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VCampus Announces Fourth Quarter and 2005 Financial Results; Company Also Announces $2.3 Million Private Placement to Support Plans for Rapid Growth of Certification-Related Revenues.


RESTON Reston, uninc. city (1990 pop. 48,556), Fairfax co., N Va., a planned community established in 1961. A suburb of Washington, D.C., Reston is organized in a series of residential villages and commercial areas. , Va. -- VCampus VCampus Corporation, once known as University Online (UOL), specializes in providing certification offerings for non-profit, government and profit-based certifications. As University Online, the company was involved in the historically significant PLATO project.  Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended December December: see month.  31, 2005. The company also today announced that it has completed a $2.3 million private equity placement through the issuance of shares of preferred stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders.

Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate.
 to two current shareholders. The shares of preferred stock issued in the financing become convertible into common stock after three years at conversion prices at or above $1.64 per share, which is more than 150% above the recent market price of the company's common stock. This financing is intended to support the company's plans to grow certification-related course revenues significantly in 2006.

Fourth quarter highlights include:

--Grew Select Partner total revenues threefold from $66,756 in the fourth quarter of 2004 to $213,313 in the fourth quarter of 2005.

--Increased revenues from Select Partners to 19.4% of total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2005 as compared to 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2004.

--Launched a plan to establish an internal team to start selling Select Partner courses in 2006 and beyond through reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers.  channels globally and decrease dependency dependency

In international relations, a weak state dominated by or under the jurisdiction of a more powerful state but not formally annexed by it. Examples include American Samoa (U.S.) and Greenland (Denmark).
 on marketing by our Select Partners alone for future growth.

--Launched the CFA's CGIPS CGIPS Certificate in Global Investment Performance Standards (now Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement)  course (Part I) which helped set a company record for monthly Select Partner tuition For tuition fees in the United Kingdom, see .

Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning or by a private tutor usually in the form of one-to-one tuition.
 revenues in November November: see month.  2005; the company also benefited from release of other Select Partner courses for RAPS RAPS Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society
RAPS Ram Air Performance System
RAPS Regional Air Pollution Study
RAPS Ram-Air Progression System (skydiving training)
RAPS Ram Air Parachute System
RAPS Retired Army Personnel System
 and AFCEI in Q4.

The company reported revenue of $1,098,180 for the fourth quarter of 2005, compared to $987,228 in the same period a year earlier. This amount includes online tuition revenue of $959,808, compared to $852,389 for the 2004 fourth quarter. The company reported an operating loss operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 for the fourth quarter of 2005 of $1,152,843, versus $1,211,266 in the year earlier period.

During the fourth quarter, the company recorded non-cash charges Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 of approximately $124,000, which consisted of amortization of debt discount and deferred debt offering costs related to the issuance of $3,649,625 of convertible promissory notes promissory note, unconditional written promise to pay a certain sum of money at a definite time to bearer or to a specified person on his order. Promissory notes are generally used as evidence of debt.  in March 2004 (which principal amount has been reduced to $1,385,390 as of December 31, 2005). Including this non-cash charge, VCampus reported a net loss available to common stockholders of $1,309,435, or $0.14 per share for the fourth quarter of 2005, compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of $1,723,863, or $0.22 per share, for the 2004 fourth quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2005, the company reported revenue of $4,564,463 compared to $4,863,859 in 2004. This 2005 amount includes online tuition revenue of $4,045,979, compared to $4,497,513 in 2004. The company reported an operating loss for 2005 of $4,710,932, compared to $4,181,337 in 2004. Including approximately $1.1 million of non-cash charges in connection with the March 2004 financing, VCampus reported a net loss available to common stockholders of $5,880,639 for 2005, compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of $6,579,416 for 2004.

The company ended the year with approximately $2.5 million in cash and cash equivalents.

In the private placement, which closed today, the Company issued 2,300 shares of Series B-1 convertible Preferred Stock Convertible Preferred Stock

Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares, usually anytime after a predetermined date. Also known as "convertible preferred shares".
 at a purchase price of $1,000 per share to existing investors. Under the terms of this financing, VCampus also issued warrants to purchase 1.0 million shares of common stock at an exercise price per share equal to the then applicable conversion price of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock. The warrants are first exercisable commencing four years from their issuance date. The shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock are convertible, at the option of their holders after three years, into common stock based on a formula that yields a discount of between 10% and 37.5% to the last closing bid price of the common stock prior to the date of conversion, subject to a conversion price floor of $1.64 per share. The shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock are entitled en·ti·tle  
tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles
1. To give a name or title to.

2. To furnish with a right or claim to something:
 to receive dividends paid quarterly equal to the greater of: (a) an annual rate of 16%, or (b) 6% of the net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 proceeds derived from two courses to be mutually agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations"
stipulatory

noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy
 by the parties. The shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock are non-voting.

"We made major progress in transitioning the company away from a largely commodity-based hosting business in 2004 to a more sustainable high-value courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare.

(application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training.
 publishing and delivery business in 2005. The new courseware now accounts for approximately one-fifth of our revenues. We now have over four quarters of experience with the new Select Partner business model that provides us with critical market intelligence with respect to buyer preferences and buying cycles. Progressively, we are signing the right kind of deals with the right partners that have global brand name recognition like the CFA Institute The CFA Institute is headquartered in the United States Of America at Charlottesville, Virginia with offices in Hong Kong and London. Formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR), the Institute awards the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst  and (ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. )2," said Nat Kannan, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of VCampus.

"We expect to build on this foundation in 2006 with an aggressive plan not only to grow organically but also through other means. Our goals for 2006 are to generate as much as 60 percent of revenues from high-value, high-margin certification courses, while growing top-line revenues by 100 percent. Our new financing will support our pursuit of these goals. We see attractive growth opportunities in the market, which we plan to address in more detail in our conference call. The key to our growth plans in 2006 is adding more certification related courseware products to our current offerings and signing up reseller channel partners globally," added Mr. Kannan.

"We generated a 300% expansion in courses sold through the Select Partner program from 1,000 in 2004 to 4,000 in 2005 and our plans are to sustain our growth through strategic and selective deployment of our resources, acquiring new courseware products and building out our reseller channel globally in 2006," Christopher Nelson, the Chief Financial Officer said. "In addition we plan to continue to execute on our growth plans efficiently through a shared risk approach, where Select Partners contribute at least 50%, and in some cases 100%, of course development costs."

Conference Call and Webcast

Mr. Kannan and Mr. Nelson will hold a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and 2005 financial results, business outlook and further developments. The call is scheduled for 4:30 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Interested parties may participate by dialing (800) 638-5439. International callers may dial (617) 614-3945. Please enter the passcode 67239586.

This call is also being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at the VCampus web site at www.vcampus.com. The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.fulldisclosure.com, Thomson/CCBN's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors Institutional Investor

A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions.
 can access the call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

A replay of the call will be available via telephone from approximately 6:30 pm ET on April 5, 2006 until 6:30 pm. ET on April 12, 2006. To listen to the replay, participants in the U.S. and Canada should dial (888) 286-8010, and international participants should dial (617) 801-6888. The conference ID for the replay is 87335161.

About VCampus(R)

VCampus Corporation (NASDAQ:VCMP), a provider of end-to-end end-to-end

a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine.
 e-Learning services, helps organizations that offer professional certifications Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task.  and credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials.  unlock the value of their traditional branded course content. Through its innovative Select Partner(TM) Program, VCampus repurposes value-added training content for online delivery to enhance and support professional development programs. The Select Partner Program provides custom course development, publishing, hosting, e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. , reporting, account support and marketing services. With over a decade of e-Learning experience, VCampus has delivered more than 3.0 million courses to more than 1.0 million desktops/users in professional credentialing Credentialing is the administrative process for validating the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy.  and certification organizations, associations, non-profits, corporations, government agencies and higher education higher education

Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art.
 institutions. VCampus distributes a courseware library of more than 3,800 web-based courses. VCampus Corporation is headquartered in Reston, VA. For more information, call 800-915-9298, or visit the VCampus Web site at www.vcampus.com. "VCampus" and "Select Partner" are registered trademarks of VCampus Corporation. "PMP See point-to-multipoint and portable media player.

PMP - Portable Media Player
" is a certification mark A certification mark on a commercial product indicates five things:
  • The existence of a legal follow-up or product certification agreement between the manufacturer
 of the Project Management Institute which is registered in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and other nations.

This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of the federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking. Without limiting the foregoing, references to future growth or expansion or scheduled product launch dates are forward-looking, and words such as "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan", "may," "might," "should," "will," and "would" and other forms of these words or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking information. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial position or state other forward-looking information. There might be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or control, and any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include: (1) our history of losses, projection of future losses and our need to raise additional capital; (2) market acceptance of our new and future products; (3) uncertainties regarding the successful implementation of our Select Partner Program or the timely release

of products; (4) uncertainties regarding ability to achieve growth organically or otherwise and to integrate any acquisitions; (5) growing competition; and (6) our ability to maintain and manage our growth. For additional information regarding risk factors that could affect our future results, please refer to the discussions of ``Risk and Uncertainties'' in our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended December 31, 2005, and other SEC filings.
VCampus Corporation
                 Consolidated Statements of Operations

                      Three Months Ended        Twelve Months Ended
                         December 31,              December 31,
                   ------------------------- -------------------------
                       2004         2005         2004         2005
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
                   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
Revenues:
  Online tuition
   revenues        $   852,389  $   959,808  $ 4,497,513  $ 4,045,979
  Development and
   other revenues      134,839      138,372      318,456      518,484
  Other service
   revenues                 --           --       47,890           --
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net revenues           987,228    1,098,180    4,863,859    4,564,463
Costs and
 expenses:
  Cost of revenues     325,186      385,655    1,356,699    1,730,892
  Sales and
   marketing           471,234      419,097    1,895,340    1,723,313
  Product
   development and
   operations          647,270      634,631    2,725,155    2,649,215
  General and
   administrative      384,344      336,996    1,686,940    1,488,240
  Depreciation and
   amortization        323,961      457,145    1,227,089    1,574,242
  Stock-based
   compensation         46,499       17,499      153,973      109,493
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total costs and
 expenses            2,198,494    2,251,023    9,045,196    9,275,395
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Loss from
 operations         (1,211,266)  (1,152,843)  (4,181,337)  (4,710,932)
Other income             9,311           --      183,210           --
Interest expense
 and amortization
 of debt discount
 and debt offering
 costs, net           (521,908)    (142,280)  (2,581,289)  (1,155,395)
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss           $(1,723,863) $(1,295,123) $(6,579,416) $(5,866,327)
Dividends to
 preferred
 stockholders               --      (14,312)          --      (14,312)
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net loss
 attributable to
 common
 stockholders      $(1,723,863) $(1,309,435) $(6,579,416) $(5,880,639)
                   ============ ============ ============ ============
Net loss per share
 to common
 stockholders,
 basic and diluted $     (0.22) $     (0.14) $     (0.97) $     (0.63)
                   ============ ============ ============ ============
Weighted average
 number of shares
 outstanding,
 basic and diluted   7,748,578    9,588,057    6,792,321    9,266,800
                   ============ ============ ============ ============



                          VCampus Corporation
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                           December 31,  December 31,
                                           ------------- -------------
Assets                                         2004          2005
                                           ------------- -------------

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                $  2,632,504  $  2,488,159
  Accounts receivable, net                      283,101       209,338
  Loans receivable from related parties          49,783        15,453
  Prepaid expenses and other current
   assets                                       665,663       325,818
                                           ------------- -------------
Total current assets                          3,631,051     3,038,768
Property and equipment, net                     523,662       313,880
Capitalized software costs and courseware
 development costs, net                       1,826,745     1,308,577
Other assets                                    418,684       231,859
Other intangible assets, net                    390,502       257,006
Goodwill                                        328,317       328,317
                                           ------------- -------------
          Total assets                     $  7,118,961  $  5,478,407
                                           ============= =============

 Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                         $    575,183  $  1,182,585
  Accrued expenses                              318,478       479,316
  Notes payable -- current portion               66,207       191,796
  Deferred revenues                             851,118       469,280
  Accrued dividends payable                          --        14,312
                                           ------------- -------------
          Total current liabilities           1,810,986     2,337,289

Long-term liabilities
  Notes payable -- less discount and
   current portion                              463,446       479,489
                                           ------------- -------------
          Total liabilities                   2,274,432     2,816,778

Commitments and contingencies:                       --            --

Stockholders' equity:
  Series A-1 convertible Preferred Stock             --            23
  Common Stock                                   84,611        95,921
  Additional paid-in capital                101,732,238   105,418,644
  Accumulated deficit                       (96,972,320) (102,852,959)
                                           ------------- -------------
          Total stockholders' equity          4,844,529     2,661,629
                                           ------------- -------------
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity            $  7,118,961  $  5,478,407
                                           ============= =============
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