CNET receives E-Gov award for 'innovative application'.

Business/Technology Editors

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2002

World's largest e-learning installation, powered by THINQ Learning

Solutions technology, to be honored at

June electronic government conference

THINQ Learning Solutions, Inc. today announced that one of its customers, The U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET), will receive the prestigious Explorer Award for its Navy E-learning site at E-Gov 2002, the National Electronic Government Conference and Exposition. E-Gov award winners have "enabled better government service through streamlined processes and innovative approaches to meeting their mandates."

Navy E-Learning (www.navylearning.com and www.navylearning.navy.mil), powered by the THINQ TrainingServer(R) Learning Management System (LMS), launches, tracks and manages 2,000 e-learning courses for more than 1.2 million Sailors, Marines, retirees, reservists, and family members enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). CNET recently announced it would extend its use of the THINQ LMS to ships, submarines, Navy schoolhouses and classified networks around the world. All systems will synchronize back to a central THINQ LMS, with subsequent integration to a Navy enterprise database to create portable, lifetime transcripts called "electronic training jackets."

"We're proud of our efforts to give Naval personnel and their families all the tools they need for a Navy career that advances their personal and professional goals and fulfills the Navy's mission," said Peg David, CNET Navy E-Learning Program Manager.

An independent committee comprising of public and private sector leaders who are actively engaged in e-government programs selected CNET. Award candidates came from all levels of government, including U.S. federal, state and local government organizations as well as successful programs from outside the United States. Candidates were asked to show how they have:

-- solved problems and streamlined processes that affect many constituents;

-- increased productivity and/or saved public sector resources (time and funds);

-- improved the quality, timeliness and accuracy of government services;

-- improved constituent satisfaction; and

-- affected the entire organization.

"The awards submissions were very impressive, making the selection process quite difficult," said an e-gov 2002 GSC Selection Committee Member . "These winning applications are models for effective e-government, and the scope and capabilities they provide offer an exciting glimpse at the future of e-government."

Ray Maskell, president of THINQ, said, "The military often leads the rest of the world in technology innovation, and e-learning technology is no exception. CNET's vision for learning and e-learning is among the most mature and innovative we've seen in either the public or private sector. We're thrilled to be their partner and to help them achieve their most important strategic objectives."

This year's fifth annual conference, held June 24-27 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., is the premier showcase of innovative e-government applications and proven best practices. It is sponsored by a group of marketing and education professionals, also named E-Gov, who work with technology leaders from government and industry. Former New York City Mayor and TIME Magazine's Person of the Year, Rudolph Giuliani, will deliver the keynote at the conference, expected to exceed 12,000 government and industry professionals. THINQ will be exhibiting at booth number 738.

The THINQ LMS launches, tracks and centrally manages corporate learning in multiple formats, including online, classroom, books, videos and virtual classroom courses. Built on a multi-tier, or "n-tier," architecture, the THINQ LMS equips global organizations with a flexible, scalable, cost-effective solution for enterprise learning.

About THINQ

THINQ Learning Solutions, Inc. is the leading provider of learning management systems (LMS) with more large-scale deployments than any other LMS vendor, including 24 customers with more than 20,000 learners and eight customers with more than 100,000. THINQ delivers proven enterprise and extra-enterprise learning management solutions that improve employee and organizational readiness and achievement through effective human capital development. The THINQ TrainingServer(R) LMS empowers corporations and government agencies to improve performance, adapt to change and advance their most important business goals. Customers including the U.S. Navy, Worldcom and Lockheed Martin use the THINQ LMS, combined with THINQ's broad content and professional services, to power their businesses' learning programs on a global scale. THINQ is a private company headquartered in Billerica, Mass., with operations in the United States, Canada and the U.K. For more information, contact THINQ at [phone], or visit www.THINQ.com.