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        <issuerName>SSA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SSAG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Greenough Michael</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 W. MADISON SUITE 2200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60661</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <otherText>Former Chair of Bd, Pres &amp; CEO</otherText>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These stock units were acquired on December 30, 2005 pursuant to the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) of SSA Global Technologies, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;).  Under the terms of the Plan, these units convert automatically into shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, on a 1-for-1 basis, on July 1, 2008 or earlier in the event of death or termination under certain circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the terms of that certain Merger Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2006 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among Magellan Holdings, Inc., a Georgia corporation (&quot;Parent&quot;), Globetrot Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (&quot;Merger Subsidiary&quot;), and the Company, on July 28, 2006, Merger Subsidiary merged with and into the Company (the &quot;Merger&quot;), and the Company survived the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.  As a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by and set forth in the Merger Agreement, as of July 28, 2006, all repurchase rights on behalf of the Company with respect to restricted stock units lapsed and each unit was converted into the right to receive $19.50 in cash per unit.  Accordingly, the Reporting Person will receive $3,303,417.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, as of July 28, 2006, any outstanding options of the Reporting Person that have not been previously forfeited were accelerated and the Reporting Person will receive in consideration for the cancellation of the stock option an amount (net of applicable withholding taxes) equal to (i) the excess, if any, of (a) $19.50, less (b) the exercise price per share of such option, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of common stock subject to such option, without any interest thereon.  Accordingly, the Reporting Person will receive $1,777,500 net of applicable withholding taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options became exercisable in 48 equal installments on the last day of each calendar month starting on August 31, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, as of July 28, 2006, any outstanding options of the Reporting Person that have not been previously forfeited were accelerated and the Reporting Person will receive in consideration for the cancellation of the stock option an amount (net of applicable withholding taxes) equal to (i) the excess, if any, of (a) $19.50, less (b) the exercise price per share of such option, multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of common stock subject to such option, without any interest thereon.  Accordingly, the Reporting Person will receive approximately $38,872,889.72 net of applicable withholding taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The options became exercisable as to 1,507,703 shares on July 31, 2003, and became exercisable as to the remaining shares in 48 equal installments on the last day of each calendar month starting on January 31, 2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>As a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by and set forth in the Merger Agreement, as of July 28, 2006, the Reporting Person ceased to be a director and/or officer of the Company.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Greenough</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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