Eloqua Corporation Selected as Top 100 Private Company by AlwaysOn

Market Wire, July, 2006

Eloqua Corporation , the leading supplier of automated demand generation software for business-to-business marketers, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as a Top 100 Private Company. Eloqua was selected from more than 1,000 companies based on technology innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation. Eloqua and the AO100 will be honored as part of the AO2006: Stanford Summit, July 25-27, at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California.

Eloqua turns customer acquisition into a measurable and repeatable automated process. Eloqua Conversion Suite is the industry's leading integrated demand generation platform for businesses that expect measurable results from their marketing efforts. An on-demand marketing automation solution, Eloqua Conversion Suite integrates direct marketing, interactive marketing and customer analytics with sales force automation to improve the quality and quantity of sales leads, streamline marketing processes and accelerate sales cycles.

"We are proud to be recognized by AlwaysOn for our innovation, and for the measurable value we deliver to our customers," said Mark Organ, co-founder and CEO of Eloqua. "This award validates our drive for effective, accountable marketing processes that produce more and better sales leads, shorter sales cycles and distinct competitive advantages."

"The AO100 companies are driving the next wave of innovative technologies that are disrupting the old guard and shaping the new media landscape," said Tony Perkins, founder of AlwaysOn. "As ever, we were inundated with nominations from leading companies, and it's heartening to know that tomorrow's thought leaders and technology visionaries are already out there. My congratulations to each AO100 winner -- these are the companies which we predict will have the greatest market traction, strongest innovation and most game-changing approaches this year."

The AO100 was selected from over 1,000 companies, peer-nominated by leading venture capitalists, investment bankers and industry analysts. The AO100 consists of private companies at all stages of development, from early to late stage. For a full list of all the AO100, visit http://stanfordsummit.goingon.com/permalink/post/866

About Eloqua Corporation

Founded in 1999, Eloqua provides the leading integrated demand generation platform for executing, automating and measuring highly effective B2B marketing programs. Unlike stand-alone email products, Eloqua's Conversion Suite combines email, direct mail, chat, and website analytics to drive the entire marketing process from contact to close, while making prospect interest and intent visible at every step. With market-leading technology backed by expert professional services, Eloqua automates best practices in demand generation for B2B marketers who need to produce a continuous flow of qualified leads for their sales force. Eloqua's customers include Sybase, Seagate, Nokia, JBoss, Administaff, Nuance and many other leading BtoB marketers.

Eloqua Corporation is headquartered in Toronto with offices in London and throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.eloqua.com or call 866-327-8764.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn is transforming the communication business with its online blogging network; establishing it as a leader in the open media revolution. Borrowing on the underground blogging and social networking traditions, AlwaysOn ( www.alwayson-network.com ) was launched in 2003. Today, AlwaysOn's annual Summit @ Stanford and OnHollywood events, print "blogozine" and online services encourage direct collaboration between the global thought leaders and technology insiders whose ideas and innovations are shaping the always-on world.

AlwaysOn, LLC, is a privately held and virtually headquartered company born out of the heart of Silicon Valley.

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