Human Resources: With Newest Version of ToolBook, SumTotal Serves Up Smarter, Faster Content

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2007--At the ASTD (American
Society of Training & Development) 2007 International Conference &
Exposition here today, SumTotal(R) Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMT)
unveiled ToolBook(R) Instructor 9.0, which is the software maker's
newest product for developing online assessments, software
simulations, scenario-based training and elearning content.

    ToolBook Instructor 9 now joins SumTotal's line-up of content
authoring products, which include ToolBook Assistant, ToolBook
Translation System and TotalLCMS(TM). ToolBook Instructor 9 is
software that businesses of all sizes can tap to reduce the complexity
of creating interactive courses, content and simulations designed to
develop a workforce's skills.

    "ToolBook Instructor 9 is a landmark release in the product's
history," said Don Fowler, CEO of SumTotal Systems. "This release
demonstrates SumTotal's commitment to the content development
authoring market; we believe ToolBook Instructor 9 gives authors a way
to easily develop and deploy effective elearning content for their
talent management initiatives."

    "When the eLearning Guild published its 360-degree report in
Immersive Learning Simulations, we presented SumTotal ToolBook with a
Member's Choice Market Share Gold Award," said Steve Wexler, director
of Research and Emerging Technologies for the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based
eLearning Guild, a global network of more than 25,000 e-learning
professionals. "Given ToolBook's popularity in the e-learning
community, we look forward to seeing what's new in the product and how
it can benefit Guild members."

    The new ToolBook Instructor 9 features a collection of
"SmartPages" and "SmartStyles," which make it even easier than before
for subject matter experts and experienced content developers to build
content that looks crisp and compelling out of the box. SmartStyles
offer developers the flexibility to quickly change the entire look and
feel of a course with the click of a mouse.

    ToolBook Instructor 9 also includes over a dozen SmartPages
providing developers a large set of interactive page types. With the
new "Book Explorer," authors will see a high-level view of their
course, allowing them to pinpoint and edit elements in an assessment
or simulation. Developers can trim hours off the creation and editing
of training content with these new features.

    "ToolBook is one of the pioneers of web-based learning, and it
continues to push the envelope of what's possible beyond boring,
page-turning content," said Bryan Chapman, chief learning strategist
for Chapman Alliance, a consultancy focusing on learning technology
and research. "Early versions of ToolBook gave us widgets to support
rapid development, but the addition of SmartPages, in ToolBook
Instructor 9, takes interactivity and speed of development to a whole
new level. Novice developers will find it easier than ever to create
engaging content that can be launched and tracked over a variety of
learning management systems."

    Along with speeding up the development of training content,
ToolBook Instructor 9 is smarter than earlier versions. New features
in ToolBook Instructor 9 offer, for example, a way to easily create a
question bank for secure assessments.

    "With ToolBook Instructor 9, content developers will be able to
author courses and simulations faster. But they'll also be able to
stand back and see their work at a high level to assess the quality of
the messages, questions and interactive content from a learner's
perspective," said Brad Crain, SumTotal's vice president and general
manager of ToolBook.

    In this latest release, SumTotal provides customers with a 32-bit
ToolBook Instructor 9 designed for Microsoft Vista and other popular
Windows operating systems.

    "We are committed to supporting our customers on the latest
operating systems," said Sanjay Dholakia, senior vice president for
corporate and business development at SumTotal. "Providing what we
feel is the best content authoring solution for Vista is part of that
commitment."

    "Simply put, ToolBook Instructor 9 is faster and more flexible
than earlier versions," added Chapman. "And it also promises to be
easier to use."

    Developers may be impressed with the speed with which they can
create content in ToolBook Instructor 9. But every bit as impressive
is the way developers will be able to enhance ToolBook Instructor 9
instantly via the product's new "LiveXtensions," which content authors
can tap for new ToolBook features in real-time, over the web.

    "We believe the enhancements we've made to ToolBook are equal
parts speed and flexibility," said Crain. "Rapid e-learning creation
and delivery at an affordable price was our aim with ToolBook
Instructor 9, and we believe we've hit the mark."

    SumTotal will ship ToolBook Instructor 9 in mid-June 2007. The
product is now available for pre-order at SumTotal's ToolBook Store at
www.toolbook.com, or through authorized ToolBook resellers.

    Journalists and the public can see SumTotal at the ASTD 2007
International Conference & Exposition by visiting booth #1100 at the
Georgia World Congress Center from June 4 - 6, 2007.

    About ToolBook

    Since it was introduced in 1990, ToolBook has had more than nine
major releases and has consistently helped organizations create
knowledge assets to generate significant bottom-line results.
Currently more than 10,000 corporations use ToolBook to address unique
business and functional goals. Customers range from small start-ups to
Global 1000 enterprises and span industries including aerospace,
health care, manufacturing, finance, retail, military, government and
education. ToolBook customers include University Health System,
Buckman Laboratories, AMP, Humana (NYSE:HUM), Telus, Resource
Engineering, TRW (NYSE:TRW), Cornell University, Nielson Media
Research, Professional Software Consortium, Performax3 and many
others. More information about the ToolBook authoring suite is
available at www.toolbook.com

    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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9 or SumTotal's software suite; (iv) the ability to fix in a timely
fashion unanticipated bugs, errors or defects that materially impact
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software; (v) the ability to successfully implement and host SumTotal
Systems' solutions in the future; (vi) the ability to successfully
address technological developments and standards; (vii) the
compatibility of ToolBook Instructor 9 with various computer operating
systems; and (viii) other events and other important factors disclosed
previously and from time to time in SumTotal's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual
report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2007, its quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 filed on May 9, 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 news
release are made as of the date of this news release, and SumTotal
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