ATLANTA, November 14, 2006 --Empagio, Inc., a leading provider of human resources outsourcing (HRO) services and unit of HALO Technology Holdings (OTCBB: HALO), today announced the release of its Business Analytics solution. Fully integrated with the Empagio Human Resources (HR), Benefits and Payroll Administration and Human Capital Management solutions, Empagio’s Business Analytics helps companies monitor, manage and report on key HR business metrics.

Empagio’s Business Analytics solution is built on Web-based performance management and reporting technology to provide customers access to an entire range of mission-critical metrics. The solution allows customers to more accurately and effectively track the success of their strategic HR initiatives and make on-the-fly adjustments. Business Analytics provides Empagio’s customers the power to gather real-time feedback on all workforce initiatives.

“Empagio’s Business Analytics furthers our commitment to offer customers the best value in HR outsourcing solutions,” said Randy Cooper, CEO of Empagio. “We want to offer our clients powerful tools to measure and manage all of their HR initiatives. Using this data, customers can manage their workforce initiatives more actively and maximize the return on their human capital investments.”

Business Analytics Product Features

* Management Dashboards: Executive dashboards linked to key metrics provide at-a-glance indicators of business performance

* Standard Reports: Hundreds of pre-developed reports, covering nearly all day-to-day HR reporting needs

* Ad-Hoc Report Writer: An easy-to-use tool that allows users to quickly create customized reports without programming

* Data Warehouse Reporting: Custom reports that pull a wealth of HR information from Empagio’s data warehouse for more complex reporting needs

This announcement comes on the heels of launching Empagio 6.0, the company’s latest platform of Web-based HR, payroll and benefits administration. Empagio 6.0 offers enhanced employee self-service (ESS), manager self-service (MSS) tools and functionality to improve the management of complex HR and payroll rules.

About Empagio, Inc.

Atlanta-based Empagio provides human resources outsourcing (HRO) services to enable a faster transformation of human resources (HR) from mostly tactical to a greater level of strategic execution. Empagio focuses on companies in all industries, from financial services, manufacturing and transportation, to retail and the public sector. The company’s solutions range from an on-demand HR management platform to the full spectrum of HRO, including HR, benefits, payroll administration and human capital management, as well as stand-alone services such as payroll tax filing. Empagio provides full administrative processing and customer support via U.S.-based service centers. Owned and operated by HALO Technology Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: HALO), visit www.empagio.com for more information.

About HALO Technology Holdings

HALO Technology Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of a diversified range of standards-based enterprise software applications and on-demand solutions. HALO's strategy is to acquire and operate enterprise software companies with a commitment to sustainable growth. HALO portfolio companies focus on customer service, product quality and profitability to build long term customer relationships and ensure customer satisfaction today and into the future. Everyday, thousands of corporations and institutions from across the globe rely on our portfolio companies to deliver high quality, enterprise class software and services. For more information, please see our website at www.haloholdings.com.

Contacts 
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Nancy Mace Jackson, 404-929-0091 x209
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