The Network and eQuest Sign Agreement to Provide eQuest Customers Greater Global Job Board Coverage

Agreement Adds 36 Leading Job Boards in 119 Countries

Brussels, Belgium - London - July 17, 2009 - The Network, an alliance of 36 leading job boards in 119 countries, today announced a strategic alliance with eQuest, the global leader in job posting and internet recruitment management services.

Also included in the agreement is the elimination of all eQuest delivery fees for customers who post jobs to The Network’s multinational partner sites.

“The Network’s goal is to provide effortless international recruitment solutions for multinational advertisers,” said Pierre-Emmanuel Derriks, Managing Director of The Network. “The new alliance with eQuest, a leader in global job distribution, demonstrates our commitment to this key objective.”

"We are extremely pleased that The Network has teamed up with us to provide free job posting access through our eQuest job posting application,” said John Malone, eQuest CEO. “The agreement is right in line with our international expansion plans and we look forward to working with The Network team.”

About The Network

StepStone, totaljobs.com and jobs.ch created The Network in October 2002 to provide international recruiters with unrivalled access to online recruitment services through a network of leading local sites. The Network covers more than 100 countries and has a combined traffic of more than 47,000,000 unique visitors (Comscore, May ‘09). Recruiters can benefit from Network services through a single point of contact. For more information, please visit www.the-network.com.

About eQuest

eQuest is the global leader in job-posting delivery and job board management services, including candidate sourcing metrics and job board evaluations, job board consultation and planning, job board negotiating, and billing control. In 2008, eQuest posted over 200 million jobs for more than 20,000 companies worldwide. Hundreds of job boards are supported in the eQuest network reaching over 180 countries and territories worldwide. eQuest is one of the most recognized and admired brands in the human resource industry. eQuest can be reached at www.equest.com.