Korean Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup-Korea/Japan has Chosen Ordinate's PhonePass System.

Business Editors

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2001

The Korean World Cup Organizing Committee has Chosen

Ordinate Corporation to Test People Who Will Work During

the Korea World Cup Games

Ordinate Corp., a language testing company, and the Korean Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup-Korea/Japan announced today the use of Ordinate's patented PhonePass(TM) technology to evaluate the spoken English abilities of event volunteers. The Korean World Cup Organizing Committee chose Ordinate's Spoken English Tests (SET) because the tests focus on direct communication skills like listening and speaking ability. Use of the PhonePass system is very convenient; it is not necessary for test-takers or test proctors to go to a central location because PhonePass tests can be taken any time, anywhere in the world with any ordinary telephone. The Committee also chose Ordinate's technology because it is automatic -- a computer delivers the score results within minutes. Moreover, there will be fewer complaints from the testees regarding results because the test is completely objective.

By taking Ordinate's Spoken English Test over any standard telephone, the World Cup Organizing Committee will be able to screen qualified volunteers among all potential candidates. "It is difficult for the World Cup Organizing Committee to provide English speaking tests to more than 10,000 candidates for the 2002 World Cup volunteers who live in all areas of Korea within a week," said Mr. Kee-Hyung Choe, director of TTI International, Yoon's English Academy. "PhonePass removes this difficulty, since it's not necessary for testees to travel to take the PhonePass test and the Committee can see the results immediately."

As of today, Ordinate Corp. has completed the first phase of assessment, with over 15,000 tests completed during one week. PhonePass scores will be used to assign appropriate jobs based on the level of spoken English proficiency.

About PhonePass

Ordinate's PhonePass testing service is the first automatic test of English speaking and listening skills for non-native speakers administered over the telephone using advanced speech recognition technology. With patented technology, these scalable tests are the only ones that immediately measure a person's ability and ease using spoken English. The tests have undergone extensive validations at Stanford and other universities in the United States, Asia and Europe. The SET-10, SET-7, and SET-5 PhonePass tests are currently used in employee selection and for workforce development, by educational institutions and corporations worldwide. This test directly measures speaking and listening skills quickly and accurately. The test service is as close and easy to use as any telephone.

About Ordinate Corp.

Ordinate Corp., a privately held company, was founded in 1996 to develop unique and highly advanced language testing systems based on new techniques for using speech recognition to score spoken language proficiency. Ordinate combines recognition of spoken utterances with analysis of the manner of speaking to determine language proficiency and other speaker characteristics. Ordinate's augmented speech recognition technology sets a new standard in speed, accuracy, cost and convenience. For more information on Ordinate or the PhonePass testing system please see Ordinate's website at www.ordinate.com.