MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22,
2006--SumTotal(TM) Systems (Nasdaq:SUMT), the largest provider of
talent, learning and business performance technologies and services,
and its partner HP Education Services, announced that Liaoning Mobile
has purchased licenses for SumTotal's TotalLMS 7.1. Liaoning Mobile is
SumTotal's first mainland China customer.
SumTotal's solution is an enterprise software platform for
managing talent as well as analyzing, storing and delivering learning.
Liaoning Mobile, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile Limited,
will use the software, among other things, to instruct employees on
job skills as well as compliance and regulatory issues. China Mobile
Limited is the leading mobile services provider in mainland China.
"Liaoning Mobile plans to use solutions from HP Education Services
and SumTotal as part of a major project to streamline its current
operations," said Wang Song, HP e-Learning business manager. "There is
still considerable work to do before this project is completed. But
once accomplished, we expect the SumTotal platform will be integrated
with other software solutions to deliver education on a wide variety
of topics."
"Today's announcement highlights the value of the partnership
between SumTotal and HP," said Don Fowler, chief executive officer of
SumTotal. "We believe today's news shows we're making excellent
progress with our strategic thrust to expand our international
business into new markets."
About SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems (Nasdaq:SUMT) is the largest provider of talent,
learning and business performance technologies and services. SumTotal
deploys mission-critical solutions that align talent and knowledge
with 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, Paris,
Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Hyderabad, India. 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. or its affiliates in the United
States or other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
Safe Harbor Statement/ Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements represent SumTotal Systems' expectations or beliefs
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) unknown errors
or bugs in SumTotal TotalLMS 7.1; (ii) the inability to fix in a
timely fashion unanticipated bugs, errors or defects that materially
impact the functionality or usability of SumTotal TotalLMS 7.1; (iii)
the acceptance of SumTotal TotalLMS 7.1 and future product offerings;
(iv) the ability to successfully implement SumTotal Systems'
solutions; (v) the ability to successfully address technological
developments and standards; (vi) 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 (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
annual report for fiscal year 2005 on Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006,
and Form 8-Ks. The forward-looking statements contained in this
release are made as of June 22, 2006, and SumTotal Systems 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