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Default Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Recruits SumTotal to Curb Drug Abuse

SumTotal® Systems (Nasdaq: SUMT), the largest provider of talent and learning solutions, announced that the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD) has chosen SumTotal’s software to build an online curriculum to stem the abuse of drugs, specifically methamphetamines. OBNDD will develop and deliver web-based courses with SumTotal’s learning and content management systems. SumTotal’s TotalLMS™ and TotalLCMS™ are part of a suite of software products that deliver, analyze and track training over the Internet.

For law enforcement officers, judges and medical professionals, OBNDD will deliver accredited training to meet requirements for continuing education and certifications. For example, OBNDD’s Diversion Division provides statewide training programs for professionals who work with controlled substances. Typically, these sessions advise doctors and pharmacists about scams, new laws and general methods to combat crimes. OBNDD is also considering an option to make drug training available via TotalLMS to a potential audience of more than 400,000 students and teachers across Oklahoma.

“A powerful weapon in fighting the illegal use of drugs is, of course, education,” said Don Vogt, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. “We believe SumTotal’s learning and content management systems are excellent products, which are perfectly suited to our goal of creating and delivering training for curtailing drug abuse, especially methamphetamine.”

In Oklahoma, as in many states, crystal methamphetamine is produced by clandestine laboratories. In the early 1990s, a new, easy-to-follow recipe for illegally producing methamphetamine surfaced across Oklahoma. According to OBNDD, the drug recipe has caused the illegal production of methamphetamine in Oklahoma to reach record levels.

“Combating the illegal production and use of drugs means fighting criminals who constantly change their tactics and probe for new ways to skirt the law,” added Vogt. “To stay ahead of criminals, we work to be on the cutting edge in terms of developing and offering the right education. We feel SumTotal’s product gives us the tools for doing just that.”

Merely updating and changing courses linked to the latest developments in the war on drugs can require hours, days or even a full-time position. To alleviate this burden, OBNDD will take advantage of TotalVersioning™ — a SumTotal tool for quickly formatting new versions of courses when the drug agency updates training. TotalVersioning automatically alerts law enforcement officers and their managers when a new version of a course is available. The product also tells officials when they must complete a new edition of a course. TotalVersioning also tracks a learner’s status and signals to managers when an individual is in compliance.

“OBNDD officials saw the inherent value in a learning management suite, and they were able to showcase this to secure funding from the Department of Justice,” said Jim Gill, director of Government Solutions for SumTotal. “We’re pleased they saw the merit of our technology and will be able to adapt our platform to address a specific problem facing Oklahomans.”

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.

SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) is the largest provider of talent and learning solutions. SumTotal deploys mission-critical solutions that align talent and knowledge with organizational processes and 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 in the United States, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Hyderabad, India. For more information about SumTotal’s products and services, visit Talent Management Solutions, Performance Management Software Solutions, Learning Management System LMS.

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.

Safe Harbor Statement/ Forward-Looking Statements

Information in 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 LMS and LCMS; (ii) the inability to fix in a timely fashion unanticipated bugs, errors or defects that materially impact the functionality or usability of SumTotal LMS and LCMS; (iii) the acceptance of SumTotal LMS, LCMS 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 need to continue to expand product distribution and services offerings; (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 28, 2006, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2006, its Form S-3/As filed on September 28, 2006, and October 2, 2006, and its Form 8-Ks. SumTotal Systems assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this presentation or discussed in today’s meetings. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of November 22, 2006, and SumTotal does not assume any obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.
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