Vocus Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters

Vocus Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters

September 21, 2006

Provider of On-Demand Software Appoints New General Manager to Lead Operations in Region

    LONDON, Sept. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Vocus, Inc.
(Nasdaq: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for
corporate communications and public relations, announced
today the opening of a new Asia Pacific headquarters office
in Bangkok, Thailand.  The office joins Vocus' existing
regional location in Hong Kong and demonstrates the
company's ongoing commitment to expand its international
operations.  

    The extension of Vocus' presence in Asia capitalises on
the significant economic development in the Asia Pacific
region.  Growth in the region's economy along with the
globalisation of media has created a strong need for
solutions that help companies manage their public relations
and increase the impact of their news.  

    "The Asian market represents an enormous
opportunity for continued growth and expansion of the Vocus
brand," said Andrew Muir, Managing Director of Vocus
International.  "We look forward to using our
dedicated resources in the region to promote the value of
Vocus on-demand software solutions to companies and PR
professionals throughout Asia." 

    Vocus' Asia Pacific operations will be led by Ross
Williams, formerly Managing Director, Asia Pacific for
Descartes Systems Group.  As general manager for Vocus in
this market, Williams will work with current Vocus
customers such as Intec, Text100 and Emirates while
expanding the company's client base in the region. 

    Vocus provides an integrated on-demand software suite
for PR professionals.  The Vocus on-demand software suite
manages media and analyst relationships; interactive email
campaigns; projects and news; files, documents and other
collateral; and online newsrooms. The software also
analyses media coverage and other PR information to provide
real-time feedback on the effectiveness of PR campaigns and
early intelligence on trends unfolding in the press.

    About Vocus Europe

    Vocus (Nasdaq: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand
software for corporate communications and public relations.
Our web-based software suite helps organisations of all
sizes manage local and global relationships and
communications with journalists, analysts, public officials
and other key audiences. Our software helps customers manage
media relations, news monitoring and analysis, interactive
email campaigns, and online newsrooms. Vocus software is
delivered as an easy-to-use and cost-effective annual
subscription, with no need for internal hardware, software
or IT support. Our software is currently available in five
languages, and is in use by customers around the world.
Vocus Europe is based in London, UK with offices in North
America, Europe and Asia. For more information please visit
http://www.vocuseurope.com or call [phone].
 
    This release contains "forward-looking"
statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that
depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or
that include words such as "may,"
"will," "expects,"
"projects," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "believes,"
"intends," "plans," "should,"
"seeks," and similar expressions.  Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual future results to differ materially
from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly
impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in
Vocus' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

    For more information, please contact:

     Shoba Nair
     Marketing Manager,
     Vocus Europe LTD
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Vocus, Inc.