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Santorini Consulting Announces Partnership with Merced Systems

Santorini Consulting and Merced Systems Join Forces to Deliver Comprehensive Sales Performance Management Solutions to Enterprises

Redwood Shores, CA, December 9, 2008 - Merced Systems Inc., the leading provider of sales and service performance management software, today announced its global partnership with Santorini Consulting, an industry leading consulting firm specializing in delivering professional services to customers in the assessment and implementation of Sales Performance Management solutions. Together, the companies will provide joint customers both the strategy and the tools for deploying a successful sales performance management solution. Merced Systems and Santorini Consulting will enable organizations to coordinate behavior change across the operation by strategically aligning individual employee incentives with corporate strategy and revenue goals. "We are thrilled to join forces with Merced Systems and very excited about the opportunities this partnership will present as we move into 2009. I think that the complementary nature of our offerings will have obvious value for both companies, and the market will stand to benefit as well," said Brian Silverman, Chief Executive Officer for Santorini Consulting. "In addition, we've found that there is an incredible similarity in terms of our corporate cultures and philosophies and that will only serve to strengthen our relationship and our relative positions in the market." "In today's economic climate, the companies that can streamline behavior and get the best performance out of their employees are the ones that will succeed," said Matt Glickman, Chief Executive Officer of Merced Systems. "We are excited to be working with Santorini to help our joint customers optimize their Merced Incentive Management implementation, and to drive bottom line sales improvement and increased levels of customer satisfaction. With Santorini's deep industry experience, and dedicated staff, we are looking forward to collaboratively enabling sales and service organizations to meet their operational goals."

About Santorini Consulting

Headquartered in Austin, TX, Santorini Consulting is a market-leading global consulting organization with a focus on providing a full range of implementation services in the Enterprise Incentive Management and Sales Performance Management arenas. Founded on the premise of, and the strong belief in, the value of true partnership, Santorini Consulting boasts of a staff of professional consultants with deep and broad expertise across multiple EIM/SPM platforms.

About Merced Systems

Merced Systems is the leading provider of sales and service performance management applications focused on improving operational effectiveness of sales forces and service organizations across a range of vertical industries. Merced Systems' award winning products serve Global 2000 customers, and include advanced analytics and reporting, incentive compensation management, coaching and other performance execution applications. With a strong track record of growth and delivering business impact to its customers, Merced Systems has been profitable for the past 5 years. Merced Systems is a privately held venture capital-based company headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with major operations in the UK.Merced Systems is the leading provider of sales and service performance management applications focused on improving operational effectiveness of sales forces and service organizations across a range of vertical industries. Merced Systems' award winning products serve Global 2000 customers, and include advanced analytics and reporting, incentive compensation management, coaching and other performance execution applications. With a strong track record of growth and delivering business impact to its customers, Merced Systems has been profitable for the past 5 years. Merced Systems is a privately held venture capital-based company headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with major operations in the UK.