The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for information technology and engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources, Inc. Summary results of our Q1 2011 study are presented below. To view complete results, visit: http://www.oxfordcorp.com/oxfordindex.html

Information Technology
The Oxford Index for Information Technology jumped to 123, suggesting demand for IT consultants will be strong in the first quarter of 2011.

SAP
The Oxford Index for SAP reached an eight-quarter high of 145.6 in Q1, suggesting a strong increase in demand for SAP consultants.

Oracle
The Oxford Index for Oracle increased to 116.7 indicating demand for consultants will continue to rise in the first quarter of 2011.

PeopleSoft
The Oxford Index for PeopleSoft dipped to 100 this quarter, indicating that no change in demand for PeopleSoft consultants is anticipated during Q1.

Healthcare IT
The Oxford Index for Healthcare IT is 98.1 for Q1 2010, suggesting a very slight decrease in demand in the quarter.

Software
The Oxford Index for Software Engineering dipped back to 105, but remained above 100, suggesting a slight increase in demand for consultants in Q1 2011 but not as strong as Q4.

Hardware
The Oxford Index for Hardware Engineering decreased to 110.6 for Q1 but remained above 100 for the sixth consecutive quarter, suggesting demand for consultants will continue to grow in Q1 but at a slower rate than Q4.

Mechanical
The Oxford Index for Mechanical Engineering rose to an eight-quarter high of 120 in Q1, suggesting continued strong demand for consultants.

Electrical
The Oxford Index for Electrical Engineering rose to 117.6, indicating demand for consultants is anticipated to increase in Q1.

Network & Telecommunications
The Oxford Index for Network and Telecom has been flat over the past five quarters, but increased dramatically to 122.9 in this survey, suggesting a strong increased demand for consultants in Q1.

QA, RA, Validation
The Oxford Index for Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Validation continued a four-quarter slide below 100, suggesting a decline in demand for consultants in the first quarter of 2011.