2006 Press Releases

Industry Experts Panel Highlights 2006 Workstream User Group Conference

Workstream to provide live, public-access broadcast of all keynotes and strategy sessions

Ottawa, ON. – May 17, 2006 – Workstream Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTM), a provider of On-Demand Enterprise Workforce Management software, today announced its 2006 User Group Conference, scheduled for May 23-24 in San Francisco, will feature an industry experts panel, gathering leading market researchers and pundits from across the enterprise workforce management industry to discuss the trends in Talent Management. The panel will discuss topics in the Talent Management marketplace such as the changing demographic of workers, the growing importance of a holistic view of talent management initiatives and how leading organizations are tying talent management initiatives directly to true business results. To accommodate persons not able to attend the conference, Workstream is offering a live, pay-for-view Webcast of all the event’s keynote sessions and strategy tracks, including the industry experts panel. Interested parties are requested to visit http://www.regonline.com/97159 to register.

The industry experts panel is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23 at 2:00pm PDT. The session will be moderated by Heidi Spirgi, president of Knowledge Infusion, a strategic human capital management consultancy and the leading authority on HCM and talent management technology. Joining Spirgi on the panel will be Mark Smith, CEO and executive vice president of Research at Ventana Research, a performance management research and advisory services firm; Carroll Lachnit, executive editor at Workforce Management, a leading HR industry trade magazine, and; Ronnie Bushnell, HCM Product Director at ExcellerateHRO, a provider of HR outsourcing services.

“Knowledge Infusion is excited to lead a technology panel at the Workstream User Conference and garner thought-provoking best-practices, advice, trends, and opinions on the future of Talent Management technology from leading industry experts,” said Heidi Spirgi, president of Knowledge Infusion. “Live participants, and those who have joined via the live webcast will not only have the opportunity to learn from panelists, but will also be able to ask questions and hear a variety of opinions on technology initiatives.”

“User meetings are a great opportunity to bring together customers and get them talking about the important workforce management issues and challenges impacting their businesses,” said Kevin Dobbs, executive vice president at Workstream. “We see the HR community evolving to leverage new advanced Web-based technologies such as live broadcasting of user group sessions as a new way to include those customers who have limited budget and time to travel but want to share the enthusiasm of our customers and learn from Workstream and industry experts.”

About Workstream Inc.
Workstream provides enterprise workforce management solutions and services that help companies manage the entire employee lifecycle – from recruitment to retirement. Workstream’s TalentCenter provides a unified view of all Workstream products and services including Recruitment, Benefits, Performance, Compensation, Rewards, Development and Transition. Access to TalentCenter is offered on a monthly subscription basis under an on-demand software delivery model to help companies build high performing workforces, while controlling costs. Workstream services customers including Chevron, The Gap, Home Depot, Kaiser Permanente, Motorola, Nordstrom, Samsung, Sony Music Canada, VISA and Wells Fargo. For more information visit www.workstreaminc.com or call toll free 1-866-470-WORK

For more information contact:
Investor Relations:
Tammie Brown
Workstream Inc.
Tel: 877-327-8483 ext. 8263
Email: tammie.brown@workstreaminc.com