Ultimate Software Executive Joins HR-XML Consortium Board of Directors

Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Ted Malley, vice president of technology strategy for Ultimate Software, has been elected to serve on the HR-XML Consortium’s board of directors. The HR-XML Consortium is the leading source of global interoperability standards for human resources management. The HR-XML Consortium is an independent, non-profit coalition of HR consultants, specialists, and senior-level executives from software development firms, benefits administrators, and recruiting businesses. The coalition develops interoperability specifications and standard protocols for electronic data exchange between arms-length service providers in the area of human resources management and makes the standards freely available. The HR-XML Consortium’s board of directors creates the organization’s strategic plans and policies. "Ultimate Software was a founding member of the board when the consortium began nine years ago and we are happy to continue our leadership role,” said Malley. "The HR-XML Consortium is a future-thinking organization, and its objective to standardize how workforce management solutions exchange XML data over the Internet is closely aligned with Ultimate Software’s technology goals. With the reality of web 2.0, it becomes essential that there is a common XML format that web services can use to enable rapid integration of software-as-a-service solutions. We believe that the consortium’s work is a critical foundation for realizing the vision of interoperability and business agility promised by today’s service oriented architectures,” said Malley. Ted Malley has more than 15 years of experience in the HRMS industry and is currently responsible for driving the technology vision and strategy for Ultimate Software. He began his career with Ultimate Software in 1997. "We are extremely pleased to have Ultimate Software, as a leader in the HR software and services industry, represented on HR-XML's board of directors by Ted Malley,” said Chuck Allen, director of the HR-XML Consortium. "Ted brings a lot to the table, and we expect him to be a significant contributor.” About the HR-XML Consortium In its ninth year of operations, the HR-XML Consortium, Inc. is the recognized authority on, and leading source of, global interoperability standards for human resources management. Membership within the HR-XML Consortium is open to HR professionals, vendors, consultants, and other users or providers of HR systems and services. (http://www.hr-xml.org/) About Ultimate Software A leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, Ultimate Software markets its award-winning UltiPro products as on-demand services through its software-as-a-service offering, Intersourcing, and as licensed software. Based in Weston, FL, Ultimate Software employs more than 700 professionals who are focused on developing the highest quality products and services. Ultimate Software’s IT team won a first place award for its management of Intersourcing, from the American Business Awards in 2007, and its customer service team won two first-place awards for service excellence in 2006, one from the Service & Support Professionals Association and another from the American Business Awards. Ultimate Software was named a "Leader” in Forrester Research Inc.’s 2006 U.S. Midmarket HR solutions Wave ranking and ranked #3 on the 2006 and 2007 lists of the Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work For in America by the Great Place to Work Institute. Ultimate Software customers represent diverse industries and include such organizations as The Container Store, Elizabeth Arden, The Florida Marlins Baseball Team, The New York Yankees Baseball Team, Nintendo of America, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and SkyWest Airlines. More information on Ultimate Software’s products and services can be found at www.ultimatesoftware.com. UltiPro and Intersourcing are registered trademarks of The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. All other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners.