2002 Press Releases

Aquire Recognized As One Of The Fast Growing Companies On The Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500

Irving, TX - October 17, 2002 - Aquire, Inc., today announced that it ranked number 285 on the 2002 Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 1997-2001.

Aquire produces organizational charting software that allows more than 1,700 organizations in 53 countries automate the process of creating org charts while maintaining accurate human resource information. During the past five years, the company experienced a 1,296 percent increase in overall sales.

"This ranking means more this year than it ever has before. For companies to thrive in this economy is a significant achievement," said Lois Melbourne, chief executive officer and co-founder of Aquire. "We have continued to focus on new and innovative products and as a result, we continue to exceed our expectations for overall market share. The corporate landscape changes, but the fundamentals of good business remain the same - excellent products, dynamic employees and satisfied customers."

Overall, companies that ranked on the 2002 Technology Fast 500 have growth rates ranging from 614 to 293,493 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 6,772 percent.

About Aquire, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Irving, Texas-based Aquire, Inc. develops Internet/Intranet-based, organizational charting software used by more than 1,700 organizations in more than 53 countries. Customers include American Airlines, Braun Gillette, Colgate-Palmolive, Compaq Computers, Reliant Energy, Verizon, among others. With more than three million individuals charted worldwide, OrgPublisher for Intranets, the company's flagship product, continues to be the interactive org charting software of choice by many of the Fortune 500's elite. Stand-alone or combined, Aquire's products OrgPublisher and OrgBuilder provide the most comprehensive tools for creating, maintaining, distributing, and analyzing organizational information across the enterprise.

Aquire has received numerous awards recognizing its growth, product quality and service record. In November 2001, Deloitte & Touche named Aquire as one of the nation's 500 fastest-growing companies. Aquire has also been recognized by Software Magazine for being a Top 500 company, and by the Dallas Business Journal for three consecutive years as one of the 50 fastest-growing, high-tech companies in Dallas-Fort Worth. The company also received the Greater Dallas Chamber International Business Achievement Award for small businesses and the Small Business Administration's Exporter of the Year Award.

About Deloitte & Touche
Deloitte & Touche, one of the nation?s leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax and management consulting services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping clients and its people excel. Known as the employer of choice for innovative human resources programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" by Fortune magazine for five consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche refers to Deloitte & Touche LLP and its related entities. Deloitte & Touche is the U.S. national practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein, and each of its national practices is a separate and independent legal entity. For more information, please visit Deloitte Touche?s Web site at www.deloitte.com.

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