The Learning Company

1980:

• Company founded.

Jun 03, 1998:

• Company acquires Sofsource, Inc.

Aug 31, 1998:

• Broderbund merges with and becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Learning Company.

May 13, 1999:

• Mattel, the worldwide toy company, buys The Learning Company and renames it Mattel Interactive.

Oct, 2000:

• The company is acquired by Gores Technology Group.

Sep 06, 2001:

• Riverdeep Interactive Learning buys Broderbund's Education Division, The Learning Company. TLC returns to its former name, Broderbund.