3PAR Files Registration Statement

FREMONT, Calif. -- 3PAR, the leading global provider of utility storage solutions, today announced it filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC will act as joint book-running managers with UBS Investment Bank acting as co-lead manager. Thomas Weisel Partners LLC and RBC Capital Markets will act as co-managers. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not been determined.

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