Docent Listed as a Leader in 2002 eLearning LMS Magic Quadrant; Docent Recognized For Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Business Wire, March 4, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002

Setting the standard for the eLearning market, Docent Inc. (Nasdaq:DCNT), the premier provider of eLearning software for Global 2000 companies, today announced that it was listed as a leader in the 2002 Gartner eLearning LMS Magic Quadrant. Gartner defines leaders as enterprises that are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.

Gartner's 2002 Learning Management System (LMS) Magic Quadrant report by James Lundy was published on February 8, 2002 and evaluated the performance of more than 17 LMS vendors based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. The ability to execute criteria includes factors such as the size of the customer base, integration with other enterprise applications and skills management capabilities. The completeness of vision criteria measures factors such as Web-based architecture, financial management capabilities and support for nomadic use.

According to Gartner, learning management systems can and should be considered the critical application for employee, partner and customer knowledge transfer. By 2005, Gartner projects that 70 percent of large corporations will own learning management system applications.

"Docent continues to set the standard for the eLearning industry," said Dave Ellett, Docent chairman and CEO. "Our position in Gartner's eLearning Magic Quadrant is in recognition of Docent's consistent execution of our vision to deliver measurable improvements in organizational effectiveness through the delivery of the best integrated suite of solutions in the market."

For more information on the Gartner eLearning 2002 Learning Management System Magic Quadrant report, please visit www.gartner.com.

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About Docent Inc.

Docent Inc. (Nasdaq:DCNT) is a leading provider of eLearning software and services for Global 2000 companies. Docent creates business advantage for organizations by delivering the right knowledge to the right people at the right time. Docent provides a complete infrastructure for developing, delivering, managing, and measuring eLearning. Docent's eLearning suite Docent Enterprise(TM) includes the award-winning Docent Learning Management Server(TM), Docent Content Delivery Server(TM), Docent Outliner(TM), and Docent Mobile(TM). Docent's customer list features 295 companies, including more than 55 of the Fortune Global 500. Among global systems integration firms with which Docent has alliances are Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Deloitte Consulting, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Docent is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with other offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit us at www.docent.com, or call 650/934-9500.

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