Compass Knowledge Holdings Launches Advanced Physician Assistant Program.

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OCOEE, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 20, 2000

Compass Knowledge Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CKNO), an e-learning and distance education provider, announces the offering of a Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies with Arizona School of Health Sciences. This accredited program is designed for the practicing Physician Assistant and is delivered in a distance learning format.

Delivered by Compass Knowledge's Global HealthEd division, the program taps the growing demand for Physician Assistants by the health care industry. The U.S. Department of Labor projects employment to grow at more than 36% between 1998 and 2008. According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, there were about 34,200 certified PA's in clinical practice, as of January 1999.

"The purpose of the Master of Science degree is to offer PAs advanced education and experience to best help them prepare for the market needs. This program has a common goal with all of our programs, to provide `knowledge that earns' for the working professional," said Rogers Kirven, C.E.O. of Compass Knowledge.

Economists in the Labor Bureau's Office of Employment Projections cite employment opportunities are expected to be good for physician assistants, due to anticipated expansion of the health services industry and an emphasis on cost containment.

"It is wonderful that our relationship with Compass is allowing us to deliver a quality educational program in an innovative way, to a national audience," commented O.T. Wendel, Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty of Arizona School of Health Sciences.

The program gives the working Physician Assistant a choice of five specialty tracks: Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Medicine, and Occupational Medicine, all delivered via distance education. Utilizing the Compass Learning System(TM), students are able to complete the majority of their studies at their convenience in the comfort of their own homes.

About Compass Knowledge Holdings, Inc.

Compass Knowledge Holdings, Inc. is a premier provider of distance education and e-learning solutions that puts the web to work on behalf of the working professional. Through collaboration with fully accredited colleges and universities, Compass Knowledge focuses on three niche areas of the global distance learning marketplace: health, law and education. Featuring the Compass Learning System(TM), programs offered through the company's subsidiaries and divisions include Global HealthEd, KnowledgePharm, JurisAlliance, Intelicus, CJ-Direct and Educator's Learning Network.

Statements made in this press release, other than those concerning historical information, should be considered forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the `safe-harbor' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based on management's current expectations or beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. A variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in Compass Knowledge's forward-looking statements, including the following factors: market acceptance of the new P.A. product and services; the ability of Compass to effectively launch the new P.A. product in a timely and cost efficient manner; continued development of effective marketing, pricing and distribution strategies; Compass Knowledge's operating results could be materially impaired if the revenue splits with its Knowledge Partners are deemed to be "incentive payments" under Title IV or Compass Knowledge becomes subject to burdensome government regulation and legal uncertainties; Compass Knowledge's ability to attract new knowledge partners and alliances, and Compass Knowledge's ability to manage its growth and to respond to rapid technological change; competitive pressures among distance education providers may increase significantly; costs or difficulties related to the integration of businesses, if any, acquired or that may be acquired by Compass Knowledge may be greater than expected; operating costs or customer loss and business disruption following future mergers and acquisitions may be greater than expected; possible adverse results of future litigation; general economic or business conditions; legislative or regulatory changes may adversely affect the business in which Compass Knowledge is engaged; and changes in the securities markets may negatively impact Compass Knowledge. For a detailed discussion of cautionary statements and factors that could cause actual results to differ from the Company's forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, especially in the "Risks Related to Our Industry" included in the Company's Form 10-SB and in subsequent filings filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.