BusinessWeek Names Interactive Intelligence Among Its Top 50 Hot Growth Companies

Business Wire, July 9, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS -- BusinessWeek magazine has named global provider of unified IP business communications solutions, Interactive Intelligence (Nasdaq: ININ), among its 2008 Top 50 Hot Growth companies.

Interactive Intelligence ranked 33rd among BusinessWeek's Top 50, with a return on invested capital of 35.9 percent and three-year sales growth of 26.5 percent.

"Our growth is based on the value our unique all-in-one communications software suite delivers, particularly as organizations make the transition to voice over IP," said Interactive Intelligence CEO, Dr. Donald E. Brown. "In a challenging economy, companies focus on reducing costs and improving customer service. Fortunately for us, these are primary benefits of our solution."

Interactive Intelligence grew 32 percent in 2007 based on revenues of $109.9 million, an increase from $83 million in 2006. The company has reported consecutive quarterly profitability since 2004.

In 1997 Interactive Intelligence released the first all-in-one IP communications software suite for contact centers and enterprises designed to eliminate the cost and complexity introduced by multi-point products. Today, the company provides its more than 3,000 global customers with a comprehensive solution-set comprised of premise-based and hosted offerings, including software, hardware, consulting, support, education and implementation services.

For a complete listing of BusinessWeek's 2008 Top 50 Hot Growth companies, visit http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/toc/08_23/B4087hot_growth.htm.

About Interactive Intelligence

Interactive Intelligence Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ) is a global provider of unified business communications solutions for contact center automation, enterprise IP telephony, and enterprise messaging. The company was founded in 1994 and has more than 3,000 customers worldwide. Interactive Intelligence is among Software Magazine's top 500 global software and services suppliers, is ranked among NetworkWorld's top 200 North American networking vendors, is a BusinessWeek "hot growth 50" company, and is among FORTUNE Small Business Magazine's top 100 fastest growing companies. Interactive Intelligence employs approximately 600 people and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It has six global corporate offices with additional sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Interactive Intelligence can be reached at +1 317.872.3000 or info@inin.com; on the Net: http://www.inin.com.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are described in the company's SEC filings.

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