WAYNE, Pa., May 9, 2007 -- Kenexa® (Nasdaq: KNXA), a leading provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, today announced that Nashville, Tenn.-based Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET - News) has chosen Kenexa's industry-leading, on-demand employee assessment and recruiting solutions to help identify and onboard top talent.

Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Gaylord Entertainment will use Kenexa Recruiter Enterprise(TM), a hosted applicant-tracking system, to streamline its recruitment process and identify the most talented job candidates for its customer-centered hospitality, resort, and entertainment company. In addition, Gaylord will use this solution with Kenexa Selector(TM) to provide potential hires with performance prediction questionnaires that assess personality, analytical ability, situational savvy and experience as these are industry-critical attributes that influence customer satisfaction.

Gaylord Entertainment's Executive Director, Corporate Human Resources, William Dick, stated, "Kenexa is providing us with a tailored solution to help identify and hire high-potential, low-risk 'Frontline STARS' for our organization."

Gaylord Entertainment, a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates three industry-leading brands - Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale, meetings- focused resorts, ResortQuest (www.resortquest.com), a vacation rental property management company, and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country music's finest performers for 80 consecutive years. The company's entertainment brands and properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Springs, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about the company, visit www.gaylordentertainment.com.

Kenexa President and COO, Troy Kanter, commented, "The ability to deliver an exceptional customer experience is directly related to the superior customer service skills and engagement of your staff. We are indeed honored to provide our employee recruitment and assessment solutions to Gaylord. Their commitment to creating incredible ongoing customer and employee experiences is reflected in their desire to onboard the best and the brightest talent available to them."

About Kenexa

Kenexa Corporation (Nasdaq: KNXA - News) provides outsourcing, employee research and software to help organizations more effectively recruit and retain a productive workforce. Kenexa solutions include applicant tracking, employment process outsourcing, onboarding, skills and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management, multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics. Headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia), Kenexa employs more than 1,200 people worldwide. More information about Kenexa and its global locations can be accessed at www.kenexa.com.

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