MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2006--SumTotal(R)
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUMT) announced that Stanford Hospital & Clinics
has purchased SumTotal's LMS 7.2, which is an enterprise platform
solution for analyzing, storing and delivering learning over the
Internet. Stanford Hospital & Clinics will use the software,
initially, to deliver an array of IT training to support the rollout
of a major clinical information system, and subsequently to support
all IT training.
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is recognized as one of "America's
Best Hospitals" and is ranked #13 in the United States by U.S. News &
World Report.
According to SumTotal, health care organizations use its solution
to reduce not only the time it takes to develop a workforce but also
the costs associated with delivering learning and developing talent.
SumTotal says its products also simplify regulatory compliance audits.
Health care organizations have bought SumTotal's technology to
streamline the delivery of strategic messages linked to mergers and
acquisitions, policy changes and new services.
About Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is a non-profit, academic medical
center known for advanced patient care. The 613 bed hospital in
northern California consistently ranks among the top in the nation in
surveys by consumers and health professionals. The hospital, in
cooperation with the Stanford University School of Medicine, has
pioneered medical advances that save lives and protect against
disease. For more information please visit www.stanfordhospital.com.
About SumTotal Systems, Inc.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMT) is the largest provider of
talent, learning and business performance technologies and services.
SumTotal deploys mission-critical solutions that align learning with
organizational and business goals to generate significant bottom-line
results. With more than 17 million users worldwide, SumTotal has
helped accelerate performance and profits for more than 1,500 of the
world's best-known companies and government agencies including
Accenture, Aetna, Cendant, DaimlerChrysler, Delta Air Lines,
Harley-Davidson, Microsoft, Novartis, PNC Bank, U.S. Army, U.S. Air
Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Bancorp, United Airlines,
Vodafone, Wachovia and Wyeth. SumTotal has offices throughout the
United States, in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo,
Hong Kong and Hyderabad, India. For more information about SumTotal's
products and services, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.
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concerning future events. These statements are not historical facts or
guarantees of future performance or events and are based on current
expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, goals and objectives,
and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results to be materially different from the
results expressed or implied by these statements. Readers of this
press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual
results to differ include, but are not limited to (i) the ability to
successfully implement SumTotal Enterprise Suite 7.2; (ii) unknown
errors or bugs in SumTotal Enterprise Suite 7.2; (iii) the inability
to fix in a timely fashion unanticipated bugs, errors or defects that
materially impact the functionality or usability of SumTotal
Enterprise Suite 7.2; (iv) the ability to successfully translate the
implementation and integration of SumTotal Enterprise Suite 7.2 into
reduced costs and efficiency gains; (v) the acceptance of SumTotal
Enterprise Suite 7.2 and future product offerings; (vi) the ability to
successfully address technological developments and standards; (vii)
the ability to successfully manage growth, significant current and
expected additional competition, and the need to continue to expand
product distribution and services offerings; and (viii) other events
and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time
in SumTotal Systems' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the company's annual report for fiscal year 2005
on Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006, the company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2006, and its Form 8-Ks. SumTotal Systems
assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release.
CONTACT: SumTotal Systems
Bill Perry, 614-975-7538
bperry[at]sumtotalsystems.com