ExactTarget Ranked Among North America’s Fastest Growing Companies

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 20, 2009) – Deloitte LLP announced today that ExactTarget ranked number 254 on the Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ , the ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America.

Based on percentage of revenue growth from 2004–2008, Technology Fast 500™ named ExactTarget to the list for its 524 percent revenue growth during the five-year period.

"Our consistent growth and innovation continues to provide marketers the most reliable and sophisticated platform to connect with their clients and drive real ROI," said Scott Dorsey, ExactTarget’s chief executive officer and co-founder. "While I am incredibly proud of the ExactTarget team for their work to achieve five years of continuous growth, the real credit goes to the tens of thousands of marketers who use our platform to drive business results. Without them, none of this would be possible."

Overall, Technology Fast 500™ 2009 award winners logged growth rates ranging from 212 to 146,050 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 2,486 percent.

"With its impressive five-year growth, ExactTarget has earned its position among the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America," said Mark Jensen, Managing Partner, Technology and Venture Capital Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "Deloitte is proud to honor ExactTarget for its achievement."

ExactTarget previously ranked 43 as a Technology Fast 500™ award winner in 2007.

The Technology Fast 500™ placement comes less than a month after ExactTarget was recognized on the Inc 5000, an annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America. Already this year, ExactTarget has garnered recognition from organizations across the country including:

* Finalist in the Software-plus-Services, Development Partner of the Year category of the 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards.
* Industry Website ClickZ named ExactTarget the best email marketing platform in the industry
* JMP Securities' "Hot 100: The Best Privately Held Software Companies"
* American Business Awards ’ annual "Stevie Awards" finalist in both the Fastest-Growing Company of the Year and Product Development/Management Department of the Year categories
* TechPoint’s "Technology Company of the Year"
* Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 7th Best Place to Work in Indiana, and
* Upshot Institute's 2009 Upshot50 Marketing Technology Leader Award .

Source: ExactTarget