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Spoke Software Launches Privacy Advisory Board with Top Privacy Experts from Government and Private Sector

Palo Alto, CA - November 29, 2004 - Spoke Software, the leading provider of enterprise relationship networking solutions for sales professionals, today announced the formation of the Spoke Software Privacy Advisory Board. Working closely with Spoke executive management, the Board will provide external perspectives and guidance on privacy and security issues in the rapidly evolving field of enterprise relationship networking and relationship capital management.

Members of Spoke's Privacy Advisory Board will work together to protect privacy and user control on Spoke's offerings in the enterprise relationship networking market space. The board will provide objective insight and recommendations on key privacy issues in a range of fields, including user data collection, corporate confidentiality and non-user privacy. Each member of the board has served as a Chief Privacy Officer or equivalent senior privacy role in a major business or government agency. Their collective expertise, coordinated by Spoke Software Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel Chris Kelly, will serve as a valuable asset to Spoke Software and its offerings.

The inaugural members of the Spoke Privacy Advisory Board are:

Mozelle W. Thompson - J.D., former Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission

Ray Everett-Church - J.D., co-author of Internet Privacy for Dummies; former Chief Privacy Officer for ePrivacy Group

Sharon Anolik - J.D., Privacy Consultant, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Adjunct Law Professor, Golden Gate University School of Law; and former Chief Privacy Officer, Ask Jeeves

Trevor Hughes - J.D., Executive Director, International Association of Privacy Professionals and Executive Director, Email Service Provider Coalition; former Chief Privacy Officer, Engage

Jules Polonetsky - J.D., Vice President of Integrity Assurance, America Online

"By taking the forward looking steps of appointing a CPO and recruiting a distinguished Privacy Advisory Board, Spoke is telling the marketplace that it is dedicated to leadership in the secure and private management of relationship information," said Mozelle Thompson, former Federal Trade Commissioner and Spoke Advisory Board Member. "There are significant privacy and security challenges in this sector. Spoke should be commended for demonstrating their commitment to building platforms that incorporate privacy-protective practices." The Advisory Board's charter is to help Spoke achieve privacy and security objectives by setting forward-looking policies surrounding the management of personal information and incorporating those policies in Spoke's technology." I am extraordinarily pleased with the composition of our Privacy Advisory Board -- every single one of these people would be on anyone's privacy dream team," said Chris Kelly, Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel, Spoke Software. "The respected industry experts and thought leaders on this board have the comprehensive knowledge and diverse experience necessary to grasp the full potential of Spoke's offerings. Their deep understandings of privacy and security will help us fulfill our mission of protecting the privacy of individuals while allowing Spoke users to leverage their relationships more effectively." Spoke was the first enterprise relationship networking company to appoint a Chief Privacy Officer, leading the sector in early 2004, and is now the first to set up a Privacy Advisory Board. Full bios of Privacy Advisory Board members are available at: http://www.spoke.com/company/company_advisory_privacy.html.

About Spoke Software
Spoke Software, founded in June 2002, is the leader in relationship capital management solutions that help enterprise sales people close more deals faster by discovering and leveraging their most valuable asset - their extended relationship network. Through the Spoke network, customers have access to 20 million relationships, enabling them to find decision makers at target accounts and "paths" to those individuals. By minimizing data entry, safeguarding privacy, and ensuring relationship control, Spoke accelerates user adoption and maximizes sales productivity. Spoke Software is a privately-held company with investment from US Venture Partners, Sierra Ventures, Partech International and DCM - Doll Capital Management.

For more information visit http://www.spoke.com.