ADVISORY/Attention Calendar Editors - Calendar Notice.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

What: Results '98, the only global conference on

computer-based training and testing.

When: October 28-30, 1998

Where: The Westin Innisbrook Resort, Tampa, Florida 

Results '98 will address the increased value and

importance of computer-based testing and

training for the IT industry, professional

licensure organizations, corporations, academic

institutions, and government agencies. Three

days of Keynotes, Workshops and Breakout

Sessions will offer international experts

addressing the diverse and specific needs of

attendees.

Who Attends: A record attendance of 700 executive directors,

test developers, consultants, training and

testing center managers and directors, service

managers, testing program and marketing

managers, certification managers, program

managers, assessment delivery professionals,

human resource professionals, educators,

government representatives, and newcomers to

technology-based assessment is expected.

Keyonte Sessions: "The Impact of Paradigm Shifts on How We Educate

and Assess," by Rohan Champion, former executive

strategist for Novell, AT&T, and Federal

Express; "An Owner's Guide to the Future"

delivered by David Zach, author of Zachronyms,

and one of the best known and professionally

trained futurists in the U.S., and "Technology,

Training and Testing: Are We in the Same Boat?"

by Donna Senko, Ph.D., Director, Certification

and Skills Assessment of Microsoft Corporation.

Conference: Eight tracks covering Trends,

Educational/Training, Test Development, Program

Development/Management, Sales/Marketing,

Technology, Business Issues, and Legal, with

50-plus breakout sessions. There are also

special Preconference Workshops and Roundtable

Discussions on IT, Professional Licensure

Associations, Academic Organizations and

Institutions, State and Local Licensing

Agencies, Government Agencies and -- new this

year -- Computer Based Training and Testing

Centers.

Conference Rationale: "Achieving professional competency through

computer-based testing and training continues

to grow as a key corporate strategy," said

Martin Bean, chairperson of the Results '98

Conference. "By focusing on this area, Results

'98 will meet the needs of the growing number

of executives and leaders of business,

education, government, and professional

organizations who attend and participate in our

event."

Conference Sponsors: Hosted by Sylvan Prometric, the computer-based

assessment division of Sylvan Learning Systems,

Inc. (NASDAQ: SLVN). Sponsors include Galton

Technologies, ETS, Microsoft, Novell, ITTA,

Chauncey Group International, Macmillan

Publishing, Allen Interaction, Association of

Test Publishers, Boxlight Corporation, Caliber

Learning Network, CAT, Inc., Ernst & Young LLP,

Douron, Inc., Experior Assessments LLC, Goal

Designs, Inc., MeasureUp, NationsBanc

Montgomery Securities LLC, NCS/VUE, PACE

Learning, Inc., Regents College, Self Test

Software, Skill Check, System Automation Corp.,

Transcender Corporation, Uniscore, and Wave

Technologies.

Sylvan Prometric is a trademark, and Sylvan Learning Systems Centers is a registered trademark, of Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and Canada. Other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.