AOL Latin America and Cisneros Television Group Launch Innovative, Online Education Effort.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001 CTG's cl@se and AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. Provide Powerful Content Including Clips, Interactive Quizzes, Career Resources and Classroom Tools for Teachers Now Available to Members of AOL Services in Mexico and Argentina at Keyword: Cl@se and on the Education and Kids Channels America Online See AOL. Latin America, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AOLA AOLA America Online Latin America ) and the Cisneros Television Group (CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) ) today announced the launch of an innovative online education effort on AOL Latin America's services in Mexico and Argentina that encourages students to incorporate the interactive medium into their educational experience. The new programming builds on award-winning content created by CTG's cl@se, the only pan-regional educational service for teachers and students from ages 6 to 18. Cl@se brings first-rate educational and entertaining TV programming from around the world directly to homes and classrooms in Latin America and provides access to a wide array of online educational resources for students, parents and teachers. These resources, now available on AOL, include interactive games and video clips from the TV channel, as well as surveys and interactive quizzes. The initiative also provides AOL members with online book reviews, education and career resources for students, and cl@se-branded teaching guides. These resources are available at Keyword: cl@se and on the Education and Kids Channels on America Online Mexico and America Online Argentina. Cl@se is distributed to 1.5 million subscriber homes and to 38,000 schools in the region. Cl@se's programming, online offerings through www.clase.net, and teaching guides are designed to augment traditional primary-and secondary-school programs by providing children and teenagers with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills through active, fun and relevant learning. Charles Herington, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AOL Latin America, said: "The interactive medium holds great promise for adding a new dimension to the learning experience. We are excited to be driving forward in this area with a great partner like cl@se. This effort allows us to continue building the value of the AOL experience for our members, as they make this medium an even bigger part of their everyday lives. It also underscores the great value of our relationship with the Cisneros Group The Cisneros Group of Companies is one of the largest, privately held media, entertainment, telecommunications and consumer products organizations in the world. The Group owns or holds interests in companies ranging from broadcast television, networks and pay television businesses of Companies, whose Cisneros Television Group is the parent of cl@se." Ralph Haiek, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Cisneros Television Group, said: "Cl@se is an example of Cisneros Television Group's commitment to support education in these countries, and AOL Latin America has the power and extended reach to help us deliver that support. Cisneros Television Group believes in the value of entertainment in the learning process as well as the role of Internet as an effective vehicle to provide cl@se's brand to Latin American kids. I am confident that the presence and accessibility of cl@se on AOL Latin America's services will help us bring this valuable educational service to more and more Latin American students." Maria Ignacia Arcaya, General Manager of cl@se, said: "Cl@se's goal is to further the education experience by engaging students and having them play a more active role in the learning process. The interactive medium is an ideal way to take this effort to the next level, and we are pleased to be able to move forward with a partner as accomplished as AOL Latin America. Working with AOL Latin America, we will be able to reach an even larger base of students, teachers and parents with creative education tools and other resources, as we continue to make learning active, relevant and fun." AOL Latin America's other education partners include: Delta Encyclopedia, Klick Educacao, 10em Tudo, iTranslator and Billiken, among others. About cl@se Cl@se is the world's first pan-regional, multimedia educational service. Designed to enhance existing primary and secondary school curricula, cl@se offers diverse programming on-air to students ages six to eighteen in a commercial-free environment, covering subjects such as science, history, and the arts. A virtual meeting place for students, parents, and educators across the continent, cl@se's online site (www.clase.net) also provides supplemental support material and educational guides. About Cisneros Television Group Cisneros Television Group, a member of the Cisneros Group of Companies, is focused on the creation of entertainment brands throughout the world. CTG's holdings include Locomotion locomotion Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either appendicular (accomplished by special appendages) or axial (achieved by changing the body shape). (tm), a partnership with Hearst Corporation The Hearst Corporation is a privately-held American-based media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media. . In a partnership with AEI AEI American Enterprise Institute AEI Archive of European Integration AEI Australian Education International AEI Automotive Engineering International AEI Australian Education Index AEI Albert Einstein Institute Music, CTG has created AEI Music Latin America to provide music services to pay television platforms and retailers throughout the region. CTG has also entered into a strategic alliance with ARTIST direct to form a music portal providing music entertainment and information through an integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of Web sites. In addition, CTG owns eight pay TV channels in Ibero America covering the movie, music, documentary, series, educational and comedy genres. Cisneros Television Group in Argentina and the Southern Cone countries also distributes the successful news network Cronica, and owns one of Latin America's largest and most important film libraries. About AOL Latin America America Online Latin America, Inc. (NASDAQ: AOLA) is the exclusive provider of AOL-branded services in Latin America and has quickly become one of the leading Internet and interactive services providers in the region. AOL Latin America launched its first service, America Online Brazil, in November 1999, and began as a joint venture of America Online, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL), and the Cisneros Group of Companies. Banco Itau, a leading Brazilian bank, is also a minority stockholder of AOL Latin America. The Company combines the technology, brand name, infrastructure and relationships of AOL, the world's leader in branded interactive services, with the relationships, regional experience and extensive media assets of the Cisneros Group of Companies, one of the leading media groups in the Americas. The Company currently operates services in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina and serves members of the AOL-branded service in Puerto Rico. It also operates a regional portal accessible at www.aola.com. AOL's 30 million members worldwide can access content and offerings from AOL Latin America through the International Channels on their local AOL services. |
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