org.Rich Integration With Xyleme Server Creates Robust Platform for Development of
Innovative Knowledge Applications

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, SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq:
SKIL), a leading provider of content resources and complementary technologies
for integrated enterprise learning, today announced that more than 700
business and IT courses are compliant with the requirements of the National
Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) for meeting continuing
professional education (CPE) requirements .

For a complete listing of eligible SkillSoft courses and the CPE credits
awarded for completion, go to
http://www. Xyleme's customers include some of the
largest financial services and publishing firms in the world, including
Deutsche Bank, Time Out, Hachette Fillipacchi and Le Monde.xyleme.

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Press Contact:
Therese McGee
VP, Marketing
Tel: (858) 764-2529
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The webinar is
designed to help training managers purchasing "NASBA-compliant" courses for
learner populations understand the detailed instructional design and
development standards associated with current CPE requirements.
SkillSoft's multi-modal learning solutions support and enhance the speed and
effectiveness of both formal and informal learning processes and integrate
SkillSoft's in-depth content resources, learning management platform, virtual
classroom technology and support services.com

About WestNet Learning
WestNet Learning develops and disseminates comprehensive learning
products, prescriptive learning assessment programs, and related curricula to
academic and corporate customers around the globe.

They also known as Course Management Systems (CMSs), Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), or simply 'courseware'.

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S.org., a leading provider of
XML content management solutions, today announced the release of a fully
integrated learning solution, and its selection by WestNet Learning for the
deployment of their next generation of learning content infrastructure. WestNet chose Xyleme to drive a single source content
strategy and significantly lower production and maintenance costs. More
importantly, Xyleme Studio's coordinated workflow and flexible reuse of
document objects will allow WestNet to further leverage their intellectual
capital to generate on-demand, customized training products.com

Trademark
Xyleme is a registered trademark of Xyleme, Inc.

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SkillSoft is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of continuing professional
education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. Parties can also call 615-880-4200 or visit http://www. SkillSoft, the SkillSoft logo, Ahead of the Learning
Curve, SkillPort , Search-and-Learn, SkillChoice, Books24x7, Referenceware,
ITPro, BusinessPro, OfficeEssentials, EngineeringPro , ExecSummaries, Express
Guide and Dialogue are trademarks or registered trademarks of SkillSoft PLC
in the United States and certain other countries.

About Xyleme
Xyleme is a leading provider of enterprise solutions that enable customers
to transform, analyze, repurpose, and distribute continuously changing, high-
value content across their organization and to their partners. WestNet 's
product line includes fully illustrated textbooks, animated CD-ROMs,
interactive Web-based courses , prescriptive personal learning options, and a
full range of instructor resources for classroom, online, and self-directed
learning.

These platforms enable teachers/institutions to create web sites with functions such as:

authentication (of students and staff)
integrated communication facilities (mainly asynchronous but also synchronous)
integrated quiz engines
management and publishing of resources
tracking and reporting of student activities

They are not just authoring tools.

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State boards of
accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for
CPE credit.0, an XML authoring and virtual document assembly
application, now incorporates native XML content management services,
contextual querying, and real-time notifications to provide instructional
designers and technical publishers with unprecedented power to efficiently
create and manage highly consistent training and knowledge products.

They mainly focus on higher education .

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Eastern Daylight Time. The webinar
will describe important changes that were part of NASBA's new standards for
continuing professional education, introduced in January 2004, and the impact
on e-learning courses.nasba.

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For more
information on NASBA and its CPE program, visit http://www.

WestNet Learning Selects Xyleme's New Integrated Learning Solution

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"With Studio and
Xyleme Server, our customers can leverage their content to rapidly create new
and innovative products and services.westnetlearning.

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Content offerings include SkillSoft's business and IT skills courseware
collections; ITPro(TM), BusinessPro(TM), FinancePro(TM), EngineeringPro(TM),
OfficeEssentials (TM), ExecBlueprints(TM), and ExecSummaries(TM)
Referenceware(R) collections by Books24x7(R); and health and safety compliance
courseware by GoTrain. For more information, visit http://www. Second , flexible reuse
means that we can more rapidly design and assemble customized course
curriculums and deliver on-demand training in the format best suited to an
individual learner's requirements . Inc.

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Continuing education is an
essential part of the professional development for certified public
accountants (CPAs) and a requirement in most states in order to maintain an
active CPA license . SkillSoft's complementary technologies include
SkillPort(R), the company's learning management platform with its powerful
Search-and-Learn capabilities, and SkillSoft(R) Dialogue(TM), the company 's
newly introduced virtual classroom offering with associated tools for blended
learning solutions .
"Adopting a single-source XML strategy with Xyleme Studio will give
WestNet a win on two fronts," commented Joe Scullion, President and CEO of
WestNet Learning.

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Webinar to Discuss NASBA Standards for Courseware Meeting CPE Requirements
Scheduled for May 19

NASHUA, N.com/events/webinar_05192005.
All rights reserved. These unique capabilities provide
owners of high-value training content a flexible platform to rapidly develop a
new breed of just-in-time knowledge applications.com

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Of the
four largest suppliers of e-learning courses, we're the only one to offer
courses meeting current NASBA requirements for continuing professional
education. magazine recognizes WestNet as one of the 500 fastest-growing
private companies in America, and the Denver Business Journal listed WestNet
among the top 10 fastest growing privately-held companies in Colorado.

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As a premier publisher of learning products and technologies to colleges,
universities, and corporations, WestNet Learning offers a blended learning
approach that includes textbooks, student guides and skill gap analysis
assessment tools, as well as both self-paced and instructor lead on-line
learning programs.
Xyleme was founded in 2000 and is a privately-held company, with venture-
backed investment from Societe Generale Asset Management , Viventures, Credit
Mutuel du Nord, and Xitec Software.

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More Than 700 SkillSoft Courses Approved for Meeting NASBA Requirements for Continuing Education

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latest release integrates Xyleme 's flagship product, Xyleme Server, with XML
authoring tools and a Just-in-Time Learning Services ' (JLS) delivery platform,
both acquired from Novizio in December, 2004. Xyleme's
evolutionary architecture supports Dynamic Business Content Models which can
dramatically improve customer experience , eliminate content redundancy, and
reduce time-to-market for new information products and services .

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The 700-plus SkillSoft courses approved for CPE cover a wide range of
topics, including communication skills, consulting skills, project management,
auditing, regulatory requirements, and desktop applications such as the
Microsoft Office suite and Crystal Reports.skillsoft. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the
National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN
37219-2417.

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NASBA serves as a forum for the 54 U. boards of
accountancy and sponsors a variety of programs and services designed to
enhance the effectiveness of its member boards.skillsoft.com.
For more information about WestNet Learning, visit
http://www.

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"Offering courses that meet NASBA's continuing education requirements is
important to many of our clients, especially those in financial and
professional services sectors," said Terry Grybosh, credential programs
manager for SkillSoft.

About SkillSoft
SkillSoft is a leading provider of comprehensive e-learning content and
technology products for business and IT professionals within the Global 2000.
Xyleme Studio 2."
"The integration of these products brings learning , technical
documentation and knowledge management to an entirely new level," remarked
Jeff Katzman , Xyleme's Vice President of U."
Jeff Katzman will be speaking at the Advanced Distributed Learning
Plugfest 9 in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Thursday, February 24, where he will
be presenting the topic: Single Source for Blended Training Delivery.
For more information about Xyleme, visit http://www.

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m. The webinar will be hosted by Grybosh and Sally
Hovis, vice president of learning design for SkillSoft. To register for the webinar, go to
http://seminars.com/partners/certification /nasba. From a
single source repository of reusable XML objects, training content, including
SCORM 2004 courseware, technical manuals, and performance support materials
can be dynamically assembled , published, and syndicated across multiple
channels using the JLS delivery platform. The repurposing and customized assembly
of high value information enables organizations to create a consistent user
experience, regardless of which information product a customer or partner
chooses. Specializing in information
technology, WestNet's products map to more than 20 industry certifications and
are specifically designed for preparatory and assessment purposes. Other trademarks,
registered trademarks , product names, company names, and service marks
mentioned herein belong to their respective owners .

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"SkillSoft invested more than a year and millions of
dollars in redesigning these courses to meet NASBA standards for CPE. "First, a common source of content allows us to streamline
our production and eliminate redundant development.S.
In addition to integrated applications, Xyleme offers a scalable XML
repository with both contextual and free text search, an application
development environment, and a suite of non-XML content migration tools and
services.

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SkillSoft will also be conducting a free webinar, "Professional Education
Focus: Understanding NASBA Course Requirements ," on Thursday, May 19, at 2:00
p.org or e-mail
CPE@nasba.

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