Merrill DataSite® Virtual Data Room Reaches Milestone 400-Million-Page Mark

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) September 15, 2011 -- St. Paul, Minn. — Merrill Corporation, (www.merrillcorp.com) a leading provider of technology-enabled services, today announced that Merrill DataSite® reached a significant landmark by uploading and processing the 400-millionth-page in its virtual data room (VDR).

To date, Merrill DataSite has helped more than 2 million unique visitors conduct financial due diligence, and has facilitated thousands of transactions worth trillions of dollars in asset value.

Merrill DataSite’s virtual data room (VDR), is a complete, secure VDR solution that optimizes the due diligence process. It offers a highly efficient method of sharing critical business information for electronic due diligence via a secure online data room, accessible by way of the Internet.
“It has been only one year and one month since we reached the 300-million-page mark, so reaching this next level so quickly makes us exceptionally pleased to achieve this milestone,” said Ed Bifulk, president of Merrill DataSite. “We know that our customers recognize that using Merrill DataSite helps them increase the speed of their deal, while attracting more and better potential partners and improving their overall due diligence experience. Reaching the 400-million-page mark is striking evidence that more and more dealmakers recognize the profound value we add to any deal.”

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About Merrill DataSite®

Merrill DataSite (www.datasite.com) is a secure virtual data room (VDR) solution that optimizes the due diligence process by providing a highly efficient and secure method for sharing key business information between multiple parties. Merrill DataSite provides unlimited access for users worldwide, as well as real-time activity reports, site-wide search at the document level, enhanced communications through the Q&A feature and superior project management service - all of which help reduce transaction time and expense. Merrill DataSite's multilingual support staff is available from anywhere in the world, 24/7, and can have your VDR up and running with thousands of pages loaded within 24 hours or less.

With its deep roots in transaction and compliance services, Merrill Corporation has a cultural, organization-wide discipline in the management and processing of confidential content. Merrill DataSite is the first VDR provider to understand customer and industry needs by earning an ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certificate of registration – the highest standard for information security – and is currently the world's only VDR certified for operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Merrill DataSite's ISO certification is available for review at: www.datasite.com/security.htm.

As the leading provider of VDR solutions, Merrill DataSite has empowered nearly 2 million unique visitors to perform electronic due diligence on thousands of transactions totaling trillions of dollars in asset value. Merrill DataSite VDR solution has become an essential tool in an efficient and legally defensible process for completing multiple types of financial transactions. Learn more by visiting www.datasite.com today.


About Merrill Corporation

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com) is a leading provider of outsourced solutions for complex business communication and information management. Merrill's services include document and data management, litigation support, language translation services, branded communications programs, fulfillment, imaging and printing. Merrill's target markets include the legal, financial services, insurance, healthcare and real estate industries. With more than 5,000 people in over 40 domestic and 22 international locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world's leading companies.

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