CBT Systems, Sybase Sign Agreement to Co-Develop Interactive Education Software for PowerBuilder 6.0

Business Wire, Nov 5, 1997

MENLO PARK, Calif., and CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1997--CBT Systems Ltd. and Sybase(TM) Inc., today announced that they have expanded their exclusive long-standing agreement to include co-development of interactive education software for PowerBuilder(TM) 6.0, the new version of Sybase's market-leading business application development tool.

CBT Systems, which produced with Sybase/Powersoft interactive courseware for PowerBuilder 4.0 and PowerBuilder 5.0, plans to deliver 80 hours of certification-level training courseware to PowerBuilder application developers. The curriculum is expected to be available in early 1998.

"CBT Systems has been a valued partner in helping Sybase meet the ongoing training needs of our customers," said Brad Samargya, vice president of Education Services at Sybase, Inc. "We continue to work with CBT Systems because of the high quality of its interactive learning products, along with the considerable in-house expertise it has developed in creating courseware for the previous two versions of our PowerBuilder application development tool. We feel that CBT Systems' innovative approach to interactive learning combines conceptual and hands-on training to enable developers to leverage the advanced features of PowerBuilder 6.0 quickly, easily, and effectively."

"With PowerBuilder 6.0, Sybase is delivering a set of world-class productivity tools for enterprise application developers who need to create distributed, component based applications that can be flexibly deployed in a diverse range of architectures," said James J. Buckley, CBT Systems president and CEO. "CBT Systems is pleased to be expanding our agreement with Sybase for the third time to include courseware for the next-generation PowerBuilder environment."

Beginning PowerBuilder 6.0 courses in the CBT Systems curricula provide new developers with a foundation in PowerBuilder technology, including DataWindow(TM) and user interface fundamentals. Intermediate courses provide developers with the knowledge and skills to create sophisticated object-oriented applications. Courses for advanced PowerBuilder developers cover distributed and Internet application development techniques.

Sybase, Inc.

Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Sybase, Inc. is a worldwide leader in distributed, open computing solutions with record revenues in 1996 of over $1 billion. The company provides customers and partners with software and services to create business solutions for strategic, competitive advantage. These high-performance, end-to-end solutions encompass client/server, Internet and intranet transaction processing and data mart and data warehousing applications. The company's Adaptive Component Architecture enables rapid design, development and deployment of distributed multi-tier business applications. The company's product lines include Sybase high-performance database servers, Enterprise Connect(TM) distributed data access and connectivity products and Powersoft open business development tools. The company's Internet addresses are http://www.sybase.com and http://www.powersoft.com .

CBT Systems

CBT Systems, a subsidiary of CBT Group PLC (NASDAQ:CBTSY), is a leading provider of interactive education software designed to meet the information technology training needs of businesses and organizations worldwide. The company develops, publishes and markets a comprehensive library of 494 software titles, covering a range of client-server, Internet, and corporate intranet technologies. CBT Systems' products are used by more than 1,450 of the world's leading corporations to train employees to develop and apply mission-critical technologies in the workplace.

The company works with leading software companies, including Cisco, Informix, Lotus, Marimba, Microsoft, Netscape, Novell, Oracle, Sybase, SAP, and the IBM-Netscape-Sun Microsystems Java consortium to develop and market vendor-specific training.

For information on CBT Systems products, call 800/387-0932, fax 650/614-5901, or send an email to salesinfo@cbtsys.com . CBT Systems is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.cbtsys.com . -0-

Note to Editors: PowerBuilder, Powersoft, and Sybase are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sybase Inc. or its subsidiaries. CBT Systems and the CBT Systems logo are trademarks of CBT Group PLC. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

CONTACT: CBT Systems

Cindy McCaffrey, 650/614-5962

cindy_mccaffrey@cbtsys.com

or

Powersoft

Steve Curtin, 617/564-7044

scurtin@sybase.com