Vocus Announces Record Revenue for Q3 2004

Vocus Announces Record Revenue for Q3 2004

Record Number of New Customers Drives 21st Consecutive Quarter of Growth

LANHAM, Md., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Vocus, Inc., the global leader in on- demand software for public relations and government relations, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2004. The privately held company reported continued growth in revenue, citing 40 percent growth in revenue over the same quarter last year. The third quarter marked the 21st consecutive quarter of revenue growth for Vocus.

The company added 91 new customers during the quarter, a 122% increase in the number of new customers added during the same quarter last year. The company also renewed and expanded one-year or multi-year subscriptions with approximately 256 customers, including BMW, Coca-Cola, ConAgra Foods, Consumers Electronics Association, Environmental Protection Agency, JCPenny, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, National Association of Realtors and S.C. Johnson & Sons.

"I'm very happy with our consistent performance, and with the record pace of acquiring new customers," said Rick Rudman, president & CEO, Vocus, Inc. "Our low-risk, high reward solution is delivering compelling value to PR and marketing departments of all sizes. Our financial performance is simply a reflection of the demand that has been created by making customers happy."

Other financial and operating highlights for the quarter include:

* Continued growth in international sales, citing 167% growth year-over-
year
* Launched Vocus Public Relations 4, a major product upgrade that included
key feature enhancements
* Earned several corporate awards and distinctions including selection for
the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 and Fast 50 and the Software
500



"Today we are very pleased to report record revenue, record number of new customers and record deferred revenue," said Steve Vintz, Vocus CFO. "Our continued financial success has positioned Vocus as the clear leader in a rapidly growing on-demand software market."

About Vocus, Inc.

Vocus is the global leader in on-demand software for public relations and government relations. Vocus offers Web-based software that helps companies to meet today's local and global communications challenges, and to build and manage relationships with reporters, analysts, elected officials and other key audiences. Our award-winning software helps customers manage media relations, news monitoring and analysis, interactive email campaigns, online newsrooms, government relations and PAC reporting. Vocus software is delivered as an easy-to-use and cost-effective annual subscription, with no need for internal hardware, software or IT support. Vocus has received broad industry recognition and is used around the world by more than 2,000 organizations in five languages. Vocus is a privately held company with headquarters in metropolitan Washington and offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information please visit http://www.vocus.com/ or call 800.345.5572.


Source: Vocus, Inc.

CONTACT: Kay Bransford of Vocus, Inc., +1-301-683-6015,
kbransford@vocus.com

Web site: http://www.vocus.com/


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