Salary.com Announces Relationship with Microsoft; Small Business Owners Can Access Salary Evaluation Software through Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business

Business Wire, July 20, 2006

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Salary.com(TM), Inc., the nation's leading online source for compensation data, with certified, accurate information sourced from HR professionals, today announced that Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business customers will receive three months free access to Salary Wizard(TM) Pro. Salary Wizard Pro is a Web-based tool created specifically to help small business executives manage pay and performance. The service allows users to access compensation data for more than 3,000 jobs customized to their company size, location and industry.

Managing compensation expenses while creating competitive pay policies are complex and critical issues for growing businesses. Maintaining the right balance is complicated by the fact that typical small business owners are often juggling myriad tasks on an ongoing basis. Salary Wizard Pro's automated and easy-to-use interface enables users to make important decisions on what to pay their employees in a fraction of the time required with manual systems. Understanding market conditions enables small businesses to establish competitive pay practices and compete with larger companies in the war for talent.

"We're excited to offer Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business users free access to our software," said Tyler Toby, director of business development for Salary.com. "Deciding what to pay employees is especially important to small businesses. From entry-level employees to the executive suite, developing competitive pay practices starts with understanding market pay conditions and knowing exactly what it takes to attract and retain talent. Paired with Microsoft Money, Salary.com's Salary Wizard Pro will help small business owners make more informed decisions about managing their companies' overall finances."

"Small business owners who use Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business to balance their budgets, track spending, pay bills and generate financial reports can now take the program a step further through integration with Salary Wizard Pro," said Anne Quaranta, senior product manager for Microsoft Money. "We are excited to offer our customers this free service."

Salary Wizard Pro will benefit users of Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business in many ways, including:

--Matching salary data to the unique job description of their employees

--Establishing competitive pay practices based on their company size, location and industry

--Avoiding over- and under-spending on salaries relative to competitors

--Saving time and money by providing market data and easy-to-use tools in place of manual systems or outsourced solutions.

Access to Salary.com's Salary Wizard Pro is available to Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business customers through the free offer link included with software purchase from June 15, 2006 to December 31, 2007.

About Salary.com, Inc.

Salary.com is the nation's leading source of on-demand compensation data, software and services for enterprises, small businesses and individuals. With accurate and certified data, sourced from HR professionals and backed by a team of more than 30 Certified Compensation Professionals, Salary.com empowers HR professionals and senior executives to make quick and accurate decisions regarding pay and performance. Salary.com: Connecting People, Pay and Performance. For more information visit www.salary.com.

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