SumTotal Enters Into Merger Agreement With Accel-KKR

SumTotal® Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with affiliates of Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm, in a transaction valued at approximately $124 million.

Under the terms of the agreement, affiliates of Accel-KKR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of SumTotal common stock for $3.80 per share in cash. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 89% over SumTotal’s closing share price on April 3, 2009, the last trading day prior to the public announcement of an unsolicited proposal from another party to acquire SumTotal for $3.25 per share in cash, and a premium of approximately 133% over SumTotal’s average closing share price for the 30 trading days ending on April 3, 2009.

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Broadcom Offers to Acquire Emulex for $9.25 in Cash

Represents 40% Premium to Emulex's Closing Share Price on April 20, 2009
Accelerates Development of Converged Network Solution for Customers
Significant Experience in Acquiring Companies; Highly Achievable Integration

IRVINE, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM ) today announced that it has made a proposal to the Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX ) Board of Directors to acquire all the outstanding shares of Emulex common stock for $9.25 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $764 million. The offer represents a 40 percent premium above the closing price of Emulex common stock on April 20, 2009, a 62 percent premium to trailing 30 day average price per share and an approximately 85 percent premium to enterprise value.

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Perfect World Launches 'Hot Dance Party 3.0 - Baby Plan' Expansion Pack

Perfect World Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator in China, announced it launched "Hot Dance Party 3.0 - Baby Plan" expansion pack today.

"Hot Dance Party" was Perfect World's first 3D online casual game. The game has been well-received by online game players since its launch because of its excellent graphic design, innovative game systems and continued introduction of new features.

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Vista Equity Partners Proposes to Acquire SumTotal Systems, Inc. for $3.25 Per Share in Cash, a 62% Premium to April 3rd Closing Price

-- Vista Is Nominating Three Directors For Election To SumTotal's Board of Directors --

Vista Equity Partners Fund III, L.P. ("Vista"), a private equity firm focused exclusively on equity transactions involving enterprise software businesses and technology-enabled solutions companies, has proposed to acquire SumTotal Systems, Inc. ("SumTotal" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: SUMT) for $3.25 per share in cash in a transaction that values the Company's outstanding equity at approximately $103 million.

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Blackboard Announces Details for BbWorld Europe ‘09

A Dedicated Event Focusing on Teaching and Learning Technology

AMSTERDAM – April 6, 2009 – Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBB), a global leader in education technology, today announced details for its 6th annual European users conference, BbWorld Europe® ’09, which will take place April 6-8 at the Fira Palace Hotel in Barcelona, Spain.

BbWorld Europe is a unique networking opportunity for hundreds of senior education leaders, e-learning managers, systems integrators, course designers, and academics representing over 100 organisations and 27 countries spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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