For Immediate Release
May 18, 1999

Lafayette, CA
CyberStateU.com, the world leader in Web-based information technology (IT) certification training, today announced an agreement with Productivity Point International-Tennessee (PPI-TN) that allows them to offer CyberStateU.com’s popular Web-based technical training programs and virtual hands-on labs. The Web-based training will be offered to augment PPI-TN’s extensive instructor-led training programs.

The agreement will enable PPI-TN to further enhance its position as a leading regional training provider in the computer training industry. PPI-TN is widely recognized as a leader in delivering comprehensive technical training solutions to corporate clients throughout the southeast United States.

"CyberStateU.com provides an extensive curricula of high-quality Web-based IT certification training, virtual hands-on labs and mentoring that complements our current offerings," said Pat Astor, vp, sales, PPI-TN. "It will be a tremendous benefit to our clients who will have the option of extending the physical classroom to a virtual classroom in which learning that can be done anytime or anywhere. Additionally, we can now penetrate markets in regions we haven’t traditionally targeted."

"PPI-Tennessee is known for providing top-quality training solutions for its customers," said David James Clarke, IV, dean of education. "By partnering with PPI, together we will be able to provide customers total training solutions with the best of both instructor-led training and Web-based IT training."

 About CSU
CyberStateU.com was founded in March 1994 as the first company to deliver technical certification training via the Web. CyberStateU.com partners with leading subject matter experts and industry leaders for its certification and product training programs. CSU delivers Web-based training for Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and Novell product certification programs and CT Institute and CompTIA’s vendor-independent programs. More information is available at www.CyberStateU.com and www.completepr.com/csu.

About PPI
Since 1990, Productivity Point International has provided instructor-led training for Microsoft, Lotus, Novell and SUN Microsystems to name a few. With over 125 locations nationwide, PPI can provide standard or customized learning solutions on over 500 different topics. Centralized registration and reporting services make tracking an organization’s IT development a simple task. For more information visit our web site at www.propoint.com.