NGRAIN on Team Selected for $483 Million Training Contract with U.S. Army.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- NGRAIN strengthens its commitment to distributed learning for soldiers in the field

NGRAIN, provider of interactive 3D training solutions, today announced they are included in a new $483 million contract awarded by the United States Army's Distributed Learning, Education and Training Products (DLETP) program to support and maintain high quality training for all army troops worldwide. Under the contract, NGRAIN will join a team of product and service providers assembled by Karta Technologies, the largest privately-held defense contractor headquartered in San Antonio, to meet the rapidly changing training requirements of troops in the field.

Distributed learning is key to training and supporting troops deployed overseas. With the NGRAIN solution accessible through this contracting vehicle, the U.S. Army can now more easily obtain the necessary funds to incorporate interactive 3D training solutions into their distributed learning courses.

"Our team is thrilled to be included among an impressive roster of partners. Distributed learning is an important area of focus for NGRAIN, and we will work with the Karta team members to provide our customers with the best possible training solutions," said Gabe Batstone, Vice President, Business Development & Professional Services at NGRAIN.

The NGRAIN solution has been deployed successfully in various distributed learning initiatives in the U.S. Army. A number of case studies are available at www.ngrain.com/casestudies.

"NGRAIN has a clear and focused dedication to meeting the needs of the defense industry as demonstrated by their many projects. Their innovative technology assures us that we will always be a step ahead in our training solutions," said Ken Guest, retired Army Major General and Chief Operating Officer at Karta. "Preparing our soldiers with every advantage when they're engaged in combat is critical to mission success."

In addition to NGRAIN, the Karta team includes a prestigious list of members: CACI, SRA, IBM, Allen Interactions, Carney, Coastal, CollabWorx, Eagle Systems, FC Business Systems, Information Experts, Pinneast, SIMmersion, SumTotal, The Logistics Company, Thomson NETg, Visual Purple, Advancia, 3Dsolve, Orion, LMR, CompeteNet, Stanley Associates, MTS Technologies, Alion Science & Technology, Intergraph, EG&G, Sparta, Envisage, and Brainshark.

About Karta

Founded in 1986, Karta Technologies, Inc. provides information technology and systems integration solutions to government and commercial clients nationwide. Recognized as one of the nation's 50 Fastest Growing IT Small businesses in 2004 by Washington Technology, Karta provides experience in systems engineering, training, and acquisition support. Karta's high-technology products and services include Train2Secure, the first National Security Agency-certified web-based information security training program for NSTISSI 4013, among other cutting edge technology products and services. For more information, visit www.karta.com.

About NGRAIN

NGRAIN delivers interactive 3D task-based training solutions to the defense industry. The company's solutions expedite installation, maintenance and repair training on complex equipment, and ensure first-time-right performance, resulting in greater operational readiness at lower cost.

By delivering an unsurpassed level of 3D interactivity on common PCs, and empowering everyday computer users to rapidly produce information-rich virtual equipment to enhance existing electronic training materials, NGRAIN is unique in its ability to transform training and optimize operations at a significantly lower cost.

NGRAIN customers include the United States Army, the United States Air Force, the Canadian Department of National Defence, and Lockheed Martin. Visit www.ngrain.com to learn more.