Softchoice Acquires 3-SOFT Software Licensing

On February 25, 2005, Softchoice Corp., one of North America\'s fastest growing technology suppliers, acquired 3-SOFT Software Licensing, a division of the Quebec-based software reseller and services company, 3-SOFT Group Inc. The transaction value is not disclosed. This acquisition gives Softchoice a 30 per cent share of the Canadian software licensing market.

Softchoice was represented by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP with a team that included Victoria Prince, Eva Chan and Kelly Zalec (business advisory), and Paul Findlay (capital markets) in Toronto; and Manon Gauthier and Alexandra Nicol (business advisory), Valérie Dufour (employment) and Pierre Trudeau (real estate) in Montreal.

3-SOFT was represented by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP with a team that included Louis Clément, Seon Kang, and Barbara Farina.

Lawyer(s)

Paul G. Findlay Kelly A. Zalec Valérie Dufour Louis Clément Alexandra Nicol Manon Gauthier Evie B. Sheppard Pierre Trudeau Eva Chan Victoria Prince Barbara Farina