AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

Exhibit 2.1

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

BY AND AMONG

NETAPP, INC.

KENTUCKY MERGER SUB ONE CORPORATION

DERBY MERGER SUB TWO LLC

AND

DATA DOMAIN, INC.

Dated as of May 20, 2009

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit A       Voting Agreement

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

     THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of May 20, 2009 by and among NetApp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), Kentucky Merger Sub One Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub One ”), Derby Merger Sub Two LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub Two ” and together with Merger Sub One, the “ Merger Subs ”), and Data Domain, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”). All capitalized terms that are used in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in Article I .

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, each of the respective Board of Directors of Parent, the Merger Subs and the Company has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and deems it advisable and in the best interests of their respective stockholders to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to which, among other things, and as a single integrated transaction, Merger Sub One will be merged with and into the Company (the “ First Step Merger ” or the “ Merger ”) in accordance with the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), the Company will continue as the surviving corporation of the First Step Merger and each share of the Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the consideration set forth herein, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     WHEREAS, immediately following the First Step Merger, (i) if the opinions described in Section 6.18 of this Agreement have been delivered, Parent will cause the Company to merge with and into Merger Sub Two, with Merger Sub Two continuing as the surviving entity (the “ Second Step Merger ” and, taken together with the First Step Merger, the “ Integrated Merger ”; provided that, if the Second Step Merger occurs, the Second Step Merger shall be included in the meaning of the term the “ Merger ”) and (ii) if the opinions described in Section 6.18 of this Agreement have not been delivered, then the Second Step Merger shall not occur.

     WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that (i) if the Second Step Merger occurs, the Integrated Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and that this Agreement will be, and is hereby, adopted as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g) and (ii) if the Second Step Merger does not occur, the First Step Merger will be treated as a taxable transaction.

     WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of Parent and the Merger Subs to enter into this Agreement, certain stockholders of the Company, in their respective capacities as stockholders of the Company, are entering into Voting Agreements with Parent

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substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, a “ Voting Agreement ” and collectively, the “ Voting Agreements ”).

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and accepted, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Parent, the Merger Subs and the Company hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATIONS

     1.1 Certain Definitions . For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings:

          (a) “ Acquisition Proposal ” shall mean any indication of interest, offer or proposal relating to an Acquisition Transaction from any Person other than Parent or any of its Affiliates.

          (b) “ Acquisition Transaction ” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions (other than a transaction with Parent or any of its Affiliates) involving:

               (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by any Person or “group” (as defined in or under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) from the Company of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the total outstanding equity interests in or voting securities of the Company, or any tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Person or “group” (as defined in or under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) beneficially owning fifteen percent (15%) or more of the total outstanding equity interests in or voting securities of the Company;

               (ii) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition of fifty percent (50%) or more of any class of equity or other voting securities of one or more direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Company, the business(es) of which, individually or in the aggregate, generate or constitute (as applicable) fifteen percent (15%) or more of the consolidated net revenues or net income (for the twelve month period ending on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year) or assets (measured by the lesser of book value or fair market value thereof as of the date of such transaction) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

               (iii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar transaction involving the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, the business(es) of which, individually or in the aggregate, generate or constitute (as applicable) fifteen percent (15%) or more of the consolidated net revenues or net income (for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year) or assets (measured by the lesser of book value or fair market value thereof as of the date of such transaction) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, pursuant to which

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the stockholders of the Company (as a group) or such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately preceding such transaction hold less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the equity interests in or voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction;

               (iv) any direct or indirect sale, transfer or disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) of the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, the business(es) of which, individually or in the aggregate, generate or constitute (as applicable) fifteen percent (15%) or more of the consolidated net revenues or net income (for the twelve month period ending on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year) or assets (measured by the lesser of book value or fair market value thereof as of the date of such transaction) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or

               (v) any combination of the foregoing transactions that results in one of the effects referenced in clause (i) or (ii) above.

          (c) “ Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided, however , that for the avoidance of doubt, neither Artis Capital Management nor any affiliated entity thereof will be considered an Affiliate of the Company for purposes of this Agreement.

          (d) “ Business Day ” shall mean any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of California or is a day on which banking institutions located in the State of California are authorized or required by Law or other governmental action to close.

          (e) “ Closing Average ” shall mean the average of the closing sales prices for Parent Common Stock, rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent, on the Nasdaq for the ten (10) most recent consecutive trading days ending on the third (3rd) trading day immediately prior to the date on which the Effective Time occurs.

          (f) “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute.

          (g) “ Company Balance Sheet ” shall mean the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 set forth in the Company Form 10-K.

          (h) “ Company Board ” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

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          (i) “ Company Capital Stock ” shall mean the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock.

          (j) “ Company Common Stock ” shall mean the Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

          (k) “ Company ESPP ” shall mean the Company 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

          (l) “ Company Form 10-Q” shall mean the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009 (as filed with the SEC on May 5, 2009).

          (m) “ Company Intellectual Property ” shall mean any and all Intellectual Property Rights that are owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

          (n) “ Company Intellectual Property Agreements ” means the In-Licenses and the Out-Licenses, collectively.

          (o) “ Company Option ” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock outstanding under any of the Company Option Plans.

          (p) “ Company Option Plans ” shall mean the Company 2002 Stock Plan and the Company 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.

          (q) “ Company Preferred Stock ” shall mean the Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

          (r) “ Company Registered Intellectual Property ” means all Registered Intellectual Property owned by, or filed in the name of, the Company or its Subsidiaries.

          (s) “ Company Restricted Stock Units” shall mean an award of restricted stock units outstanding under any of the Company Option Plans.

          (t) “Company Stock Awards ” shall mean Company Options, Company Restricted Stock (as defined below) and Company Restricted Stock Units.

          (u) “ Company Source Code ” means Source Code with respect to the Company Products.

          (v) “ Contract ” shall mean any legally binding contract, subcontract, agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, or other instrument, commitment, arrangement or understanding of any kind or character, whether oral or in writing, in any such case which is executory in nature and has outstanding performance obligations or under which any liabilities of any kind or nature may exist.

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          (w) “ Delaware Law ” shall mean the DGCL and any other applicable Law of the State of Delaware.

          (x) “ Designated Employees ” shall mean each employee of the Company or its Subsidiary who (i) receives and accepts an offer of employment from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or the Final Surviving Entity prior to the Closing and (ii) is an employee of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or the Final Surviving Entity immediately following the Closing.

          (y) “ Environmental Law ” shall mean any and all applicable Laws relating to the protection of the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater or land) or human health as affected by the environment or Hazardous Substances or otherwise relating to the production, use, emission, storage, treatment, transportation, recycling, disposal, discharge, release or other handling of any Hazardous Substances or any products or wastes containing any Hazardous Substances including any Laws related to product take-back or content requirements, or the investigation, clean-up or other remediation or analysis of Hazardous Substances, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act of 1976, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Clean Air Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Clean Water Act, European Union Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (“ WEEE Directive ”) and European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction on the use of hazardous substances (“ EU RoHS Directive ”) and the Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (“ China RoHS ”), and laws of similar import, all as amended at any time.

          (z) “ ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statue, rules and regulations thereto.

          (aa) “ ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which would be treated as a single employer with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under Section 414 of the Code.

          (bb) “ Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute, rules and regulations thereto.

          (cc) “ Exchange Ratio ” shall mean, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(i) and Section 2.7(b)(ii) :

               (i) 0.833 shares of Parent Common Stock if the Closing Average is less than $16.26;

               (ii) 0.682 shares of Parent Common Stock if the Closing Average is greater than $19.88; and

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               (iii) that fraction of shares of Parent Common Stock (rounded to the nearest ten thousandth) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $13.55 by the Closing Average, if the Closing Average is (A) less than or equal to $19.88 and (B) greater than or equal to $16.26.

          (dd) “ GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, as applied in the United States.

          (ee) “ Governmental Authority ” shall mean any government, any governmental or regulatory entity or body, department, commission, board, agency, instrumentality or self-regulatory organization (including Nasdaq), arbitrator or arbitration panel, and any court, tribunal or judicial body, in each case whether federal, state, county, provincial or local, and whether domestic or foreign.

          (ff) “ Hazardous Substance ” shall mean any substance, material or waste that is characterized or regulated under any Environmental Law as “hazardous,” “pollutant,” “contaminant,” “toxic” or words of similar meaning or effect, including petroleum and petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos, excluding however, materials that would otherwise be deemed to be Hazardous Substances that are contained in products typically used for office or janitorial purposes that are properly and safely maintained in accordance with Environmental Laws.

          (gg) “ HSR Act ” shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute, rules and regulations thereto.

          (hh) “ Intellectual Property Rights ” means rights in any or all of the following: (i) patents and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof (“ Patents ”); (ii) copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto including moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated (“ Copyrights ”); (iii) industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor; (iv) trade names, logos, common law trademarks and service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor (“ Trademarks ”); (v) domain names, domain name registrations and applications therefor; (vi) trade secrets (including, those trade secrets defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and under corresponding foreign statutory and common law), proprietary business, technical and know-how information, and non-public and confidential information (“ Trade Secrets ”); and (vii) any similar or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing (anywhere in the world).

          (ii) “ IRS ” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto.

          (jj) “ International Employee Plans ” shall mean each Employee Plan that has been established, adopted or maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will or may have any liabilities with respect to any Foreign Employees.

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          (kk) “ Knowledge ” of the Company, with respect to any matter in question, shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the directors and executive officers of the Company and those officers of the Company set forth on Schedule 1.1 .

          (ll) “ Law ” shall mean any and all applicable federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, treaty, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, directive, guidance, order, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority.

          (mm) “ Legal Proceeding ” shall mean any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, criminal prosecution or other legal proceeding pending before any Governmental Authority.

          (nn) “ Lien ” shall mean any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, claim, option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, community property interest or other legal restriction of any nature (including any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any security or other asset, any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset).

          (oo) “ Loan ” shall mean any extension of credit (including any commitment to extend credit).

          (pp) “ Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any fact, circumstance, change or effect (each, an “ Effect ”) that, individually or when taken together with all other Effects that exist at the date of determination of the occurrence of the Material Adverse Effect, (x) is or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, financial condition or results of operations of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (y) is or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on such Person’s ability to consummate the Merger in accordance with the terms hereof and applicable Law; provided, however , that no Effects (by themselves or when aggregated with any other Effects) to the extent proximately resulting from the following shall be deemed to be or constitute a “Material Adverse Effect,” and no Effects to the extent proximately resulting from the following (by themselves or when aggregated with any other Effects) shall be taken into account when determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur:

               (i) changes in general economic conditions in the United States or any other country or region in the world, or changes in conditions in the global economy generally (to the extent that such Effects do not have a disproportionate impact on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other companies and operating in the same industries in which such Person operates);

               (ii) changes in general conditions in the industries in which such Person and its subsidiaries operate (to the extent that such Effects do not have a

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disproportionate impact on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other companies operating in the same industries in which such Person operates);

               (iii) changes in GAAP or other accounting standards (or the interpretation thereof by a third party), Law or regulatory conditions (or the interpretation thereof by a third party);

               (iv) any failure to take any action or the taking of any specific action at the written direction, or with the prior written consent, of Parent (in the case of the Company) or the Company (in the case of Parent, Merger Sub One or Merger Sub Two);

               (v) the taking of any specific action expressly required by this Agreement;

               (vi) acts of war, armed hostilities or terrorism (to the extent that such Effects do not have a disproportionate impact on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other companies operating in the same industries in which such Person operates);

               (vii) changes in the trading price or trading volume of such Person’s common stock, in and of itself; provided, however , that the exception set forth in this clause (vii) shall not in any way prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any Effect underlying such change has resulted in, or contributed to, a Material Adverse Effect;

               (viii) Effects primarily resulting from the announcement and pendency of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including any loss of employees); provided, however, that the exception set forth in this clause (viii) shall not apply to any Effects related to or caused by any Legal Proceedings resulting from the announcement and pendency of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

               (ix) any failure by any Person to meet any public estimates or expectations of such Person’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period, or any failure by such Person to meet any internal budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations (it being understood that any underlying cause of any such failure may be deemed to constitute, in and of itself, a Material Adverse Effect and may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred); or

               (x) stockholder class action, derivative litigation or other Legal Proceedings made or brought by any of the current or former stockholders of such Person (on their own behalf or on behalf of such Person) against such Person arising out of the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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          (qq) “ Nasdaq ” shall mean the Nasdaq Global Select Market, any successor stock exchange operated by The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC or any successor thereto.

          (rr) “ Open Source License ” shall mean any license, including, the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public License (MPL), BSD licenses, the Artistic License, the Netscape Public License, the Sun Community Source License (SCSL,) the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL) and the Apache License, requiring software to be disclosed or distributed as “free software”, “open source software” or in source code form or redistributable at no charge.

          (ss) “ Option Exchange Ratio ” shall mean the sum of (x) the Stock Consideration plus (y) the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the Cash Consideration, by (2) the Closing Average.

          (tt) “ Order ” shall mean any judgment, decision, decree, injunction, ruling, writ, assessment or order of any Governmental Authority that is binding on any Person or its property under applicable Laws.

          (uu) “ Parent Board ” shall mean the board of directors of Parent.

          (vv) “ Parent Common Stock ” shall mean the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Parent.

          (ww) “ Parent Form 10-Q ” shall mean Parent’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 23, 2009 (as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

          (xx) “ Parent Options” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock outstanding under any of the Parent option plans.

          (yy) “ Parent Restricted Stock ” shall mean a share of Parent Common Stock outstanding under any of the Parent option plans that is subject to forfeiture or repurchase by Parent.

          (zz) “ Parent Restricted Stock Units ” shall mean an award of restricted stock units outstanding under any of the Parent option plans.

          (aaa) “ Permitted Liens ” shall mean any or all of the following: (i) Liens disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person included in the most recent annual or quarterly report filed by such Person with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement, (ii) Liens for Taxes and other similar governmental charges and assessments which are not yet due and payable or liens for Taxes being contested in good faith by any appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established to the extent required by GAAP; (iii) Liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen and other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (iv) undetermined or inchoate Liens, charges and privileges and any statutory Liens,

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licenses, charges, adverse claims, security interests or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever and claimed or held by any Governmental Authority; (v) security given in the ordinary course of business to any public utility, Governmental Authority or other statutory or public authority (vi) defects, imperfections or irregularities in title, covenants, easements and rights-of-way (unrecorded and of record) and other similar Liens (or other Encumbrances of any type) on zoning, building and other similar codes or restrictions, in each case that do not adversely affect in any material respect the current use of the applicable property owned, leased, used or held for use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (vii) pledges or deposits to secure obligations under workers’ compensation laws or similar legislation; (viii) Liens imposed by applicable Law (other than Tax law); (ix) Liens imposed on the underlying fee interest in leased property that are not caused by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (x) non-exclusive licenses granted by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

          (bbb) “ Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock company), firm or other enterprise, association, organization, entity or Governmental Authority.

          (ccc) “ Registered Intellectual Property ” means Intellectual Property Rights that have been registered, applied for, filed, certified or otherwise perfected, issued, or recorded with or by any Governmental Authority, including any quasi-public legal authority.

          (ddd) “ Representatives ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any directors, officers, employees, controlled Affiliates and any investment bankers, attorneys, advisors, representatives or other agents of such Person.

          (eee) “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” shall mean the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or any successor thereto.

          (fff) “ SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

          (ggg) “ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute, rules or regulations thereto.

          (hhh) “ Source Code ” means computer software code, in form other than object code form, including related programmer comments and annotations, help text, data and data structures, instructions and procedural, object-oriented and other code, which may be printed out or displayed in human readable form.

          (iii) “ Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean (i) a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one of more other Subsidiaries of

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such Person or by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries thereof, (ii) a partnership of which such Person, or one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries thereof, directly or indirectly, is the general partner and has the power to direct the policies, management and affairs of such partnership, (iii) a limited liability company of which such Person or one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries thereof, directly or indirectly, is the managing member and has the power to direct the policies, management and affairs of such company or (iv) any other Person (other than a corporation, partnership or limited liability company) in which such Person, or one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries thereof, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority ownership and power to direct the policies, management and affairs thereof.

          (jjj) “ Superior Proposal ” shall mean any unsolicited written offer or proposal (that has not been withdrawn) for a transaction or a series of related transactions providing for the acquisition of all of the outstanding voting securities of the Company which the Company Board shall have determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and its outside legal counsel) is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders (in their capacity as such) than the Merger, in each case taking into consideration, in addition to any other factors determined by the Company Board to be relevant, (i) all financial considerations relevant thereto, including conditions in the financial and credit markets, (ii) the identity of the Person(s) making such offer or proposal and the parties providing any of the financing for the transaction contemplated thereby, and the prior history of such Person(s) and sources of financing in connection with the consummation or failure to consummate similar transactions, (iii) the anticipated timing, conditions and prospects for completion of the transaction contemplated by such offer or proposal, (iv) the other terms and conditions of such offer or proposal and the implications thereof on the Company, including relevant legal, regulatory and other aspects of such offer or proposal deemed relevant by the Company Board, and (v) any proposal made by Parent in connection therewith or response thereto.

          (kkk) “ Tax ” shall mean (i) any and all U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. taxes, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, escheat, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts, (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) as a result of being or having been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group for any period (including any liability under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provision of foreign, state or local law, and including any arrangement for group or consortium relief or similar arrangement) and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person or as a result of any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any other Person with respect to such amounts and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor or transferor or otherwise by operation of Law.

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          (lll) “ Tax Returns ” shall mean all returns, declarations, reports, estimates, statements and other documents filed or required to be filed in respect of any Taxes, including any attachments, addenda or amendments thereto.

          (mmm) “ WARN ” shall mean the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar state or local law, including any similar law of a non-U.S. jurisdiction.

     1.2 Additional Definitions . The following capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the respective sections of this Agreement set forth opposite each of the capitalized terms below:

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     1.3 Certain Interpretations .

          (a) Unless otherwise indicated, all references herein to Sections, Articles, Annexes, Exhibits or Schedules, shall be deemed to refer to Sections, Articles, Annexes, Exhibits or Schedules of or to this Agreement, as applicable.

          (b) Unless otherwise indicated, the words “include,” “includes” and “including,” when used herein, shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

          (c) As used in this Agreement, the word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not mean simply “if.”

          (d) As used in this Agreement, the singular or plural number shall be deemed to include the other whenever the context so requires.

          (e) Unless otherwise indicated, all references herein to dollars or “$” shall mean and refer to U.S. denominated dollars.

          (f) References to “deliver,” “furnish” or “made available” shall mean that such documents or information referenced shall have been delivered to Parent or its Representatives or contained in the Company’s electronic data room for Project Anaconda (maintained by Fenwick & West LLP) as of 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on May 19, 2009.

          (g) Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, when reference is made herein to a Person, such reference shall be deemed to include all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of such Person.

          (h) Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the Subsidiaries of a Person shall be deemed to include all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of such Person.

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          (i) The table of contents and headings set forth in this Agreement are for convenience of reference purposes only and shall not affect or be deemed to affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.

          (j) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

ARTICLE II
THE MERGER

     2.1 The Integrated Merger .

          (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub One shall be merged with and into the Company in the First Step Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub One shall thereupon cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation of the First Step Merger and as a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent. The Company, as the surviving corporation of the First Step Merger, is referred to herein as the “ Interim Surviving Corporation .”

          (b) If the tax opinions described in Section 6.18 of this Agreement have been delivered, then, as part of a single integrated plan, immediately following the Effective Time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the Interim Surviving Corporation shall be merged with and into Merger Sub Two in the Second Step Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Interim Surviving Corporation shall thereupon cease and Merger Sub Two shall continue as the surviving entity of the Second Step Merger and as a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent. Merger Sub Two, as the surviving entity of the Second Step Merger, is referred to herein as the “ Final Surviving Entity .”

          (c) If the tax opinions described in Section 6.18 of this Agreement are not delivered, then the Second Step Merger shall not occur and the Company shall be considered the “Final Surviving Entity” for all purposes of, and under, this Agreement.

     2.2 The Closing . The consummation of the Merger shall take place at a closing (the “ Closing ”) to occur at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, on a date and at a time to be agreed upon by Parent, Merger Sub One, Merger Sub Two and the Company, which date shall be no later than the second (2 ^nd ) Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted hereunder) of the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted hereunder) of such conditions), or at such other location, date and time as Parent and the Company shall

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mutually agree upon in writing (the date upon which the Closing shall actually occur pursuant hereto being referred to herein as the “ Closing Date ”).

     2.3 Effective Time of First Step Merger and Second Step Merger .

          (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, Parent, Merger Sub One and the Company shall cause the First Step Merger to be consummated under the DGCL by filing a certificate of merger in customary form and substance (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “ Delaware Secretary of State ”) in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL (the time of such filing and acceptance by the Delaware Secretary of State, or such later time as may be agreed in writing by Parent, Merger Sub One and the Company and specified in the Certificate of Merger, being referred to herein as the “ Effective Time ”).

          (b) Immediately after the Effective Time, if the Second Step Merger is to occur, Parent shall cause the Second Step Merger to be consummated under the DGCL by filing a certificate of merger in customary form and substance with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL.

     2.4 Effect of the First Step Merger and Second Step Merger .

          (a) At the Effective Time, the effect of the First Step Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing (and subject thereto), at the Effective Time, all of the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub One shall vest in the Interim Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub One shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Interim Surviving Corporation.

          (b) If the Second Step Merger is to occur, at the effective time of the Second Step Merger, the effect of the Second Step Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing (and subject thereto), at the effective time of the Second Step Merger, except as otherwise agreed to pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all of the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Interim Surviving Corporation shall vest in Merger Sub Two as the surviving entity in the Second Step Merger, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Interim Surviving Corporation shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of Merger Sub Two as the surviving entity in the Second Step Merger.

     2.5 Organizational Documents .

          (a) Interim Surviving Corporation .

               (i) At the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read identically to the Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub One as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time,

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and such amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation shall become the Certificate of Incorporation of the Interim Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL and such Certificate of Incorporation; provided, however , that at the Effective Time the Certificate of Incorporation of the Interim Surviving Corporation shall be amended so that the name of the Interim Surviving Corporation shall be “Data Domain.”

               (ii) At the Effective Time, the Bylaws of Merger Sub One as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become the Bylaws of the Interim Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Interim Surviving Corporation and such Bylaws.

          (b) Final Surviving Entity .

               (i) Unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time, if the Second Step Merger is to occur, the Certificate of Formation of Merger Sub Two as in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Second Step Merger shall be the Certificate of Formation of the Final Surviving Entity in the Second Step Merger until thereafter amended in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL and such Certificate of Formation; provided, however , that at the effective time of the Second Step Merger, the Certificate of Formation of the Final Surviving Entity shall be amended so that the name of the Final Surviving Entity shall be “Data Domain.”

               (ii) Unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time, if the Second Step Merger is to occur, the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Merger Sub Two as in effect immediately prior to the effective time of the Second Step Merger shall be the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Final Surviving Entity until thereafter amended in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the Certificate of Formation of the Final Surviving Entity and such Limited Liability Company Agreement provided, however , that at the effective time of the Second Step Merger, the appropriate section of such Limited Liability Company Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: “The name of this limited liability company is “Data Domain LLC.”

     2.6 Directors and Officers .

          (a) Interim Surviving Corporation . At the Effective Time, the directors of Merger Sub One immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become the directors of the Interim Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Interim Surviving Corporation until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified. At the Effective Time, the officers of Merger Sub One immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become the officers of the Interim Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Interim Surviving Corporation until their respective successors are duly appointed.

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          (b) Final Surviving Entity . At the effective time of the Second Step Merger, if it occurs, the directors of the Interim Surviving Corporation shall become the managers of the Final Surviving Entity, each to hold the office in accordance with the Certificate of Formation and Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Final Surviving Entity until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. At the effective time of the Second Step Merger, if it occurs, the officers of the Interim Surviving Corporation immediately prior to the effective time of the Second Step Merger shall become the officers of the Final Surviving Entity, each to hold office in accordance with the Certificate of Formation and Limited Liability Company Act of the Final Surviving Entity until their respective successors are duly appointed.

     2.7 Effect of First Step Merger on Capital Stock of Constituent Corporations . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the First Step Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub One, the Company, or the holders of any shares of Company Common Stock:

          (a) Merger Sub One Capital Stock . Each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub One issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the Interim Surviving Corporation, whereupon each certificate evidencing ownership of such shares of common stock of Merger Sub One shall thereafter evidence ownership of shares of common stock of the Interim Surviving Corporation.

          (b) Company Capital Stock .

               (i) Each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any Dissenting Company Shares), including any Company Restricted Stock that shall have ceased, as a result of or immediately prior to the Effective Time, to be unvested or subject to a repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition pursuant to the terms of such Company Stock Award or other agreement governing such Company Restricted Stock (which shall include any vesting as a result of any termination of employment or transaction contemplated by employee agreements and any resignation delivered pursuant to Section 6.13 ) shall be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive a combination of (A) $11.45 in cash, without interest (such per share cash amount being referred to herein as the “ Cash Consideration ”) plus (B) a number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (such per share amount being referred to herein as the “ Stock Consideration ”) upon the surrender of the certificate representing such share of Company Common Stock (or the receipt of an agent’s message in the case of Book-Entry Shares) in the manner set forth in Section 2.9 (or in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, upon delivery of an affidavit (and bond, if required) in the manner set forth in Section 2.11 ). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if the Exchange Ratio is (A) greater than or equal to 0.750, and (B) less than 0.833, then Parent, in its sole discretion and subject to the following sentence, may reduce the Stock Consideration by such amount as Parent may determine. If Parent elects to reduce the amount of the Stock Consideration pursuant to the preceding sentence, then the

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Cash Consideration shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of (A) the amount of such reduction in the Stock Consideration pursuant to the preceding sentence multiplied by (B) the Closing Average. For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the term “ Merger Consideration ” shall mean the Cash Consideration plus the Stock Consideration, each as adjusted by this Section 2.7(b)(i) and Section 2.7(b)(ii) together with any cash payable under Section 2.7(b)(iv) with respect to each share of Company Common Stock in lieu of a fractional share of Parent Common Stock otherwise issuable pursuant hereto.

               (ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the sum of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(i) plus (B) the maximum number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all Assumed Options and the vesting of all Assumed Restricted Stock Units (the sum of the amounts in clauses (A) and (B), the “ Total Stock Amount ”) would be equal to or greater than nineteen and one-half percent (19.5%)of the shares of Parent Common Stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (such amount, the “ Stock Threshold ”), the Stock Consideration shall be decreased to the minimum extent necessary, such that the Total Stock Amount shall not exceed the Stock Threshold. In such event, the Cash Consideration shall be increased by an amount equal to the product of (A) the amount of such reduction in the Stock Consideration pursuant to the preceding sentence multiplied by (B) the Closing Average.

               (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, (A) the Stock Consideration shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into shares of Parent Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock having a record date on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, and (B) the Cash Consideration and the Stock Consideration shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into shares of Company Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other like change with respect to Company Common Stock having a record date on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time (it being understood and agreed that the inclusion of this clause (B) shall not be deemed to amend or modify the restrictions set forth in Article V ).

               (iv) No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued by virtue of the First Step Merger or pursuant to this Agreement, and in lieu thereof each holder of record of shares of Company Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder of record) shall be entitled to receive from Parent, upon surrender of such holder’s Certificate(s) in the manner set forth in Section 2.9 , an amount of cash (rounded to the nearest whole cent), without interest, equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the closing price of Parent Common Stock as reported on Nasdaq on the trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a cent.

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               (v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the First Step Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub One, the Company, or the holders of any shares of Company Common Stock, each share of Company Common Stock owned by Parent, any Subsidiary of Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Company, in each case as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be cancelled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or consideration paid therefor.

               (vi) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, all shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a stockholder who shall have neither voted in favor of the First Step Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who shall have properly and validly exercised such stockholder’s statutory rights of appraisal in respect of such shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (“ Dissenting Company Shares ”) shall not be converted into, or represent the right to receive, the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section 2.7 . Any such stockholder shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of such Dissenting Company Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL; provided, however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, all Dissenting Company Shares held by a stockholder who shall have failed to perfect or who shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such stockholder’s statutory right to appraisal of such Dissenting Company Shares under such Section 262 of the DGCL shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and to have become exchangeable for, the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon, upon surrender of the certificate or certificates that formerly evidenced such shares of Company Common Stock in the manner set forth in Section 2.9 . The Company shall give Parent (x) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal received by the Company, withdrawals of such demands, and any other instruments served pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL and received by the Company in respect of Dissenting Company Shares and (y) the opportunity and right (at Parent’s election) to direct and control all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the DGCL in respect of Dissenting Company Shares. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent or as required by an Order of a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction, voluntarily make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal or settle or offer to settle any such demands for payment in respect of Dissenting Company Shares.

     2.8 Company Stock Awards .

          (a) At the Effective Time, each Company Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested or exercisable (each, an “ Assumed Option ”), shall be assumed by Parent. In accordance with its terms and subject to the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, each Assumed Option shall (i) be converted into an option to acquire that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option, and (y) the Option Exchange Ratio, rounded down

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to the nearest whole share of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) have an exercise price per share equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the per share exercise price of Company Common Stock subject to such Assumed Option, by (y) the Option Exchange Ratio (which price per share shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent). Each Assumed Option shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions (including as to vesting and exercisability) as were applicable under the respective Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. It is the intention of the parties that each Assumed Option that qualified as an incentive stock option (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall continue to so qualify, to the maximum extent permissible, following the Effective Time.

          (b) At the Effective Time, each Company Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted by Parent in accordance with its terms into a restricted stock unit (each, an “ Assumed Restricted Stock Unit ”) to acquire an amount of Merger Consideration equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Restricted Stock Unit, and (y) the Merger Consideration. Each Assumed Restricted Stock Unit shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the respective Company Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time, including, without limitation, that the right to receive Merger Consideration payable with respect to the Assumed Restricted Stock Unit following the Effective Time will be subject to the same vesting restrictions that were applicable to the Company Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time.

          (c) The payout of the Stock Consideration and the Cash Consideration pursuant to Section 2.7(b) in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock that constitute unvested restricted stock or are otherwise subject to a right of repurchase or redemption by the Company (the “ Company Restricted Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be subject to the same restrictions and vesting arrangements that were applicable to such shares of unvested Company Common Stock immediately prior to or at the Effective Time, subject to the terms of the applicable agreement governing such shares.

          (d) Prior to the Closing, and subject to prior review and approval by Parent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary to effect the transactions anticipated by this Section 2.8 under all Contracts relating to Company Options, Restricted Stock Units and Company Restricted Stock including specifically obtaining any required consents and delivering all required notices.

     2.9 Exchange Fund; Exchange of Shares .

          (a) Exchange Fund .

               (i) Parent shall appoint a bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as the exchange agent for the Merger (the “ Exchange

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Agent ”) pursuant to an agreement reasonably acceptable to the Company entered into prior to the date on which Parent and the Company disseminate the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

               (ii) At or prior to the Closing, Parent shall deposit (or cause to be deposited) with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, for exchange in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Article II , the following:

                    (A) a number of shares of Parent Common Stock sufficient to issue the Stock Consideration issuable pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(i) ;

                    (B) cash in an amount sufficient to pay the Cash Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(i) ; and

                    (C) cash in an amount sufficient to make all requisite payments of cash in lieu of fractional shares payable pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(iv) and any dividends or other distributions which holders of shares of Company Common Stock may be entitled pursuant to Section 2.9(c) .

     All shares of Parent Common Stock and cash deposited with the Exchange Agent pursuant hereto shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Exchange Fund .” Pursuant to irrevocable instructions, the Exchange Agent shall promptly deliver the Merger Consideration from the Exchange Fund to the former Company stockholders who are entitled thereto pursuant to Section 2.7 .

          (b) Exchange Procedures .

               (i) Promptly following the Effective Time, Parent and Merger Sub One shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record (as of immediately prior to the Effective Time) of a certificate that represented outstanding shares of Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (a “ Certificate ”), and each holder of record of uncertificated shares of Company Common Stock represented by book-entry shares (“ Book-Entry Shares ”) as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (A) a letter of transmittal in customary form (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent), and (B) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of Certificates (or Book-Entry Shares) in exchange for the Merger Consideration issuable and payable in respect thereof (in accordance with Section 2.7(b) ) and any dividends or other distributions to which such holders is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 2.9(c) .

          (ii) Upon surrender of Certificates for cancellation to the Exchange Agent (or upon receipt of an appropriate agent’s message in the case of Book-Entry Shares), together with a letter of transmittal, properly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, the holders of such Certificates and Book-Entry Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor (A) the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock (after taking into account all Certificates

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surrendered by such holder of record) to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.7(b) (which, at the election of Parent, may be in uncertificated book entry form unless a physical certificate is requested by the holder of record or is otherwise required by applicable Law), (B) the cash amounts such holders are entitled to receive pursuant to Section 2.7(b) , (C) the cash payable in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(iv) , and (D) any dividends or distributions to which such holders are entitled pursuant to Section 2.9(c) , and any Certificates or Book-Entry Shares so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. The Exchange Agent shall accept such Certificates and Book-Entry Shares upon compliance with such reasonable terms and conditions as the Exchange Agent may impose to effect an orderly exchange thereof in accordance with normal exchange practices. No interest shall be paid or accrued for the benefit of holders of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares on any cash amounts payable upon the surrender of such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares pursuant to this Section 2.9 . Until so surrendered, outstanding Certificates and Book-Entry Shares shall be deemed, from and after the Effective Time, to evidence only the right to receive the Merger Consideration issuable and payable in respect thereof and any dividends or distributions payable or issuable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.9(c) . Exchange of Book-Entry Shares shall be effected in accordance with the customary procedures in respect of shares represented by book entry on the stock ledger of the Company.

          (c) Dividends and Other Distributions . No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the date hereof with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time, and no payment in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(iv) , will be paid to the holders of any unsurrendered Certificates or Book-Entry Shares with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock represented thereby until the holders of record of such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall surrender such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in accordance with the terms of Section 2.9(b) . Subject to applicable Law, promptly following the surrender of any such Certificates, the Exchange Agent shall deliver to the record holders thereof, without interest, any dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and theretofore paid with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock and, at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock.

          (d) Transfers of Ownership . In the event that shares of Parent Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than that in which the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares surrendered in exchange therefor are registered (including as a result of a transfer of ownership of shares of Company Common Stock that has not been registered in the stock transfer books or ledger of the Company), it will be a condition of the issuance of such shares of Parent Common Stock that the Certificates so surrendered, if applicable, are properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form for surrender and transfer and the Person requesting such payment has paid to Parent (or any agent designated by Parent) any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock in any name other than that of the registered holder of the Certificates or Book-Entry

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Shares surrendered, or established to the satisfaction of Parent (or any agent designated by Parent) that such transfer or other Taxes have been paid or are otherwise not payable.

          (e) Required Withholding . Each of the Exchange Agent, Parent and the Final Surviving Entity shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder or former holder of shares of Company Common Stock such amounts that are required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under United States federal or state, local or foreign Tax law. Parent shall timely pay the amounts withheld to the appropriate Tax authority. To the extent that such amounts are so deducted or withheld and paid out to the appropriate Tax authority, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.

          (f) No Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, none of the Exchange Agent, Parent, the Interim Surviving Corporation, the Final Surviving Entity or any other party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws.

          (g) Termination of Exchange Fund . At the request of Parent, any portion of the Exchange Fund which remains undistributed or unclaimed on the date that is six (6) months immediately following the Effective Time shall be delivered to Parent, and any holders of the Certificates who have not theretofore surrendered Certificates in compliance with this Section 2.9 shall thereafter look only to Parent for issuance or payment of the Merger Consideration issuable and payable in respect thereto pursuant to Section 2.7(b) and issuance and payment of any dividends or other distributions payable or issuable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.9(c).

     2.10 No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock . Subject to the provisions of Section 2.7 , from and after the Effective Time, all shares of Company Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled, retired and cease to exist, and each holder of a Certificate theretofore representing any shares of Company Common Stock shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration issuable and payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.7(b) and any dividends or other distributions issuable or payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.9(c) upon the surrender thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.9 . The Merger Consideration issued or paid upon the surrender for exchange of shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof (including any dividends or other distributions paid or issued in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.9(c) ), shall be deemed to have been issued or paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Interim Surviving Corporation of shares of Company Common Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time other than transfers to reflect, in accordance with customary settlement procedures, trades effected prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are presented to Parent, the Interim Surviving Corporation or the Final

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Surviving Entity for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article II .

     2.11 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . In the event that any Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, the Merger Consideration that is issuable and payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.7(b) and any dividends or distributions issuable or payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.9(c) ; provided, however , that Parent and/or the Exchange Agent may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owners of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct (consistent with market practice) as an indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent, the Interim Surviving Corporation, the Final Surviving Entity or the Exchange Agent with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

     2.12 Tax Treatment . If the Second Step Merger occurs, (a) the Integrated Merger is intended to constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and (b) Parent and the Company intend that the First Step Merger and the Second Step Merger will constitute integrated steps in a single “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. §1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3, which plan of reorganization the parties adopt by executing this Agreement. If the Second Step Merger does not occur, then the First Step Merger is intended to constitute a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

     2.13 Taking of Necessary Further Action . If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Interim Surviving Corporation or the Final Surviving Entity with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub One, the directors and officers of the Company and Merger Sub One shall take all such lawful and necessary action. If, at any time after the effective time of the Second Step Merger, if it occurs, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Final Surviving Entity with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Interim Surviving Corporation and Merger Sub Two, the directors and officers of the Interim Surviving Corporation and Merger Sub Two shall take all such lawful and necessary action.

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

     Except (i) as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports filed with the SEC from and after March 13, 2009 and prior to the date hereof (other than as set forth in the forward-looking statements or as set forth in the risk factors contained therein) or (ii) as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered by the Company to Parent dated as of the date hereof (the “ Company Disclosure Schedule ”), which identifies by reference to, or has been grouped

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under a heading referring to, a specific section of this Agreement and constitutes an exception hereto and disclosure made pursuant to any section of the Company Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed against each of the other sections of this Agreement to the extent the applicability of the disclosure to such other section is readily apparent from the disclosure made (without reference to the underlying documents referenced therein), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent, Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two as follows:

     3.1 Organization and Standing .

          (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under Delaware Law. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its respective business as it is presently being conducted and to own, lease or operate its respective properties and assets.

          (b) The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of its activities make such qualification necessary (to the extent the “good standing” concept is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction outside the United States), except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company that are filed as exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “ Company Form 10-K ”) are complete and correct copies thereof as in effect on the date hereof, and (b) all actions taken by written consent and all minutes (or, in the case of draft minutes or written consents, the most recent drafts thereof) of all meetings of the stockholders, the Company Board and each committee of the Company Board since the Company’s initial public offering on June 26, 2007. The Company is not in violation of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, and the Company has not violated its certificate of incorporation or bylaws since the Company’s initial public offering on June 26, 2007.

     3.2 Corporate Approvals .

          (a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and subject to obtaining the Requisite Merger Approval, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company other than, in the case of the consummation of the Merger, (i) the filing with the SEC of a proxy statement with respect to and obtaining the Requisite Merger Approval and (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger as required by the DGCL, and no additional corporate or other actions or proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent, Merger Sub One and Merger Sub Two, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of

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the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors rights generally and is subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

          (b) At a meeting duly called and held on May 20, 2009, the Company Board unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement is advisable, (ii) determined that this Agreement is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company’s stockholders, (iii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its covenants and obligations set forth herein and the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, and (iv) resolved to recommend that the stockholders of the Company approve the Merger Proposal at the Company Stockholder Meeting. As of the date hereof, the Company Board has not rescinded or modified in any way the foregoing determinations and actions.

          (c) Assuming that the representations of Parent and the Merger Subs set forth in Section 4.8 are accurate, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, voting together as a class, in favor of the Merger Proposal (the “ Requisite Merger Approval ”) is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of Company Capital Stock necessary (under applicable Laws or otherwise) to adopt this Agreement and consummate the Merger.

     3.3 Non-contravention; Required Consents .

          (a) The execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement, the consummation by the Company of the Merger and the compliance by the Company with any of the terms hereof do not and will not (i) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or other equivalent charter documents of any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (ii) subject to obtaining such Consents set forth in Section 3.3(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, violate, conflict with, or result in the breach of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration under, any Material Contract, (iii) subject to obtaining the Requisite Merger Approval, violate or conflict with any Law or Order applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their properties or assets are bound or (iv) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except, in the case of each of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, for such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations, accelerations or Liens which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

          (b) No consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or filing or registration with, or notification to (any of the foregoing being a “ Consent ”), any Governmental Authority is required on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries

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in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, except (i) applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, state securities laws, the rules and regulations of Nasdaq, (ii) the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and any applicable foreign antitrust, competition or merger control laws and (iv) such other Consents, the failure of which to obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Parent and the Company to consummate the Merger.

     3.4 Capitalization .

          (a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 300,000,000 (Three Hundred Million) shares of Company Common Stock, and (ii) 20,000,000 (Twenty Million) shares of Company Preferred Stock. As of the close of business on May 19, 2009 (the “ Capitalization Date ”): (A) 61,539,064 (Sixty-One Million Five Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Sixty-Four) shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding, of which 456,753 (Four Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Three) were unvested and subject to a right of repurchase as of such date, (B) no shares of Company Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding and (C) there were no shares of Company Capital Stock held by the Company as treasury shares. As of the close of business on the Capitalization Date, with respect to the Company Option Plans, there were outstanding Company Options or Company Restricted Stock Units to purchase or otherwise acquire 14,231,414 (Fourteen Million Two Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Four Hundred Fourteen) shares of Company Common Stock, of which 5,495,939 (Five Million Four Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Nine) were exercisable or vested as of such date and, since such date, the Company has not granted, committed to grant or otherwise created or assumed any obligation with respect to any Company Options or Company Restricted Stock, other than as permitted by Section 5.2(b) . Since the close of business on the Capitalization Date, the Company has not issued or authorized the issuance of any shares of Company Capital Stock other than pursuant to the exercise of Company Options or the settlement of Company Restricted Stock Units granted under a Company Option Plan in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of any preemptive rights.

          (b) The Company has reserved 6,606,629 (Six Million Six Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine) shares of Company Common Stock for issuance under the Company Option Plans. The exercise price of each Company Option is no less than the fair market value of a share of Company Common Stock on the date of grant of such Company Option. All grants of Company Options, Company Restricted Stock Units and shares of Company Restricted Stock were validly issued and properly approved by the Company Board in accordance with all applicable Laws and the Company Option Plans and have been properly accounted for in accordance with GAAP on the Company’s audited financial statements.

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          (c) Except as set forth in this Section 3.4 , there are (i) no outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, the Company, (ii) no outstanding securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, the Company, (iii) no outstanding options, warrants, rights or other commitments or agreements to acquire from the Company, or that obligates the Company to issue, any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, the Company, (iv) no obligations of the Company to grant, extend or enter into any subscription, warrant, right, convertible or exchangeable security or other similar agreement or commitment relating to any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest (including any voting debt) in, the Company (the items in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), together with the capital stock of the Company, being referred to collectively as “ Company Securities ”) and (v) no other obligations by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make any payments based on the price or value of any Company Securities. There are no outstanding agreements of any kind which obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities. The Company has made available with respect to each outstanding Company Option, as of the Capitalization Date, the name of the holder of such option, the number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such option, the exercise price of such option (and whether such option is subject to Section 409A of the Code), the date on which such option was granted, the vesting schedule for such option (including any acceleration provisions with respect thereto), including the extent unvested and vested to date, and whether such option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. The Company has made available with respect to each holder of Company Restricted Stock, as of the Capitalization Date, the name of the holder of such award, the number of shares of Company Restricted Stock held by such holder, the repurchase price of such Company Restricted Stock, the date on which such Company Restricted Stock was purchased or granted, the applicable vesting schedule pursuant to which the Company’s right of repurchase or forfeiture lapses, and the extent to which such Company right of repurchase or forfeiture has lapsed as of the date hereof. The Company has made available with respect to each holder of Company Restricted Stock Unit, as of the Capitalization Date, the name of the holder of such award, the number of shares of Company Restricted Stock Unit held by such holder, the date on which such Company Restricted Stock Unit was granted and the applicable vesting schedule. There are no commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is bound obligating Company to waive its right of repurchase or forfeiture with respect to any Company Restricted Stock or Company Restricted Stock Unit as a result of the Merger (whether alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events).

          (d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement restricting the transfer of the voting of, requiring registration of, or granting any preemptive rights, anti-dilutive rights or rights of first refusal or similar rights with respect to any securities of the Company.

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     3.5 Subsidiaries .

          (a) A complete and accurate list of the name and jurisdiction of organization of each Subsidiary of the Company is set forth in Exhibit 21.1 to the Company Form 10-K. Except for the Subsidiaries, securities and other interests held in a fiduciary capacity and beneficially owned by third parties, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, any Person.

          (b) Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its respective organization (to the extent the “good standing” concept is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction outside the United States), except where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries has the requisite corporate or other applicable power and authority to carry on its respective business as it is presently being conducted and to own, lease or operate its respective properties and assets except where the failure to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of its activities make such qualification necessary (to the extent the “good standing” concept is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction outside the United States), except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Company has delivered or made available to Parent complete and correct copies of (a) the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other equivalent charter documents, as amended to date, of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries and (b) all actions taken by written consent and all minutes (or, in the case of draft minutes or written consents, the most recent drafts thereof) of all meetings of the stockholders, the board or other equivalent governing body and each committee of the board or other equivalent governing body of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries since the Company’s initial public offering on June 26, 2007. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries is in violation of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other applicable charter governing documents.

          (c) All of the outstanding capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, each Subsidiary of the Company (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and are free of preemptive rights and (ii) are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, free and clear of all Liens and free of any other restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other equity or voting interest) that would prevent the operation by the Final Surviving Entity of such Subsidiary’s business in substantially the same manner as such businesses are presently conducted.

          (d) There are no outstanding (i) securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) options, warrants, rights or other commitments or agreements to acquire from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or that obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of

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capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, any Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) obligations of the Company to grant, extend or enter into any subscription, warrant, right, convertible or exchangeable security or other similar agreement or commitment relating to any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest (including any voting debt) in, any Subsidiary of the Company (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), together with the capital stock of the Subsidiaries of the Company, being referred to collectively as “ Subsidiary Securities ”) or (iv) other obligations by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make any payments based on the price or value of any Subsidiary Securities. There are no outstanding agreements of any kind which obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any outstanding Subsidiary Securities.

     3.6 SEC Reports; Other Reports .

          (a) The Company has filed or furnished all forms, reports and documents with the SEC that have been required to be filed or furnished by it under applicable Laws since the Company’s initial public offering on June 26, 2007 (all such forms, reports and documents, the “ Company SEC Reports ”). Each Company SEC Report (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseding filing) complied as of its filing date, in all material respects as to the form of the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date such Company SEC Report was filed. True and correct copies of all Company SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof, whether or not required under applicable Laws, have been furnished to Parent or are publicly available in the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) database of the SEC. As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseding filing), each Company SEC Report did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries is required to file any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC. No executive officer of the Company has failed to make the certifications required of him or her under Section 302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to any Company SEC Report, except as disclosed in certifications filed with the Company SEC Reports. Neither the Company nor any of its executive officers has received notice from any Governmental Authority challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of such certifications. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding written comments from the SEC with respect to any of the Company SEC Reports.

          (b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all reports, registrations and statements, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that they were required to file since the Company’s initial public offering on June 26, 2007, with any Governmental Authority (other than the SEC) and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Neither the Company nor any of its executive officers has received notice from any

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Governmental Authority challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of such certifications.

     3.7 Financial Statements and Controls .

          (a) The consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries filed in or furnished with the Company SEC Reports complied in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto and they have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods and at the dates involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as may be permitted by the SEC for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q), and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to normal and year-end audit adjustments as permitted by GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and any other adjustments expressly described therein, including the notes thereto.

          (b) The Company has established, and maintains, adheres to and enforces a system of internal accounting controls which are effective in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, including policies and procedures that (i) require the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with appropriate authorizations of management and the Company Board and (iii) provide reasonable assurance that prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the assets of the Company that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Except as disclosed in Company SEC Reports filed with the SEC from and after the filing of the Company 10-K, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (including any employee thereof) nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company’s independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (A) any significant deficiency or material weakness (as defined in Rule 13a-15-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by the Company, (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or (C) any claim or allegation regarding any of clauses (A) and (B).

          (c) The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules

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and forms and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

          (d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, partnership agreement or any similar Contract (including any Contract relating to any transaction, arrangement or relationship between or among the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand (such as any arrangement described in Section 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K of the SEC)) where the purpose or effect of such arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving the Company or any its Subsidiaries in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

          (e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant, consultant or representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained Knowledge of any substantive material written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices. No current or former attorney representing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has reported to the Company Board or any committee thereof or to any director or executive officer of the Company (i) evidence of a material violation of securities laws or (ii) breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents.

          (f) To the Company’s Knowledge, no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission or possible commission of any crime or the violation or possible violation of any applicable Laws of the type described in Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or agent of the Company or any such Subsidiary has discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the terms and conditions of employment because of any lawful act of such employee described in Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

          (g) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all effective provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that apply to the Company and the applicable listing and corporate governance rules of Nasdaq.

     3.8 No Undisclosed Liabilities . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured or otherwise), other than (a) liabilities reflected or otherwise reserved against in the Company Balance Sheet as filed with the Company Form 10-Q, (b) liabilities incurred after the date of the Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (c) liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, or (d) liabilities that,

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individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

     3.9 Absence of Certain Changes .

          (a) Since the date of the Company Balance Sheet through the date of this Agreement, there has not been or occurred:

               (i) any Material Adverse Effect on the Company;

               (ii) any split, combination or reclassification of any shares of capital stock, declaration, setting aside or paying of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, shares or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary other than cash dividends made by any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries;

               (iii) any damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by insurance) with respect to any assets that, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

               (iv) any change in any method of accounting or accounting principles or practice, or Tax election, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for any such change required by reason of a change in GAAP or regulatory accounting principles;

               (v) any amendment of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other charter documents;

               (vi) any acquisition, redemption or amendment of any Company Securities or Subsidiary Securities, other than any acquisition or redemption permitted by the terms of the Company Stock Award or the Company Options Plans;

               (vii) (i) any incurrence or assumption of any long-term or short-term debt for borrowed money or issuance of any debt securities by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for short-term debt incurred to fund operations of the business or owed to the Company or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any assumption, guarantee or endorsement of the obligations of any other Person (except direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) any loan, advance or capital contribution to, or other investment in, any other Person by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than loans or advances to employees or direct or indirect loans, advances or capital contributions to indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or (iv) any mortgage or pledge of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries assets, tangible or intangible, or any creation of any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) thereupon;

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               (viii) any plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than among wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company and other than the Merger);

               (ix) commencement or settlement of any material Legal Proceeding by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the commencement, settlement, notice or, to the Knowledge of the Company, written threat of any material Legal Proceeding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to any of their businesses, properties or assets;

               (x) any entry into, adoption, change or termination of any collective bargaining agreement or similar Contract with a union, trade union, works council, or other labor relations entity by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

               (xi) any material claims or matters raised by any individual, Governmental Authority, or any union, trade union, works council, or other labor relations entity regarding, claiming or alleging labor trouble, wrongful discharge or any other unlawful employment or labor practice or action with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

               (xii) any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice to any current or future employees, independent contractors or directors (other than to directors or officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), or any payment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any bonus, incentive compensation, or similar payment, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (other than to directors or executive officers of the Company), or any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into any Employee Plan or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the Company of the nature contemplated hereby (other than offer letters and employment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with employees, independent contractors or directors who are not officers and, in the case of employees located in the United States, are terminable “at will” without the Company or its Subsidiaries incurring any material liability or obligation).

     3.10 Compliance with Laws and Orders . The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all respects with all applicable Laws and Orders, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

     3.11 Permits . The Company and its Subsidiaries have, and are in compliance with the terms of, all material permits, licenses, authorizations, consents, approvals and franchises from Governmental Authorities required to conduct their businesses as currently conducted (“ Permits ”), and no suspension or cancellation of any such Permits is pending

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or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, except for such noncompliance, suspension or cancellation that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

     3.12 Litigation; Orders; Regulatory Agreements .

          (a) There is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened (i) against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties that (A) involves, or would be reasonably expected to involve, damages or settlement payments in excess of $1,000,000 (in the aggregate with all other Legal Proceedings), (B) seeks material injunctive relief that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, (C) seeks to impose any legal restraint on or prohibition against or otherwise limit, in each case in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect upon, Parent or the Final Surviving Entity’s ability to operate the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries substantially as it was operated immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, or (D) would, individually or in the aggregate with all other pending or threatened Legal Proceedings that the Company has Knowledge of, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, or (ii) against any current or former director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (in their respective capacities as such).

          (b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any outstanding Order, except for Orders that would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     3.13 Material Contracts .

          (a) For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Material Contract ” shall mean the Company Intellectual Property Agreements and all of the following Contracts to and by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is bound:

               (i) any employment, independent contractor or consulting Contract (in each case, under which the Company has continuing obligations as of the date hereof) with any employee, independent contractor or director of the Company or its Subsidiaries or member of the Company Board other than Contracts with contractors or consultants that can be terminated without material penalty upon notice of ninety (90) days or less or offer letters and employment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with employees, independent contractors or directors who are not officers and are terminable “at will” without the Company or its Subsidiaries incurring any material liability or obligation;

               (ii) any Contract or plan, including the Company Stock Plans or any stock purchase plan, any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of benefits of which will be accelerated, by the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for benefits or

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value attributable solely to the increase in the value of the Company Common Stock as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

               (iii) any Contract providing for indemnification or any guaranty by or on the part of the Company or any its Subsidiaries (in each case, under which the Company or its Subsidiaries has continuing obligations as of the date hereof), other than (A) any guaranty by the Company of any of its Subsidiary’s obligations or (B) any Contract entered into in connection with the development, distribution, resale, sale, license or provision of any services or hardware or software products of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in any inbound license or services agreement, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business;

               (iv) any Contract containing any covenant (A) limiting the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business, to make use of any material technology owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Company Intellectual Property or to compete with any Person in any line of business, prohibiting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, after the Closing Date, Parent or the Final Surviving Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries) from engaging in business with any Person or levying a fine, charge or other payment for doing so or otherwise prohibiting or limiting the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to distribute or offer any products or services or to purchase or otherwise obtain any software components, parts or subassemblies; or (B) granting any exclusive rights to a third party, in each case other than any such Contracts that (x) may be cancelled without material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries upon notice of ninety (90) days or less or (y) are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

               (v) any Contract (A) relating to the disposition or acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement of a material amount of assets other than in the ordinary course of business or (B) pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will acquire any material ownership interest in any other Person or other business enterprise other than the Company’s Subsidiaries;

               (vi) Contracts, if any, for (A) the top ten (10) distributors for each of the past four (4) complete calendar quarters (as measured by unaudited quarterly bookings identified in the Company’s sales force automation tools), (B) the top fifteen (15) reseller for each of the past four (4) complete calendar quarters (as measured by unaudited quarterly bookings identified in the Company’s sales force automation tools), and (C) the top ten (10) direct customers for the past four (4) complete calendar quarters (as measured by unaudited quarterly bookings identified in the Company’s sales force automation tools), in each case excluding quotes and purchase orders with such distributors, resellers, and customers;

               (vii) any Contract providing for the development by any third party of any material Company Intellectual Property for or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and which may not be canceled without material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries upon notice of one hundred eighty (180) days or less;

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               (viii) containing any obligation to provide support or maintenance for the Company Products outside of the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, other than those Contracts obligations that are terminable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on no more than ninety (90) days notice without material liability or financial obligation to the Company or its Subsidiaries;

               (ix) any Contract authorizing another Person to provide support or maintenance to the Company’s customers on behalf of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Contracts with distributors or resellers that are obligated to provide such support or maintenance;

               (x) any Contract with any third party to manufacture or reproduce any Company Products or any Contract to sell or distribute any Company Products, other than Contracts with customers, distributors, resellers or sales representatives entered into in the ordinary course of business;

               (xi) any mortgages, indentures, guarantees, loans or credit agreements, security agreements or other Contracts relating to the borrowing of money or extension of credit, other than accounts receivables and payables in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

               (xii) any settlement Contract, other than (A) releases immaterial in nature or amount entered into with former employees or independent contractors of the Company in the ordinary course of business or (B) settlement agreements for cash only (which has been paid or is reserved for on the Balance Sheet) and does not exceed $200,000 as to such settlement;

               (xiii) any Contract which grants any right of first refusal, right of first offer or similar right with respect to any material assets, rights or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

               (xiv) any Contract which limits the payment of dividends by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

               (xv) any Contract which relates to a joint venture, partnership, limited liability company agreement, revenue sharing or other similar agreement requiring the sharing of revenues or joint venture;

               (xvi) any Contract which relates to an acquisition, divestiture, merger or similar transaction and which contains any material obligations (including indemnification, “earn-out” or other contingent obligations) that are still in effect;

               (xvii) any Collective Bargaining Agreement or similar Contract;

               (xviii) any Contract pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiari