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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Investigation of Renaissance Learning, Inc.

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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of Renaissance Learning, Inc. (aRenaissancea or the aCompanya) (NASDAQ: RLRN) for potential breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with their conduct related to the sale of the Company to Permira Funds, a European private equity firm, in an all-cash deal valued at about $440 million. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Renaissance will become a privately held company and its stockholders will receive $14.85 in cash per each share of Renaissance they own, while, according to Yahoo! Finance, at least one financial analyst has set a price target of $16 for Renaissance. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011.

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Whether Renaissancea™s Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Companya™s stockholders by failing to conduct an adequate and fair sales process prior to agreeing to this transaction, whether the proposed transaction undervalues Renaissancea™s shares and by how much this transaction undervalues the Company to the detriment of Renaissancea™s shareholders are the key focus of this investigation.

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If you own common stock in Renaissance and wish to obtain additional information, please visit us at [ www.faruqilaw.com/RLRN ] or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at [ jmonteverde@faruqilaw.com ] or by telephone at (877) 247-4292 or (212) 983-9330.

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