Central Desktop Builds Momentum, Poised to Continue Accelerated Growth in 2010

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Collaboration Software Provider Celebrates its Fourth Consecutive Year of Growth

PASADENA, Calif., – January 12, 2010 – Central Desktop, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) social technology platform for next-generation business teams, today reported strong momentum following a successful year of continuous quarter-over-quarter growth. Central Desktop closed 2009 with a 44% year-over-year growth in revenue (gross bookings) and a 50% increase in staff as demand for a mid-market online collaboration solution continued despite the challenging economic climate.

“Last year was a difficult time for many companies as budgets were cut and organizations were forced to reevaluate their IT spending,” said Isaac Garcia, CEO and co-founder of Central Desktop. “Our continued growth demonstrates the industry’s need for a comprehensive enterprise-grade collaboration solution that is affordable, easy to implement and scalable. Central Desktop customers report that using Central Desktop facilitates the sharing of ideas, increases productivity, and keeps disparate and remote workers connected.”

Central Desktop fueled its momentum in 2009 with the addition of hundreds of new Enterprise Edition customers such as Netflix, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Empowered Media, CBS, Powertek, DIRECTV PanAmericana and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Enterprise Edition sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 increased by more than 600% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. The company continues to gain significant traction among mid-market customers across key vertical markets including education, manufacturing, software, marketing and non-profits/associations.

The company also made major enhancements towards Central Desktop’s platform last year including a Microsoft Outlook plug-in, which provides two-way task and calendar synchronization, and a micro-blogging feature for users to post status updates within Central Desktop and syndicate them out to Facebook and Twitter.

“We attribute our success and growth thus far to our comprehensive offering, outstanding customer service and relentless product innovation,” said Garcia. “As we kick off 2010, our core strategies remain on track as we continue to focus on strengthening our social technology platform with exciting new product upgrades this quarter. Central Desktop remains committed to providing the most complete pure SaaS SharePoint alternative for the mid-market.”

About Central Desktop

Central Desktop delivers a pure Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) social technology platform that allows next-generation business teams to communicate and collaborate more efficiently. Easy to implement and scalable for small and medium-sized businesses, Central Desktop’s collaboration software solution allows business teams to interact, share and manage their daily work activities from anywhere at any time. Key Central Desktop customers include the Humane Society of the United States, CBS, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Avid Technology, Omniture, Gymboree, InterContinental Hotels Group and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 2005, Central Desktop is a privately-held company with headquarters in Pasadena, California. For more information about the company, visit http://www.centraldesktop.com.

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