Hungry Minds.com Launches 11 Strategic Partnerships With Premier Internet Outfits

Business Wire, Oct 6, 1999

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"iSong.com is proud to have the opportunity to play a part in creating a new online category with Hungry Minds.com," said Guy Hoffman, CEO of iSong.com. "We are confident that by partnering with Hungry Minds.com, we are building a lasting relationship that will provide online students everywhere with a cutting-edge music education."

"As mass audiences get online, they will expect data on a great variety of topics to be right at their fingertips," said Stephen Gott, president and CEO of Learn2.com. "In response to this growing demand, Learn2.com is looking forward to working with Hungry Minds.com to insure that our on-demand library of courseware and information is available to users visiting the Hungry Minds.com portal throughout the world."

According to IDC, the market for online education is expected to reach $9.3 billion by 2003, and analysts agree there is great potential for the online learning marketplace. Educators believe the demand for lifelong learning -- for job certification, retraining, career or life enhancement -- might involve half the U.S. population in coming decades, according to USA Today. With its customer-first philosophy, Hungry Minds.com intends to become the leader in the online learning space by forming strategic partnerships with leading Internet, media and publishing companies, as well as from numerous prestigious universities.

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