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"The strong Bankers Training team in St.

ATI, based in Portland, Oregon, provides research -based professional
development to teachers and school leaders to improve their use of
formative assessment in the classroom to support student learning. ATI is focused on building students' confidence in themselves as
learners, as well as supporting teachers as they face the challenges of
developing quality day-to-day classroom assessment.

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"The growth that this acquisition will deliver will contribute to
achievement of BAI's key business goals," John D. Eilering, president and CEO of Mount Prospect (Illinois) National
Bank, said that his bank is a customer of both BAI and Bankers Training , and
that the combination of the two organizations will result in good things for
the financial services marketplace. Through events, strategic research, benchmarking, employee
research, publishing and training, BAI reaches thousands of financial services
professionals each year to deliver content designed to address critical
business needs and to facilitate connections among financial services
professionals, industry experts and solutions providers. Additional
information is available at www.

ABOUT ATI

Founded in 1992 in Portland, Oregon, the Assessment Training Institute
(ATI) is guided by the belief that involving students in the classroom
assessment process puts them in control of their own success and in touch
with the skills they need to take responsibility for their own progress and
success.

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"It is our mission to empower educators to develop and use quality
assessments in the classroom, connect standards to classroom learning
targets, and integrate assessment into instruction to maximize learning,"
says Richard Stiggins, CEO of ATI. We look forward to becoming part of
ETS's rich traditions.

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"Adding Bankers Training's extensive offerings now enables BAI to present
our customers with the broadest array of training courses, learning technology
and delivery methods in the industry," Johnson said.
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"With the addition of the Bankers Training staff and customers, BAI is
strongly positioned to meet the challenges of the financial services
professional development market with comprehensive training, learning
technology and employee research and assessment capabilities," Johnson added.

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transaction closed March 31. "We believe that combining our success in training with BAI's
reputation for high quality research, information and events uniquely
positions BAI as a leading resource to financial services companies.

PRESS RELEASE ETS Acquires Assets of Assessment Training Institute (ATI)

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For more
information, visit http://www. ATI
offers conferences and seminars, school improvement professional services,
and professional development programs that rely on texts and workbooks,
interactive training videos, instructional DVDs, train-the-trainer
programs, school leadership seminars, and on-site consulting and training.org

"ATI's people and products will broaden ETS's educational solutions,
including minute-to-minute assessment for learning in the classroom,
periodic benchmark testing to validate and adjust instruction, and
high-stakes summative state assessments," says John Oswald, Senior Vice
President of Elementary and Secondary Education at ETS.

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Lewis, chairman of BAI 's
Board of Directors and vice chairman of Comerica Incorporated, said.

ABOUT ETS

ETS is a nonprofit institution with the mission to advance quality and
equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and
related services for all people worldwide.

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ETS, the world's leading educational
measurement and research organization, announced today that it has acquired
the assets of Assessment Training Institute (ATI ), which specializes in
helping educators improve student achievement by integrating classroom
assessment with day-to-day instruction.

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Founded in 1947, ETS today
develops, administers and scores more than 24 million tests annually in
more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

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BAI Acquires Bankers Training + Consulting Company From PRIMEDIA Inc.

, BAI's president and CEO, said that the acquisition
will significantly broaden BAI's training capabilities and enhance its
delivery of professional development products and services to financial
services companies. "Blending the extensive capabilities and
expertise of BAI and Bankers Training will clearly add value on a number of
levels for their bank and credit union clients.

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"The most successful acquisitions that
I've been involved in have added significant value for the customers of both
organizations," Eilering said.

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Louis, with its focus on
producing relevant training solutions for financial services professionals,
will certainly complement the wider product development efforts of BAI's
Chicago-based staff," Johnson said.

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He added that the 33-
person Bankers Training staff, including president Jean Dunaway, will remain
in place in St. Louis after the acquisition is completed.com .

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"We call this approach 'assessment FOR
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This transaction follows on PRIMEDIA's
announcement in September 2004 that it was exploring strategic options for its
Workplace Learning Division.
"Strong customer focus and a commitment to building relationships are two
of the qualities that have been hallmarks of the Bankers Training philosophy,"
Dunaway said.

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About Bankers Training + Consulting Company
Bankers Training is a leading provider of technology-based learning
solutions that create value for its customers and alliance partners. "Best of all, ATI is focused on maximizing student
achievement by building students' confidence in themselves as learners and
supporting teachers as they develop quality day-to-day classroom
assessments.' It allows teachers to assess far more effectively and
efficiently, communicate effectively about student achievement, and
motivate students by helping them become responsible partners in the
assessment process.

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"This
acquisition supports BAI's strategic drivers and will considerably diversify
BAI's revenue stream and customer base," Lewis added. Visit
http://www. In serving individuals,
educational institutions and government agencies around the world, ETS
customizes solutions to meet the need for teacher professional development
products and services, classroom and end-of-course assessments , and
research-based teaching and learning tools.org.

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Johnson said that Bankers Training is a clear market leader in financial
services training serving banks and credit unions. Founded
in 1984, Bankers Training offers online and video-based training solutions for
the financial services market and provides a comprehensive library of courses
including compliance, lending, security, fraud and branch training.

"The talented staff at ATI is dedicated to making a difference in
classrooms through a particular approach to formative assessment that is
highly compatible with ETS's work in the K-12 market," says ETS President
and CEO Kurt Landgraf.

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In her new role,
Dunaway will lead BAI's training business and will focus on ensuring
continuity of service quality to existing Bankers Training and BAI customers."

ATI will be integrated into ETS's Elementary and Secondary Education
strategic business unit as an imprint called "The ETS National Assessment
Training Institute," under which the company will place its
assessment-focused professional development products, including parts of
the Pathwise Series of professional development programs for school
leaders and teachers.

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About BAI
BAI, founded in 1924, is the financial services industry's leading
professional organization focused on enhancing organizational and individual
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CHICAGO, BAI, a leading professional services
organization in the financial services industry, announced today that it has
purchased Bankers Training + Consulting Company, the financial services
division of PRIMEDIA Inc. The result is profound achievement gains for all
students , but especially low achievers.