Press Release

Archer Technologies Named a “Hot 500” Company by Entrepreneur Magazine

Product innovation, a strong Fortune 1000 customer base, and employee growth and retention solidify Archer as one of the nation’s fastest growing companies

Overland Park, KS, August 21, 2007 – Archer Technologies (Archer), a leading provider of automated enterprise risk and compliance management solutions, today announced that it was named a 2007 “Hot 500” entrepreneurial business by Entrepreneur magazine, the world’s leading publication for and about entrepreneurs. Archer, ranking 128 in the listing, was chosen from a database of over 19 million U.S. businesses due to an exceptional level of sales and job growth. Entrepreneur recognized founders Jon Darbyshire, Tara Darbyshire and CJ Archer as innovative entrepreneurs who have led Archer to its award-winning growth, which includes securing 35 of the top 40 financial institutions, seven of the largest telecommunications firms and prominent healthcare, pharmaceutical, technology and energy companies in the United States as clients.

“Archer’s growth is a testament to the talent and dedication of our employees, who create powerful risk and compliance management solutions and deliver exceptional service with a laser-like focus on the customer,” said Jon Darbyshire, president and CEO of Archer. “As we grow as an organization, it is our mission to continue to exceed our customers’ expectations.”

In the August issue, Entrepreneur uncovers the Hot 500 entrepreneurial businesses for 2007, which generated a massive $12.6 billion in 2006 revenue. The Hot 500 marks Entrepreneur’s 13th consecutive year of revealing the nation’s fastest-growing companies and the entrepreneurs behind them. By their second year in business, 61 percent of the Hot 500 companies had turned a profit and 56 percent had earned their first million. As a whole, Hot 500 companies are expected to employ 58,776 individuals by 2008, growing from 2,807 on their first day of business. Savings and personal funds, friends and family, bank loans, lines of credit and private investors were the most common sources of funding for these growing companies.

“For decades, we’ve recognized that entrepreneurs fuel the U.S. economy as the primary generators of new jobs,” said Rieva Lesonsky, senior vice president and editorial director of Entrepreneur. “The Hot 500 is our annual ranking of the fastest-growing entrepreneurial businesses. We’re proud to salute America’s leading entrepreneurial companies, which contribute so much to the nation’s and the world’s economy.”

About Entrepreneur Media Inc.

Entrepreneur Media Inc. is the premier content provider for and about entrepreneurs. Our products engage and inspire every day with the advice, solutions and resources that fuel the bold and independent way entrepreneurs think. After 30 years, nobody reaches more growing businesses. As the original magazine for the small and midsize business community, Entrepreneur continues to be the definitive guide to all the diverse challenges of business ownership. Entrepreneur.com is the most widely used website by entrepreneurs and emerging businesses worldwide. Entrepreneur Press publishes the books that turn entrepreneurial skills into business success. To learn more, visit www.entrepreneur.com.

About Archer Technologies

Archer Technologies delivers enterprise governance, risk and compliance (E-GRC) solutions. With more than six million licensed users and a client list that includes one in four of the Fortune 100, Archer enables highly regulated companies to reduce enterprise risks, manage and demonstrate compliance, automate business processes, and gain visibility into corporate risk and security controls.

All Archer solutions are built on the highly flexible Archer SmartSuite Framework, allowing clients to tailor the solutions according to their unique requirements and to build new on-demand applications to expand their E-GRC program. As a result, many of Archer’s clients consider the Framework their go-to platform for rapid application development.

Archer clients maximize their use of the Framework through the Archer Exchange, an online marketplace of applications, services, content and integration solutions, and the Archer Community, an online social network of discussion forums, product ideas, downloads and resources. Through this supporting Archer ecosystem, clients have the tools and services they need to build a best-in-class E-GRC program. For more information, visit www.archer-tech.com.