REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Nov 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Equilar, the leading independent provider of executive
compensation benchmarking solutions, today announced its
placement on four prestigious lists of the fastest-growing companies in
the U.S. and Silicon Valley.

For the second consecutive year, Equilar was named to Inc.
magazine's list of the 5000 fastest-growing
private companies in America. In addition, Equilar earned first-time
honors as one of the fastest-growing companies in Silicon Valley by
making the Deloitte Fast 50 Software and Information Technology list,
the Silicon Valley Business Journal Fast Private 50 list and the San
Francisco Business Times Top 100 Private Companies list. All four
lists recognize companies with outstanding revenue growth over a
multi-year period.

"We are extremely pleased and honored to be
recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. and
Silicon Valley," said David Chun, Chief
Executive Officer and Founder of Equilar. "These
awards are a tribute to the creativity and drive of our employees and
the industry-leading products and solutions we bring to the marketplace
each year. With the continued intense focus on executive compensation
matters, we are confident that the combination of our dedicated team,
great clients, and industry-leading solutions will lead to further
success."

To learn more about Equilar and its suite of executive
compensation data and survey solutions, please visit www.equilar.com.

About Equilar, Inc. ( www.equilar.com)

Equilar is the market leader for benchmarking executive and director
compensation. Our products enable corporations, law firms,
investors, executives, and members of the media to accurately compare
pay packages across public companies using survey and SEC data. With an
award-winning suite of online tools for analyzing compensation and
corporate governance trends, innovative survey products and independent
custom research services, Equilar offers clients reliable on-demand
solutions. Equilar's research is frequently featured in Bloomberg,
BusinessWeek, CNBC, The Financial Times, Fortune, The New York Times,
Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and other leading media
publications. Equilar is based in Redwood Shores, CA and was recently
recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing
businesses in America.

SOURCE: Equilar, Inc.

Equilar, Inc. 
Alexander Cwirko-Godycki, 650-286-4567 
press@equilar.com