Human Resources: SumTotal Appoints Kim Lewin as VP Sales for EMEA

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10,
2007--SumTotal(R) Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), a global provider of
talent and learning management solutions, announced the appointment of
Kim Lewin as vice president of sales for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and
Africa). Lewin joins SumTotal from Attunity Ltd. a leader in the data
connectivity market. He will play a pivotal role in executing
SumTotal's short- and long-term strategies, using his considerable
experience with direct and indirect sales channels in the U.K. and
Europe.

    According to market-research firm IDC, worldwide corporate
elearning revenue across EMEA is forecast to grow from $1.6 billion in
2007 to $4.1 billion in 2011. IDC's recently published "Worldwide and
U.S. Corporate eLearning 2007 - 2011 Forecast" also states that a
majority of prospective clients are expecting to increase their
elearning investment in the coming fiscal year, with the most rapid
adoption coming from the U.K., Scandinavia, Belgium, the Netherlands
and Luxembourg.

    Prior to Lewin's role at Attunity, he held a number of senior
posts in the technology industry at organizations such as Cognos,
Informix, Ardent and Unidata.

    Jack Kramer, SumTotal's vice president and general manager for
international operations, said, "I am delighted to have this
opportunity to welcome Kim to the SumTotal team. We believe Kim's
experience and ability will be a tremendous asset to SumTotal's EMEA
operations, and we are all excited at the prospect of working
alongside him."

    About SumTotal Systems, Inc.

    SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) is a global provider of
talent and learning management solutions. SumTotal deploys
mission-critical solutions designed to align goals, develop skills,
assess performance, plan for succession and set compensation.
SumTotal's solutions aim to accelerate performance and profits for
more than 1,500 companies and governments of all sizes, including six
of the world's 10 biggest pharmaceutical makers, six of the 10 largest
automotive companies in the world, four of the five branches of the
U.S. Armed Forces, three of the world's top five airlines, two of the
five largest banks in the world and two of the world's top five
specialty retailers. Mountain View, Calif.-based SumTotal has offices
across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. For more information
about SumTotal's products and services, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.

    SumTotal and the SumTotal logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of SumTotal Systems Inc. and/or its affiliates in the
United States and/or other countries. Other names may be trademarks of
their respective owners.

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bugs in SumTotal's software suite; (iv) the inability to fix in a
timely fashion unanticipated bugs, errors or defects that materially
impact the functionality or usability of SumTotal's software; (v) the
ability to successfully implement SumTotal Systems' solutions across
EMEA; (vi) the ability to successfully address technological
developments and standards; and (vii) 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 on Form 10-K filed on March 16,
2007, its Form S-3/As filed on September 28, 2006, and October 2,
2006, and its Form 8-Ks. The forward-looking statements contained in
this release are made as of April 10, 2007, and SumTotal does not
assume any obligation to update such statements to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after the date of this release.

CONTACT: SumTotal Systems

Bill Perry, 614-975-7538

bperry[at]sumtotalsystems.com