MARKETO EXPANDS EXECUTIVE TEAM WITH VP OF SALES

Frances Evensen joins Marketing Automation Software as a Service Company from Oracle and Siebel

SAN MATEO, Calif. - August 16, 2007 - Marketo, which provides affordable, easy-to-use marketing automation software that helps B2B marketing professionals drive revenue and improve accountability, today announced the appointment of Frances Evensen as vice president of sales.

"We are extremely excited to have Frances at Marketo," said Phil Fernandez, Marketo's president and CEO. "Her experience leading high-performance inside sales teams, combined with her background in on-demand CRM software, makes her a perfect fit."

Evensen brings more than 17 years of sales management experience to Marketo, where she will be responsible for building and leading Marketo's sales and user services activities. Before Marketo, Frances was Group Sales Director, CRM at Oracle, which she joined upon their purchase of Siebel Systems. She has also held sales management roles at Extensity, Commerce One and Forte. Frances holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

"The opportunity to join Marketo was something I couldn't pass up," said Evensen. "I'm looking forward to building a top-notch team that can build upon the solid foundation they have created."

Evensen joins a team of experienced marketing automation executives, including Phil Fernandez, Jon Miller and David Morandi, all formerly of Epiphany.

About Marketo
Marketo (http://www.marketo.com) provides affordable, easy-to use-marketing automation software that helps B2B marketing professionals drive revenue and improve accountability. Marketo's solutions automate the lead generation and lead nurturing processes, allowing marketing to generate more sales-ready opportunities, while integrated analytics bring accountability and respect to the CMO and help turn marketing from a cost center into a revenue-generating part of the company. Marketo's products are easy to use and easy to buy from existing budgets because they don't require annual contracts or up-front fees. Delivered as an on-demand service, customers can be running Marketo in less than five minutes, with no IT support. The company's blog, Modern B2B Marketing (http://blog.marketo.com), explores best practices in business marketing, ranging from pay-per-click management to lead nurturing to marketing accountability. Marketo is headquartered at 1710 S. Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, Calif., 94402.

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