Acxiom Names Shawn M. Donovan as Global Sales Leader

Business Wire, May 19, 2008

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Acxiom([R]) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) announced today that Shawn M. Donovan has joined the company as Global Sales Leader.

In this newly created role, Donovan will guide all aspects of Acxiom's sales initiatives, including plans, processes, and principles to achieve its revenue growth goals. For 20 years, Donovan has been with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) where he was a sales and account management leader in a variety of industries, including consulting solutions, digital services, and global accounts. In his last role at EDS, he was vice president over the banking and capital markets sector for the company.

"Shawn's experience makes him the right person to help Acxiom launch its growth strategy that is focused on global opportunities, a strategic consulting practice, digital and multi-channel offerings, and multiple industries," said Acxiom Chief Executive Officer and President John Meyer. "He has shown tremendous success in building new business, and we are delighted to have him on the Acxiom team."

Donovan, who will report to Meyer, has a Bachelor of Science degree in public administration from George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

About Acxiom Corporation

At Acxiom, we make information intelligent for many of the world's leading and most dynamic companies, enabling them to acquire new customers, retain their most valuable customers, communicate with customers in the methods and times they prefer, and make profitable marketing and business decisions. Acxiom's unmatched customer insight is achieved by blending the world's largest repository of consumer data, award-winning technology and analytics, multi-channel expertise, privacy leadership, and superior knowledge of a wide spectrum of industries. Founded in 1969, Acxiom (Nasdaq: ACXM) is headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., with locations throughout the United States and Europe, and in Australia and China. For more information about Acxiom, visit www.acxiom.com.

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