Based on more than 163,246 employer evaluations, reflecting the opinions of approximately 56,900 Undergraduate students, Universum USA presents the 2010 Top IDEAL^TM Employers

Philadelphia, 2010-05-03 -- Universum USA announced today the results of its annual employer image survey, also known as IDEAL^TM Employer Survey. Google is perceived as being an IDEAL^TM Employer
at 14.76%, along with Walt Disney Company and FBI, who increased
from #5 to #3 on this year’s survey. 
Based on the frequency of being selected as an IDEAL^TM
employer, Universum produces an IDEAL^TM employer ranking, dubbed the
Universum Top 100. The rankings reflect the level of employer attractiveness that
companies or organizations have on the recruitment market, and consequently the
strength of their employer brands.

Tracy Lynn Drye, Senior Vice President of Employer Branding at Universum commented on this year’s rankings, “In 2010 students identified
IDEAL^TM employers that exemplified the essence of their employer
brand through their commitment to strategic attraction, recruitment and
development of top talent while providing job security within their
organization”.

 The first 10 ideal employers, segmented by their main field of study are:

Business: 1. Google, 2. Ernst & Young, 3. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, 4.
Deloitte, 5. Walt Disney Company, 6. KPMG LLP, 7. J.P. Morgan,
8. Apple
Computer, 9. Goldman Sachs, 10. Nike

Engineering: 1. NASA, 2. Lockheed Martin Corporation, 3. Google, 4. Boeing, 5.General Electric, 6. Microsoft,
7. U.S.
Department of Energy, 8. BMW,9. Exxon Mobil Corporation, 10. Apple Computer

IT:  1.Google, 2. Microsoft, 3. Apple Computer, 4. IBM, 5.Cisco Systems, 6. Intel,
7. FBI, 8. Electronic Arts,9. Sony, 10. NASA

To view the Universum Top 100, go to http://www.universumglobal.com/US-Undergraduate-Rankings

If you’d like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview, contact Kristina Matthews. Email: Kristina.Matthews@universumusa.com Tel:
215-546-4900 x312

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About the Universum Top 100 Ideal Employer Rankings – Country Edition

The results are based on the answers of 56,900 number of students, studying for degrees
in Business, Engineering, IT, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Education and Natural
Sciences, and 163,246
number of individual employer evaluations. Each respondent is
presented with a list of 214 national and international employers, nominated by
the target group through an independent and structured nomination and
assessment process, which prevents companies unfairly influencing their
position. Respondents acknowledge those companies they would consider working
for. Of the companies selected as ‘considered employers’, the respondents then
select their five ‘Ideal Employers’. The rankings, dubbed the Universum Top
100, measure the level of employer attractiveness of companies or organization
on the recruitment market.

About Universum

Universum is an international company which specializes in the field of employer branding*. Founded in 1988, its goal was to improve communication between students and the employers
who want to recruit them. Today, Universum’s mission
is to help employers excel in recruitment and retention by ensuring
improvements to their employer brand. Universum delivers a full range of
services in research, strategic consulting and communication solutions that
enable employers to better understand, attract and retain current and future
ideal employees. Universum is a trusted partner to 1,200 clients, including many
Fortune 500 companies, and co-operates with 1,500 universities worldwide to
conduct research on the career and employer preferences of top talent. Last
year, Universum surveyed 300,000 students and 80,000 professionals worldwide.
For more information, go to www.universumglobal.com

*Employer branding is the strategy companies use to appeal to desired current and future ideal talent.