Ellie Mae to Report First Quarter 2012 Financial Results on May 2, 2012

PLEASANTON, CA — April 13, 2012 — Ellie Mae, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ELLI), a leading provider of on-demand, enterprise level automation solutions for the residential mortgage industry, announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 following the close of the market on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.  The Company will host a corresponding conference call and live webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on that day. Investors may listen to the live conference call by dialing 877-941-1427 or 480-629-9664 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 2012. An audio replay of the call will be available through May 16, 2012 by dialing 800-406-7325 or 303-590-3030 and entering access code 4532137. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://ir.elliemae.com. About Ellie Mae Ellie Mae, Inc. is a leading provider of on-demand automation solutions for the mortgage industry.  The Company offers an end-to-end solution, delivered using a Software-as-a-Service model, that serves as the core operating system for mortgage originators and spans customer relationship management, loan origination and business management.  The Company also hosts the Ellie Mae Network™ that allows mortgage professionals to conduct electronic business transactions with the lenders and settlement service providers they work with to process and fund loans.  The Company's offerings include the Encompass®, Encompass360® and DataTrac® mortgage management software systems.