NETg and ProsoftTraining.com Announce Availability of CIW Web-Based Training Curriculum; NETglobal 2001 Showcases Response to Demand for Web-Skills Training.

Business/Technology Editors

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001

NETg, powering intelligent decisions through learning, today announced the immediate availability of a comprehensive, Web-Based Training (WBT) curriculum for ProsoftTraining.com's CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster certification). ProsoftTraining.com is the leading provider of vendor-neutral Internet training and certification programs. The announcement was made today at NETglobal 2001, NETg's annual e-Learning industry event.

NETg customers have immediate access to the Web-based CIW curriculum for the CIW E-Commerce Designer series, part of the Master CIW Designer Track. This curriculum focuses on standards, technologies and practices for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce models. This month, NETg will release the CIW Site Designer curriculum, which helps students develop the skills to design, implement and maintain hypertext-based Web sites. Later this year, NETg will release another 25 courses, which will cover exams for the Master CIW Administrator and Master CIW Enterprise Developer tracks.

"The Internet provides opportunities for businesses to operate more effectively," said Gary Lopez, president and CEO of NETg. "Sales and productivity now suffer because there just aren't enough qualified professionals with demonstrated Web design, programming and administration skills."

ProsoftTraining.com works with its partners and key industry associations, such as the Association of Internet Professionals (AIP), the International Webmasters Association (IWA) and employers to define and update the skills individuals need to succeed in Internet and e-business environments. As the industry-leading certification program for Internet professionals, CIW provides a widely acknowledged and comprehensive certification resource.

"ProsoftTraining.com and NETg have worked in close collaboration to ensure these courses map to the requirements of the CIW certification process," said Jerry Baird, CEO of ProsoftTraining.com. "We are confident this new interactive curriculum will enable thousands of people to develop the skills required to participate and get ahead in the emerging knowledge economy. We are also proud that our relationship with NETg has resulted in a leading-edge product."

CIW is one of the big seven IT certification programs, and is already the third-largest vendor-neutral certification program. It targets existing Internet professionals as well as those seeking to enter the field. The certification covers a range Internet topics, including basic Internet, internetworking, Web-site design, Internet scripting, Internet applications development, Java, Internet server administrator, security and e-commerce.

"ProsoftTraining.com and CIW are the gold standards of our business. There is no better forum to announce the results of our collaboration than here at NETglobal 2001, where we are proud to be convening top training and IT leaders from around the world," Lopez said.

About NETg

NETg, a subsidiary of Boston-based Harcourt General, Inc. (NYSE: H), is powering intelligent decisions through learning for the Global 2000. The company has a portfolio of more than 1,000 courses in several languages, covering professional IT, desktop and personal development skills and serving more than 4,000 customers worldwide. NETg's proven learning techniques are based on an innovative course architecture developed by NETg in the early 1990s - The NETg Learning Object (NLO). The company leads the industry with a full range of e-learning solutions incorporating Internet services and interactivity with more than 75,000 learning objects for leading companies such as Daimler-Chrysler, Honeywell, Procter & Gamble and Dow Chemical. NETg's worldwide headquarters are located in Naperville, Illinois, USA.

For more information about NETg, visit www.netg.com.

About ProsoftTraining.com

ProsoftTraining.com (Nasdaq: POSO) supplies educational materials and certification programs for today's information technology (IT) workforce. Prosoft content is distributed through one of the world's largest channels of learning centers, as well as corporations, e-learning organizations and universities. ProsoftTraining.com's two major brands, CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) and ComputerPREP, provide courseware that helps professionals validate their technical skills to advance their careers, thus remaining competitive in a dynamic, technology-focused environment.

A vendor-neutral IT certification program for the knowledge economy, CIW establishes and certifies the skills required to compete in today's critical Internet, Web and e-business job market. Individuals can earn CIW certification at the Associate, Professional and Master levels. CIW job roles encompass a wide variety of skills, including basic Internet, internetworking, Web site design, Java, Internet server administration, security and e-commerce. CIW-authorized preparatory materials are available in classroom, e-learning, distance-learning and self-study formats through the CIW Authorized Training Provider (ATP) network. To date, more than 15,000 CIW certifications have been awarded. Learn more about CIW at www.CIWcertified.com.

Prosoft's ComputerPREP brand provides integrated technology training solutions to serve today's learning centers, corporate universities and academic marketplaces. ComputerPREP training and certification materials teach advanced technologies, programming languages and desktop applications to support leading IT certification programs, including A+, Network +, Cisco, Microsoft, Linux and Oracle. Learn more about ComputerPREP and its products at www.ComputerPREP.com.

Prosoft also offers the TIA-sponsored (Telecommunications Industry Association) CCNT (Certified in Convergent Network Technologies) vendor-neutral training and certification program. Any professional requiring knowledge of data convergence, computer telephony and telecommunications will benefit from CCNT job-role focused training and certification. The CCNT curriculum includes topics such as basic data communications, basic telecommunications, broadband technologies, computer-telephony integration essentials and local area networks. Currently, more than 3,000 people have earned the vendor-neutral CCNT credential.

ProsoftTraining.com is headquartered at 3001 Bee Caves Road, Suite 300, Austin, Texas, 78746. For information about Prosoft and its other programs visit www.ProsoftTraining.com.

For more information on NETg and its products, visit its web site at www.netg.com.

Copyright (c) 2001 National Education Training Group, Inc. NETg, Skill Builder, Learning Object, NLO, XtremeLearning and Precision Learning are either trademarks or registered trademarks of National Education Training Group, Inc.