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INDIANAPOLIS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--ExactTarget (NYSE:ET), a global provider of cross-channel interactive marketing software as a service solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

"Having completed one of the largest software as a service IPOs in history, we have additional resources to continue expanding our market leadership and are optimistic, as evidenced by our guidance for strong revenue growth in Q2 and full year 2012."

aExactTarget delivered very strong first quarter performance. Total revenue increased 45 percent year over year, marking our 45^th consecutive quarter of revenue growth,a said Scott Dorsey, ExactTargetas chief executive officer and co-founder. aHaving completed one of the largest software as a service IPOs in history, we have additional resources to continue expanding our market leadership and are optimistic, as evidenced by our guidance for strong revenue growth in Q2 and full year 2012.a

First Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights

• Revenue: $64.1 million, a 45 percent increase over the prior year period. Non-U.S. revenue was $10.9 million, a 143 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2011.
• Recurring Subscription Revenue: $50.2 million (excludes revenue related to utilization above the contracted level), a 47 percent year-over-year increase.
• Net Loss: $4.7 million compared to $3.3 million in the first quarter 2011, which included a tax benefit of $1.9 million. Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2012 was $0.32 per basic and diluted share, compared to $0.38 per basic and diluted share for the first quarter of 2011.
• Adjusted Net Loss: $2.2 million, or $0.15 per share on a basic and diluted basis, after adjusting for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangibles, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.19 per share on a basic and diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2011, which also included a tax benefit of $1.9 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA: $3.0 million compared to $31,000 in the first quarter of 2011.
• Operating Cash Flow: $3.6 million compared to ($0.3) million in the first quarter of 2011.
• Initial Public Offering: Successfully completed an IPO, raising $169.7 million in net proceeds and finishing the quarter with more than $211 million in cash.

Recent Business Highlights

• Expanded the companyas global footprint with the launch of a new office in Munich, Germany.
• Expanded the global selling organization to more than 300 employees worldwide.
• Earned [ Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer ] status for App and Pages development, building on the success of the companyas recent launch of its SocialPages application for Facebook page management.
• Named a aconsistent leadera with the strongest current product offering in aThe Forrester Wavea": Email Marketing Vendors, Q1 2012a report and a astrong performera in "The Forrester Wavea": Cross-Channel Campaign Management (CCCM), Q1 2012" report.
• Named one of the [ Best Places to Work in America for Recent College Grads ] by national career services firm Experience for the second consecutive year.
• Named among the [ Best Places to Work in Indiana ] by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce for the sixth consecutive year with a top five placement each of the past three years.

Business Outlook

As of May 10, 2012, ExactTarget is issuing guidance for the second quarter 2012 and full year 2012, as follows:

• Second Quarter 2012:
  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $65.0 million to $66.0 million.
  • Adjusted net loss is expected to be $5.0 million to $6.0 million. Adjusted net loss excludes the effects of stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangibles, which are expected to be approximately $3.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
  • Adjusted net loss of $0.08 to $0.09 per basic and diluted share assuming weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 66 million shares.
• Full Year 2012:
  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $270.0 million to $273.0 million.
  • Adjusted net loss is expected to be $15.0 million to $16.0 million. Adjusted net loss excludes the effects of stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangibles, which are expected to be approximately $12.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
  • Adjusted net loss of $0.27 to $0.29 per basic and diluted share assuming weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 56 million shares.

About ExactTarget

ExactTarget is a leading global provider of cross-channel interactive marketing software-as-a-service solutions that empower organizations of all sizes to communicate with their customers through email, mobile, social media and websites. ExactTargetas powerful suite of integrated applications enable marketers to plan, automate, deliver and optimize data-driven interactive marketing and real-time communications to drive customer engagement, increase sales and improve return on marketing investment. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with offices across North America and in Europe, South America and Australia, ExactTarget trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol aET.a For more information, visit [ www.ExactTarget.com ].

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes information about non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss per Share. We believe these measures provide important supplemental information regarding our operating performance and are often used by investors and analysts in their evaluation of companies such as ours. In addition, we use Adjusted EBITDA as a key measurement of our operating performance because it assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain non-cash and non-operating items. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) before (1)other (income) expense, which includes interest income, interest expense and other income and expense, (2)income tax expense (benefit), (3)depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, (4)amortization of intangible assets and (5)stock-based compensation. Adjusted Net Loss is calculated as net income (loss) excluding the effects of (1) stock-based compensation expense, and (2) amortization of intangible assets. Adjusted Net Loss per Share is calculated as Adjusted Net Loss divided by weighted average shares outstanding on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that we believe, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about expected financial metrics such as revenue and Adjusted Net Loss. The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, the companyas results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include - but are not limited to - risks associated with possible fluctuations in the companyas financial and operating performance; attracting and retaining clients; defects or errors in the companyas solutions; unexpected decrease in clientsa use of email; ability to gain customer acceptance of cross-channel marketing; changes in domestic and international data privacy regulations; compromises of the companyas security measures; infrastructure scalability; third-party hardware and software; competition; the companyas ability to hire, retain and motivate employees and manage the companyas domestic and international growth; successful client deployment and utilization of the companyas existing and future solutions; changes in the companyas sales cycle; various financial aspects of the companyas subscription model; unexpected increases in attrition or decreases in new business; the emerging markets in which the company operates; unique aspects of entering or expanding in international markets; litigation related to intellectual property and other matters, and any related claims, negotiations and settlements; unanticipated changes in the companyas effective tax rate; fluctuations in the number of shares we have outstanding and the price of such shares; foreign currency exchange rates; interest rates; and general developments in the economy, financial markets, and credit markets. Further information on these and other factors that could affect the companyas financial results is included in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in our Registration Statement on Form S-1. Additional information will also be set forth in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Information section of the companyas website at [ www.ExactTarget.com/investor ].

Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material.ExactTarget, Inc. assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.