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AT&T and Prosoft bring Web site training to businesses in 40 U.S. cities.


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1997--AT&T and Prosoft I-Net Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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: POSO), are bringing hands-on Web site development and administration training to businesses in more than 40 cities across the U.S.

Under terms of an agreement announced today between the two companies, Prosoft will offer businesses regularly scheduled courses on the implementation and use of AT&T Web Site Services. Courses will be held throughout the U.S. at Prosoft's nationwide network of training centers. Prosoft currently offers a full schedule of Internet and intranet related technology courses.

Additionally, Prosoft will join AT&T's recently announced Marketing Alliance Program (MAP) to market and sell AT&T Web Site Services. One of AT&T's objectives through the MAP program is to team with its major business customers to provide a one-stop Internet commerce solution for their mutual customers.

"For many small businesses, creating and maintaining a Web site is like running a separate business," said Keith Olsen This article or section resembles a .
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, director of new channel development at AT&T. "Our relationship with Prosoft gives AT&T customers first rate training close to home that shortens the learning curve for creating a Web site."

AT&T provides customers with Web site design tools, optional training, and step-by-step customer care, allowing them to get onto the Internet without the expense of purchasing, installing, maintaining, and administering their own services.

"AT&T's decision to choose Prosoft as a provider of Internet training is a significant step forward in our strategy to bring Internet training to market on a nationwide scale," said Keith Freadhoff, Chairman 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 Prosoft. "As the first and only publicly held company specializing in Internet/Intranet training, we are positioning ourselves to deliver AT&T and its clients the levels of service, content and convenience they expect. We are confident that we have the content, instructor quality, and convenience of facilities that will meet the needs of AT&T and its growing client base. This relationship with AT&T is a tremendous business opportunity for Prosoft with potential in the millions of dollars."

AT&T is one of the leading worldwide providers of telecommunications, on-line, electronic commerce and credit card services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card. . AT&T is the world's largest messaging provider, reaching more than 160 countries, AT&T Web Site Services is one of the top Web site hosting services in the U.S. and AT&T WorldNetSM Service is a leading Internet access provider See ISP.

(networking, company) Internet Access Provider - (IAP) A company or other origanisation which provides access to the Internet to businesses and/or consumers.
. AT&T's message- enabled electronic commerce technologies include web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith.  and transactions; e-mail; EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ; enhanced fax; call center solutions, including web site and call center integration; advanced network solutions; and intranet solutions.

Prosoft I-Net Solutions, Inc., is the only publicly traded company publicly traded company

A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market.
 to provide broad-based Information Technology training, focused on the Internet/Intranet, to individuals and corporations of all sizes across the nation. Through its comprehensive training programs, Prosoft is the only training organization focusing exclusively on the task of assisting its customers in unlocking the potential of dynamic and evolving Internet/intranet technologies. Prosoft offers more than 50 customized online, instructor-led Internet courses featuring Internet products and solutions from Microsoft, Netscape and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. . Courses range from one-day end-user workshops to five-day boot camps Software from Apple that enables an Intel x86-based Macintosh to host the Windows XP operating system. Boot Camp is used to divide the hard disk into Windows and Mac partitions, to install the necessary drivers and to create a dual boot environment.  for Internet engineers, Web professionals and solution developers.

CONTACT: AT&T

Mike Maney

201-331-4295 (office)

201-258-0170 (home)

mlmaney@attmail.com

or

Prosoft

Kathy Flood

714-953-1200 ext. 240

kathyf@prosoft.org

or

AT&T

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908-221-7876 (office)

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