RedVector.com Expands; Growth Amplified by ASCE Partnership.

Business Editors

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001

Just weeks after having partnered with America's "Public College of the Year 2001," Clemson University (Time Magazine), the rapid growth and success of RedVector.com continues as the Internet portal announces a notable partnership with America's oldest national engineering society, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The partnership further strengthens RedVector.com's confirmed relationship with engineers, one of six professional markets the web site serves as the global leader in online continuing education for professionals in the engineering, architectural, interior design, building inspection, construction and land surveying industries. The highly respected ASCE represents more than 123,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide.

Since its launch in October 1999, RedVector.com has focused on expanding its impressive online course library to include a vast selection of continuing education courses of particular interest and relevance to each profession it serves. According to RedVector.com Chief Operations Officer, Brent A. Craven, "RedVector.com listens to our customers. We specifically design our services according to what they are asking for and what their needs require. We conduct numerous surveys and make direct phone calls to find out what THEY want. The success RedVector.com has enjoyed to date has been a direct result of our giving professionals what they have asked for. By aligning ourselves with highly respected organizations like the ASCE, we have yet another means of connecting with these professionals."

The web site currently features more than 600 online courses authored by more than 75 subject matter experts, many of who are university faculty. Its diverse selection has attracted more than 15,000 registered users from 50 states and 8 countries. The company has been featured on CNN, WallStreetReporter.com and in over 300 trade magazines, newspapers and industry journals.

RedVector.com is already partnered with Clemson University, the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the National Groundwater Association (NGWA), the Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) and the University of South Carolina's Net Gen Learning Systems. In addition, RedVector.com has partnerships with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and the American Institute of Constructors (AIC). An entire list of RedVector.com's partners and affiliates can be viewed on its web site, http://www.RedVector.com.

RedVector.com's mission is to provide its customers with the ability to manage their own time by offering quality continuing education online 24 hours a day, backed by a commitment to superior customer service. RedVector.com is an AIA Registered Continuing Education Provider. For more information, logon to http://www.RedVector.com or contact Chief Operations Officer Brent A. Craven at (TOLL-FREE) 1-866-546-1212. Company profile, logos, and new power point presentations are available on Business Wire's NewStream website at: http://www.newstream.com/public_story.html?3912