Independent Research Firm Positions Telligent as a Social Platforms Market Leader

Community and collaboration software provider named one of the top three vendors in social platforms market

DALLAS, July 8, 2010 - In a new study by the International Data Corporation (IDC), Worldwide
Social Platforms 2009 Vendor Shares (IDC #223817), Telligent was recognized
as one of the top three vendors in the social platforms market based on 2009
revenue.

According to the IDC study, the three top vendors - Telligent, IBM and
Communispace - accounted for 29 percent of the total market in 2009, based on
worldwide revenue. The study examines the social platforms market for the
period from 2007 to 2009. Revenue and market share of the leading vendors are
provided for 2009.

"We are pleased to be recognized as a leader in the social platforms
market," said Patrick Brandt, CEO of Telligent. "Our products enable
communication and collaboration among customers, employees and partners. We
understand the importance social technology, and - even more importantly -
how to measure its effectiveness and impact on business."

According to the IDC report, social platforms are based on the idea that
people are the most important assets to a business. The social platforms
market is an emerging market, with worldwide revenue of US$369.7 million in
2009, representing year-over-year growth of over 55 percent.

Enhanced productivity requires unstructured, scalable, easy-to-use
communication tools. Technologies in this market are helping to bridge a gap
that has existed with consumer experiences and business applications that can
no longer be ignored, especially in the context of 2008-2009 growth rates,
where some companies experienced triple-digit growth.

Telligent Community is an online community application used to reduce
support costs and enhance digital marketing, while Telligent Enterprise
provides a secure environment for employees to communicate and share
knowledge. Telligent Analytics gathers the unstructured community data and
analyzes it, allowing for data-driven decision making.

About Telligent

Telligent is an enterprise collaboration and community software company.
The company's fully-integrated platform and portfolio of applications
transform how organizations listen to, engage and measure interaction with
customers, partners and employees. Telligent powers collaboration for many of
the world's largest brands, including Dell, Microsoft, Electronic Arts and
Reader's Digest. For more information, visit www.telligent.com.

Sam Fletcher, CJP Communications for Telligent, sfletcher at cjpcom.com, +1-212-279-3115 x248; or Valerie Carstens, Telligent, VCarstens at telligent.com, +1-972-816-0672