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Corporate Profile for Smartforce, dated May 26, 2000.


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Published Date:   May 26, 2000

Company Name:     Smartforce

Address:          900 Chesapeake Dr.
                  Redwood City, CA 94063

Main Telephone
 Number:          650/817-5900

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           www.smartforce.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Greg Priest

Chief Financial
 Officer:         David Drummond

Public Relations
 Contact:         Michelle Brown
 Business number: 650/817-5708
 E-mail address:  michelle_brown@smartforce.com

Industry:         Technology

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        SMTF


Company Description: SmartForce PLC provides integrated e-Learning (Electronic-LEARNING) An umbrella term for providing computer instruction (courseware) online over the public Internet, private distance learning networks or inhouse via an intranet. See CBT.  solutions that help businesses deploy knowledge across their extended enterprise of employees, customers, suppliers, distributors and other business partners. Its hosted e-Learning platform provides access to a comprehensive offering of learning events and resources comprising over 1,300 SmartCourses, online SmartSeminars, 24x7 SmartMentoring, articles, peer-to-peer From user to user. Peer-to-peer implies that either side can initiate a session and has equal responsibility. Peer-to-peer is a somewhat confusing term, because it has always been contrasted to a central system that initiates and controls everything.  collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. , customer-created content and other e-Learning services.

Financial Summary

SmartForce provides comprehensive, integrated e-Learning solutions that help businesses deploy knowledge across their extended enterprise of employees, customers, suppliers, and other business partners. For the three months ended 3/00, revenues were $28.5 million. Net loss totalled $11.7 million vs. an income of $1.3 million. Revenues reflect rapid customer adoption of e-Learning solutions. Net loss reflects increased R&D personnel and amortization costs.

Stock:
52-Week Low
on 19-Oct-1999 $14.563
52-Week High
on 2-Mar-2000 $60.875
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