EMC Corporation Selects Live eLearning Software from Centra for Enterprise Training Initiatives.

Business/Technology Editors

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2001

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world's leading provider of software infrastructure and an Application Service Provider (ASP) for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information storage, has selected Centra to power an online learning environment for the company's extended enterprise. In conjunction with EMC University, EMC(TM) will use Centra's real-time collaboration software to accelerate knowledge transfer across the organization. In addition, EMC will leverage Centra's `ecosystem' of strategic content, services and technology partners to enable the Company to quickly and seamlessly integrate its live eLearning environment with robust learning management software from Saba (NASDAQ:SABA).

EMC will use this total eLearning environment to deliver technical, professional and business training, employing fully localized versions of the award-winning Centra Symposium(TM) virtual classroom software to provide support for English and non-English speaking employees worldwide. Other applications include the use of Centra's online application sharing and integrated voice-over-IP capabilities to provide live expert-led, hands-on ERP training.

"Leading companies must provide their employees, customers and business partners with the knowledge they need to meet the fast-paced demands of a competitive business environment," said Bill Wachtenheim, EMC's Director of Knowledge Management. "By creating a continuous learning environment that minimizes learning curves, we can maximize our employees' and partners' contributions to the critical business processes that enable us to serve our customers more effectively."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already in use at more than 440 companies worldwide, Centra's Web-based enterprise products and services are optimized to address a range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Unlike streaming broadcast technology or static Web pages, Centra enables large groups of people to interact, collaborate, and learn in real-time over intranets, extranets, and the Internet. By utilizing existing corporate computing infrastructure and the Internet, Centra's software infrastructure enables organizations like EMC to accelerate knowledge transfer at substantial savings over traditional classroom training and communication methods.

"EMC's keen understanding and deployment of the cutting-edge systems for effective eLearning is another testament to the Company's continuing leadership and vision," said Tony Mark, President and COO of Centra. "We look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with EMC, providing the framework, products and services for the success of EMC's on-going worldwide eLearning initiatives."

About EMC Corporation

EMC Corporation is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing the information infrastructure for a connected world. For more information, visit www.EMC.com.

About Centra

With over a million users, Centra is the world's leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including American Express, Domino's Pizza, ExxonMobil, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston's technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.centra.com.

EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation.