Online Registration for CompTIA Certification Testing Available Through Sylvan Prometric.

CHICAGO & BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1999--Online registration for certification exams from CompTIA(r), the international computer industry trade association, is now available in the U.S. and Canada through Sylvan Prometric(TM), the global leader in delivery of technology-based assessment services.

Candidates can register for CompTIA's A+ Service Technician, CDIA(TM) (Certified Document Imaging Architech(TM)) and new Network+(TM) certification tests (available in April) at www.2test.com CompTIA tests will be available at more than 1,000 secure Authorized Prometric Testing Centers(TM) (APTCs) in North America, with the Web site offering 24-hour convenience as well as the ability to access maps to APTC locations. A new link between the CompTIA and Sylvan Prometric Web sites has also been established to speed candidate access to registration and up-to-date information on CompTIA's certification programs.

'A Valued Partner Growing with Our Needs'

John Venator, CompTIA's president and CEO, said "Sylvan is a valued partner in helping us grow our international certification program. Now, with online registration, they're growing with us again. With the vast APTC testing network, CompTIA candidates have unparalleled accessibility. Passing a CompTIA certification test is not easy," he added, "but Sylvan has made registering for and taking CompTIA exams at APTCs a snap."

Test Registration with the Click of a Mouse

"Sylvan is happy to offer CompTIA test registration with the click of a mouse," said Martin Bean, executive vice president of the IT Business Unit and Marketing for Sylvan Prometric. "Certification interest is at an all-time high, with APTCs delivering a record three million-plus exams last year. CompTIA testing grew well ahead of the IT industry average," he said, "with APTCs delivering 133,000 exams in 1998, a jump of 110% over 1997."

Information on certification testing is available from CompTIA at www.comptia.org or from Sylvan Prometric at www.2test.com (click the CompTIA button), or www.sylvanprometric.com

CompTIA is an international not-for-profit association of more than 7,500 computer resellers, manufacturers, software publishers, distributors and service companies. Its mission is to foster high levels of professional competence and business ethics among its members and the computer industry. Membership in CompTIA is open to all participants in the computer industry. For information on CompTIA call [phone], ext. 308.

Sylvan Prometric is the technology-based testing division of Sylvan Learning Systems(r), Inc. (NASDAQ: SLVN), the world's leading provider of educational services to families, schools and industry. Sylvan Prometric is the global leader in delivery of technology-based assessment services for IT industry certification, academic admissions, and professional licensure/certification. In 1998, Sylvan Prometric delivered more than three million computer-based tests in 25 languages through its network of some 2,600 Authorized Prometric Testing Centers and Sylvan Technology Centers(r) in 147 countries. Sylvan Prometric delivers standardized tests for more than 150 clients, including virtually all major IT industry certification programs. Along with CompTIA, other IT leaders partnering with Sylvan for certification test delivery include Microsoft(r), Compaq(r), Computer Associates(r), Novell(r), Lotus(r), IBM(r), Oracle(r), Corel(r), PictureTel(r), Sybase(r), Sun Microsystems(r), and AutoDesk(r) among many others.

Sylvan Learning Systems and Sylvan Technology Centers are registered trademarks and Sylvan Prometric and Authorized Prometric Testing Centers are trademarks of Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc., in the U.S. and Canada. CompTIA is a registered trademark and A+, CDIA, Network+ and Architech are trademarks of the Computer Technology Industry Association. Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.