Ninth House Network Receives Film Industry Award For Its Interactive e-Learning Programming.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Aug. 29, 2000-

Leading Broadband e-Learning Provider's eSeries(TM) Programs Win

Top Honors From Aurora Awards 2000 For Accomplishments In

Instructional Programming and Directing

Ninth House Network(TM), the leading broadband e-learning environment for corporate development, today announced that it has been selected as a Platinum Best of Show winner in both Instructional Programming and Directing categories by the Aurora Awards 2000, a national independent film and video competition. The Aurora Awards 2000 honors local, regional and national achievements in film ranging from entertainment to traditional corporate efforts; eSeries represents a convergence of the two. eSeries programs provide interactive role-playing scenarios in which learners test their business acumen by making decisions for characters struggling with common workplace problems.

Each 30-minute eSeries program features engaging characters and delivers a combination of storytelling, instant advice and personalized virtual mentors that allow employees to rehearse real-world business skills. Like all programs on Ninth House Network, eSeries episodes help companies surmount strategic problems stemming from issues including the war for talented employees, e-transformation and customer service.

"Ninth House Network is making a concerted effort to bring together media, education and entertainment into the business community in a way that is profitable and advantageous," said Jeff Snipes, president and CEO of Ninth House Network. "An award like this confirms that we are succeeding. Our team of directors and employees who brought this program to fruition is keenly aware of what it takes to translate our vision into a tangible solution for businesses looking to solve tough, strategic problems. Ninth House Network goes beyond making entertaining learning programs; we create an avenue that leads managers and employees to solutions on how to do business better, cheaper and with the most well-developed, talented workforce possible."

About the Aurora Awards 2000 Program

Established in 1996, the Aurora Awards are designed to honor outstanding achievements in independent films and videos for commercials, cable programming, documentaries, industrial pieces, and instructional and corporate videos. Ninth House Network earned the highest possible recognition in:

-- Instructional Programs for Leadership and Management Training

-- Individual and Creative Achievement for Directing

The competition judging panels are chosen from top industry professionals from throughout the United States. Each entrant is judged against an absolute scale of excellence based on effectiveness, creativity and production quality, which highlights an entrants own merits rather than a comparison with all others. There are two awards given out in the competition, with the highest bracket being the Aurora Platinum Best of Show. For more information see: http://www.auroraawards.com/.

About Ninth House Network

Ninth House Network is the leading broadband e-learning environment for large organizations. The Company has worked with over 50 large private and public organizations, including First Union National Bank, Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Media One, Black & Decker and the Department of Justice, to achieve meaningful organizational change through employee development of critical business skills, including management, leadership, communication, project management, teamwork and business essentials.

Partnering with respected business thought leaders such as Tom Peters, Ken Blanchard, Larraine Segil, Peter Senge and others, Ninth House Network develops interactive, personalized and engaging e-learning programs that are delivered directly to the desktop via broadband technology, providing employees with on-demand access to relevant and timely business role-playing simulations, instant advice, a networked community of peers, and personalized virtual mentors.

A privately held company, Ninth House Network has received investments of nearly $50 million from Chase Capital Partners, Merrill Lynch, Hambrecht & Quist, Arena Capital and others. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has offices across the United States.

For more information about Ninth House Network, visit www.NinthHouse.com http://www.NinthHouse.com.

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