GURU.COM INTRODUCES NEW INDUSTRY SEARCH OPTION FOR EMPLOYERS

Pittsburgh, PA - October 26, 2004 - Guru.com (www.guru.com),
the world's largest online marketplace for freelance talent,
has announced the introduction of a new search option for
employers seeking to hire independent contractors.
Employers can now search Guru.com's database of over 400,000
talented professionals by industry experience.

This new search feature complements Guru.com's robust
functional category-search capabilities, assisting employers
in finding professionals with both the right skill set and
industry experience. Guru.com's search capabilities allow
employers to search specifically for programmers who have
developed software for medical practices, find graphic
artists who have developed logos for hotels and restaurants,
or locate technical writers with knowledge of the financial
services market.

"The industry experience information will enable the
employers to better leverage the existing intellectual
capital of the freelance professionals, creating a value
proposition unmatched by any other source of contract
talent," stated Inder Guglani, Guru.com's CEO and
co-founder.

Within three weeks of its introduction, 40% of projects
posted by employers specified expertise in one of the twenty
different industries under which freelance professionals can
choose to list their project experience.

About Guru.com:

Guru.com (http://www.guru.com) is the world's largest online
marketplace for freelance talent. Created in August of 2000,
Guru.com's web-based marketplace directly connects
businesses with freelancers locally, nationally, or globally
who specialize in over 160 professional categories
including: website design, programming, graphic design,
business consulting, and administrative support. Employers
seeking professional expertise post their projects or
contract work on Guru.com for free. Professionals seeking
work either register as a free (Basic) member or a
subscribing (Guru) member.