration with Microsoft Outlook(TM), targeted job libraries and customizable document generation.

To learn more about the Workstream Exchange program visit our website at http://www.workstreaminc.com.

About Workstream Inc.

Workstream provides On-Demand Enterprise Workforce Management solutions and services that help companies manage the entire employee lifecycle - from recruitment to retirement. Workstream's TalentCenter provides a unified view of all Workstream products and services including Recruitment, Benefits, Performance, Compensation, Rewards, Knowledge Management and Transition. Access to the Workstream TalentCenter is offered on a monthly subscription basis under an on-demand software delivery model to help companies build high performing workforces, while controlling costs. With nine offices across North America, Workstream services over 400 customers including Chevron, The Gap, Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, Motorola, Nordstrom, Samsung, Sony Music Canada, VISA, and Wells Fargo. For more information visit www.workstreaminc.com or call toll free 1-866-470-WORK