XING Partner Ecosystem Launches With 16 Applications From 13 Partners

HAMBURG, GERMANY, Jul 22, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
XNGAF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- A total of 16 applications from XING and 13 new partners from seven
countries will be launched step by step on the XING platform from
today onwards. Utilizing the new application platform of the XING
Partner Ecosystem, Europe's leading business network will provide its
members with a wealth of business-related apps developed by partner
companies. In the coming days, new tools by Huddle.net, Doodle,
Dopplr, Deutsche Welle, MindMeister, SlideShare, spreed, travelload,
Tungle, sueddeutsche.de, Wallstreet:Online, WELT ONLINE and ZCOPE will
be introduced to the platform via the new OpenSocial interface. From
news and project management through to travel planning and data
sharing -- the new apps can be installed free-of-charge at
https://www.xing.com/opensocial and will be available to all XING
members, in addition to the existing features on the XING platform.

Stefan Gross-Selbeck, CEO of XING AG, said: "Working together with
our partners, our overriding aim is to make XING even more valuable
for our business community. With this goal in mind, the requests and
requirements of our members will form the key focus of our efforts as
we develop the XING Partner Ecosystem further and select new apps on
an ongoing basis."

New apps will ensure added value for diverse business needs

XING members have a vast range of different professional interests
and requirements. Accordingly, applications will provide different
degrees of added value for different users. This insight forms the
central reason why the launch of the XING Partner Ecosystem
incorporates a wide variety of new apps designed for members to make
use of XING in even more diverse ways. The first apps to be
introduced are targeted primarily at business professionals who
collaborate remotely with colleagues and business partners, who
travel extensively on business and wish to stay informed about news
and current affairs. New apps will be added to the application
platform on a continuous basis over the coming weeks. These will
complement the apps already developed by XING itself, including the
"XING News" and "Ask XING" apps launched in May and the "TwitterBuzz"
app launched in June. Uniquely for business networks, the XING
Partner Ecosystem will therefore provide a broad mix of international
apps that are tailored precisely to specific industries and
professions, or have a local focus.

Together with new partners, XING will be expanding this spectrum of
applications on an ongoing basis.

XING Partner Ecosystem: New opportunities for third-party developers
too

Jason Goldberg, Chief Product Officer at XING AG, sees the opening up
of the platform as an equally exciting opportunity for XING, its
members and third-party developers alike:

"The new XING Partner Ecosystem and the enabling of access to
external developers carry immense potential for building on the user
value our members can gain from XING. We will be collaborating with
both international and regional partners, as we are aware too that
most business is local for many of our users. Besides our members,
our partners are of course also set to benefit greatly from offering
their app to a community of more than 7.5 million users."

XING actively selects partner companies and requires them to both
meet the Company's strict standards with respect to data privacy and
technical and content quality, and also to offer useful
business-related services to the largest number of members possible.
Mr. Goldberg continues: "We are very pleased about the large response
we have already received from third-party developers wishing to work
with us. The user feedback we are now receiving will be absolutely
key to developing the most relevant apps for our members, together
with the very best partners." Companies interested in partnering with
XING can learn more about the XING Partner Ecosystem at
http://www.xing.com/net/opensocialpartner.

Here's a summary of the first new partner apps:

Social scheduling:

Doodle

Doodle is a leading online tool when it comes to find the right time
for a group of professionals to meet. It takes away the pain of email
volleys and calendar notes and closes the gap between personal
calendar systems. On XING, Doodle is enhanced with social features,
e.g. you can see meeting polls in progress in common with your
contacts.

Tungle

Tungle.me, a first in click-to-meet technology, is the simplest way
for professionals to make meetings happen. Tungle.me enhances a user's
profile by allowing XING members to view their availability and
quickly schedule a meeting by proposing multiple times. When the
meeting is booked, everyone's calendar is automatically updated.
Tungle syncs with Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple iCal and Entourage
for Mac.

Collaboration/project management/workspaces:

Huddle Workspaces

Huddle Workspaces offers XING members secure workspaces to privately
share information and work together with their connections. Users can
store and share files, collaborate on documents and create private
discussions. With Huddle Workspaces, documents can be created and
edited online, users may also post comments and request approvals.
Tasks, whiteboards, phone and web conferencing are available upon
synchronising with a free, full Huddle.net account.

MindMeister

MindMeister brings mind mapping to the web, using its facilities for
real-time collaboration to allow truly global brainstorming sessions.
Users can create, manage and share mind maps online and access them
anytime, anywhere through the award-winning web interface. Mind maps
are highly useful to brainstorm and share ideas, manage meetings,
structure documents and plan projects the easy way.

ZCOPE

ZCOPE is an easy to use project management tool for networked teams
of all industries working together from remote locations. It follows
the agile method and is focussed on the essential in managing
projects. Using ZCOPE, teams can share version-controlled documents,
communicate via project blogs, and collaborate on tasks.

Collaboration/web meetings:

spreed

spreed is a web-based solution for organizing web meetings, online
conferences and presentations in Europe and around the world. Using
spreed, XING members can hold free-of-cost web meetings and telephone
conferences, give presentations, distribute documents, or simply meet
online with attendees. That means: they reserve a meeting room,
invite participants, and present themselves and their ideas to the
audience, live on the Internet.

Sharing:

SlideShare

SlideShare allows XING members to upload PowerPoint presentations,
Word or PDF documents, share them with other members, and to find
expert presentations on a wide number of topics. XING members can use
SlideShare to embed presentations or documents into their profile, and
show off their expertise, product, or service to their network: yet
another way to get even more business leads.

Travel:

Dopplr: Where Next?

Dopplr is an online service for smarter travel. It helps you share
your travel plans privately with friends and colleagues. It spots
co-incidences and helps you make more of your trips. For example, it
can tell you that three people you know will be in Tokyo when you are
there next week. Dopplr's Social Atlas helps you discover good
places to eat, stay and explore while traveling.

travelload

travelload helps frequent travelers organize their trips, manage
itineraries, and more. Create a personalized route itinerary, and
post it on your XING profile, or download essential trip info onto
your smartphone or mobile device, and take it with you wherever you
go.

News:

Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle is Germany's international broadcaster that produces
television, radio and online content in 30 languages. Its unique mix
of news, background information and cultural highlights offers
European insights to international issues to people around the world.
The "DW News app" offers XING members the possibility to integrate
current news from Deutsche Welle into their profile. Every member can
adjust the settings to meet their needs. Besides selecting a
language, it is also possible to illustrate subject headings in
different ways.

wallstreet:online

For the numerous XING members in the Finance industry, the
wallstreet:online app is the ideal accompaniment to a XING profile.
wallstreet:online is the largest and most active financial community
in Germany. Users can create virtual portfolios and watch lists, read
news and view detailed analyses and opinions. By linking stock
details to the latest community postings, the wallstreet:online app
puts detailed market info just a mouseclick away.

WELT ONLINE

With one of the largest circulations in Germany and a broad range of
press coverage, the online news portal WELT ONLINE keeps XING readers
up-to-date and in-the-know on a daily basis -- extensive background
coverage and topical stories. Users can filter news accordingly to
their own interests and view these news items directly on their start
page. They can also find out what other people are reading, and share
views on specific issues and current affairs with both the XING and
WELT ONLINE communities.

Edutainment:

sueddeutsche.de - CareerCamp

XING users can check their career opportunities at the
sueddeutsche.de - CareerCamp by taking tests on a variety of subjects
such as etiquette, general knowledge or personality. Users can also
see their ranking among all participants, or just their contact
network. The app also features news and links to interesting and most
latest articles on sueddeutsche.de, the online portal of the
Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany's largest daily quality newspaper.

About XING:

XING is the leading European online business network. Over 7.5
million members use XING in 16 languages to do business, find jobs,
and pursue a career. XING helps members get connected and stay in
touch with their contacts with customized networking solutions and
services. Members are active on XING because of the real value
generated, with XING Jobs, over 26 thousand specialized groups, and
over 90 thousand live networking events a year, organized by members
for members.

XING AG went public in December 2006 as the first Web 2.0 company to
do so. A continual increase in membership figures leads to increasing
revenues and profits. XING AG is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany,
and has local offices in Barcelona, Istanbul and Milan.

XING. Powering Relationships.

XING Media Contacts:
US:
Kathy Johnson
Consort Partners
415-823-9566
Email Contact

Global:
Thorsten Vespermann
XING AG
Director Corporate Communications
0049-40-419-131-763
Email Contact

SOURCE: XING AG

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