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<CONFORMED-NAME>CRITICAL PATH INC
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>CA
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<STREET1>2 HARRISON STREET
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<STATE>CA
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<STATE>CA
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<STREET1>3 PICKWICK PLAZA
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>243201</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew Nimetz, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-29</signatureDate>
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</TEXT>
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