InterWise First to Deliver Wireless eLearning; eLearning Leader Showcases Roving Student at Online Learning 2000 Show

Business Wire, Sept 25, 2000

Business Editors & High-Tech/Education Writers

OnLine Learning 2000

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000

InterWise(R), Inc., the global leader of business-to-business eLearning solutions, today announced that InterWise Millennium(TM) is the first eLearning software that allows for the delivery of live and asynchronous courses over wireless connections.

Ideal for traveling executives or telecommuting professionals, InterWise's wireless support is designed to facilitate round-the-clock access to eLearning courses. InterWise Millennium 3.2 enables class members access to eLearning without a physical dial-up connection. End users can simply log on using a wireless Ethernet card or mobile telephone for full access to a superior eLearning environment.

"As the percentage of business done remotely continues to rise, the demand for wireless applications will increase," said Elise Olding, vice president of Hurwitz Group. "By delivering wireless support today, InterWise is delivering on the `anywhere, anytime, just enough' promise of eLearning for customers needing instant access to corporate expertise."

At the Online Learning 2000 Show, InterWise invites show attendees to act as "rovers." These mobile students will be active participants in the InterWise product demonstrations, which display the wireless capabilities of InterWise Millennium among other product benefits.

"Analysts predict that the market for wireless communications will be over $7 billion by 2003," said Zvi Frank, president of InterWise. "This widespread adoption of wireless technologies will enable eLearning to occur anywhere, any time. Such ready access to information and skills-enhancing expertise will accelerate intelligent business decision-making."

InterWise Millennium, the only live eLearning software designed to generate a revenue stream based on existing and evolving corporate knowledge, is used to train customers, employees and partners over the World Wide Web. To date, over 100,000 InterWise Millennium users have spent more than 250,000 student hours in live instruction. Awarded the 2000 Crossroads A-List Award, InterWise Millennium was also recognized by GartnerGroup as the eLearning solution with the "highest score in end user support."

About InterWise

Founded in 1994, InterWise, Inc., the market leader in business-to-business live eLearning, provides businesses with a superior platform for fee-based training and collaboration over the Internet. The home of the B2B4Fee business model enables the rapid development and delivery of tailor-made eLearning to customers, partners, suppliers and employees in either live classroom or "instant" self-paced formats. Having the capacity to scale worldwide over any connection equal to or greater than 28.8Kbps, the award-winning InterWise Millennium is a proven, cost-effective means of training any audience quickly and effectively. With global headquarters in Santa Clara, California, InterWise maintains 14 offices in 10 countries around the world including Israel, Japan and Switzerland. For more information, visit InterWise on the Web at (URL) http://www.interwise.com/.> Note to Editors Attending Online Learning 2000:

InterWise is currently demonstrating wireless capabilities at booth No. 1015 at the Online Learning 2000 Show, in Denver, Colorado from September 25 to September 27, 2000. Wireless students can be spotted logging onto InterWise-powered courses while roaming the floor of the Denver Convention Complex. Please contact Leilani Sinclair at Edelman PR to schedule a one-on-one interview with an InterWise executive or to speak with a wireless-enabled student at the InterWise booth.

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InterWise is a registered trademark of InterWise, Ltd., and InterWise Millennium, InterWise ExpressWay, "Driving the knowledge economy" and the InterWise logo are trademarks of InterWise, Inc. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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