SumTotal Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of 2009 Corporate Learning Systems Magic Quadrant

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

India,September 30, 2009 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced it has been positioned in the Leaders Quadrant by Gartner, Inc. in the ‘Magic Quadrant for Corporate Learning Systems’ published on September 10, 2009 by Carol Rozwell. Gartner evaluates vendors based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision, including the ability to articulate current and future market direction, innovation, customer needs and competitive forces.

“Strategic and well-executed learning management is critical to the success of any talent development initiative. We are pleased that SumTotal has been recognized as a leader in Gartner’s report,” said Barbara Stinnett, President of SumTotal Systems. “Leveraging our broad customer base and deep expertise in learning management, we are focused on tapping into our community and delivering even more innovation and value for our customers.”

SumTotal’s approach to learning management allows organizations to effectively develop their most valuable asset, their workforce, to further drive business results and reduce the risk of non-compliance, litigation, and lost business reputation. The absence of proper training can lead to skill gaps in critical positions that can affect overall profitability.

According to Gartner, “Leaders must not only meet the market’s current requirements, which are continually changing, but also anticipate future requirements. Vendors must also articulate how they will address these requirements as part of a vision for an expanded CLS. In addition, Leaders have a track record of financial performance and an established market presence. Their installed base gives them a strong presence in the CLS market, and they demonstrate continued growth in customers and revenue. The market perceives Leaders as thought leaders, with well articulated plans for product development, marketing and channel support. Leaders have the highest combined scores for Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. These strategic providers will continue to drive the market forward by broadening their CLS functions and integration. Buyers can expect that, as a group, Leaders will be considered as part of most new product purchases and will continue to have high success rates in winning new business.”

As part of the Talent Development Suite including performance and compensation management, SumTotal’s learning management system is available both on-premise, TotalLMS™, and on-demand via ResultsOnDemand®-Learning. SumTotal also offers a popular learning content authoring platform, ToolBook®. For more information regarding SumTotal learning management solutions, please visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Gartner Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the “Leaders” quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.

SumTotal Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of proven talent development solutions that automate and integrate learning, performance, and compensation management to drive business results on a daily basis. Our solutions strengthen and develop employee skills to accelerate time-to-market, close skill gaps, and reduce the risk of business disruptions. With more than 1,500 customers and 18 million users worldwide, we have increased the performance at some of the world’s best-known companies, organizations and government agencies. Our category leadership and applied insight help us understand the critical success factors for businesses of all sizes. For more information, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.

SumTotal, the SumTotal logo, ResultsOnDemand, ToolBook and TotalLMS are registered trademarks or 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.