Freelancer.com Announces 'Build On Our API' Contest With Over US$30,000 in Cash and Prizes

SYDNEY, April 23, 2010 - Freelancer.com, the world's #1 outsourcing marketplace for small
business, today announced an API contest with prizes totalling in excess of
US$30,000.

Unveiled yesterday, the FreelancerAPI is the world's first API for
tasking humans from software. This API provides a sophisticated programming
interface for humans, for use by software. Allowing software, for the first
time ever, to send complex tasks such as real engineering or problem solving
to humans, retrieve the results and pay for the completed work.

The Build On Our API To Win $10,000 contest will run from April 22nd to
July 22nd and be open to contestants from across the globe. "FreelancerAPI
provides the world's first programming interface for tasking humans to
perform complex tasks," said Matt Barrie, Chief Executive of Freelancer.com.
"The possibilities with this API are endless. This contest will deliver
applications never thought possible before now man and machines can work
seamlessly together through software."

"With over 1.5 million users and over 660,000 projects to date, we're the
largest crowdsourcing website in the world," continued Barrie. "The diversity
of the work that is being done on our site is staggering, and I expect to see
that reflected in the creativity and innovation of the entries!"

The grand prize for the competition is US$10,000 and US$5,000 will be
awarded in four separate categories: Most Innovative, Best Toolkit or
Library, Best Platform Port or Plug-In and Best Use of Automation.
Additionally, runners up in each category will receive an Apple iPad bringing
the total value of contest winning to over US$30,000.

Access to FreelancerAPI and contest details is available now at
www.freelancer.com by clicking on the "API" link.

    Awards Breakdown

    Grand Prize US$10,000 and Grand Master Programmer Insignia
    Most Innovative US$5,000 and Master Programmer Insignia
    Best Toolkit or Library US$5,000 and Master Programming Insignia
    Best Platform Port or Plugin US$5,000 and Master Programming Insignia
    Best Use of Automation US$5,000 and Master Programming Insignia
    Runners Up Apple iPad 16GB WiFi + 3G (4 prizes) and Specialist Insignia
    10th to 20th Place Freelancer T-Shirts

    Visit Freelancer.com at:
    www.freelancer.com

    See what our users have to say about us here:
    www.freelancer.com/quotes

About Freelancer

Freelancer.com is a global marketplace for online and freelance jobs
where businesses connect with independent service providers and freelancers
to outsource their work. Freelancer.com connects over 1.5 million employers
and freelancers globally from over 234 countries & regions. Through our
website, employers can hire freelancers to do work in areas such as software,
writing, data entry and design right through to engineering and the sciences,
sales and marketing, and accounting & legal services. Freelancer is the
leader in the micro-outsourcing market, with the average job size being under
US$200. This is extremely cost effective for small businesses, which often
need a wide variety of jobs to be done, but cannot justify the expense of
hiring full time.

    For more information, contact:

    Chris O'Brien Communications Manager
    URL www.freelancer.com
    Email chris@freelancer.com

Chris O'Brien Communications Manager of Freelancer.com, chris at freelancer.com