S. "We
awarded the contract to YRCI for their overall knowledge and expertise in
executing HR strategies to improve proficiency and productivity outcomes. Assessment instruments include the Myers-
Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI ), the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations
Orientation Behavior (FIRO-B) and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument
(TKI).

The MBTI(R) Qualification Program is designed for HR professionals ,
training directors, organization development consultants, coaching
professionals, and managers who are interested in administering the MBTI
instrument., is a leading provider of innovative assessments and training
tools administered by professionals that meet individual and organizational
development needs.

John Neely
Hawthorne Associates
Phone: 978-745-4878
Fax: 978-745-2553
john@hawthorneassociates.

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The XML Master certification began in Japan in October 2001. The XML Master certification offers potential
advantages in hiring, increasing in salary and promotions to the certificate
holders.
"We are very excited about working with EPA's Region 4 to develop a
comprehensive and cost-effective workforce analysis," commented Linda Sue
Wever , director of federal business development for YRCI. "They are very professional and completely in
tune with the training and development needs of businesses in the United
States and around the world.

For more information about the MBTI instrument, visit CPP, Inc.
In addition to the MBTI(R) Qualification Program, AMA offers more than 170
seminars in general management, interpersonal skills, project management,
communication skills, human resources, sales, marketing, leadership, and
finance.

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The "XML Master Professional" exam is a prerequisite for the "XML Master
Professional " certification, a higher-level certification in the XML Master
program. CENTREVILLE, Va.C.com , for YRCI. AMA's new MBTI(R) Qualification Program will mean
that many more organizations will have personnel trained to deliver the wide
range of MBTI benefits and applications."

About the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R) Assessment
The MBTI assessment is the most widely used personality instrument in the
world. Business professionals with real-world experience facilitate AMA
programs and use practical, action-oriented content that can be immediately
applied in the workplace.

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, YRCI (http://www.

CPP Inc. Welcomes New Myers-Briggs(R) Qualification Program Provider American Management Association

Strong Interest
Inventory, FIRO-B, and Davies-Black are registered trademarks and Fundamental
Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior, California Psychological
Inventory, CPI, and CPI 260 are trademarks of CPP, Inc.com

Mike Fox
CPP, Inc.

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With the continued rapid growth of XML, the demand for the "XML Master
Professional" certification system to assess the skills of XML-based
application developers worldwide has also increased, leading to today's
announcement of the "XML Master Professional" test.

About "XML Master"
"XML Master" is a certification program designed to objectively assess a
software engineer's XML -related system design and software development skills.
"YRCI presented a comprehensive and results -oriented proposal to benefit
our managers, our agency and our region," said Fran Harrell, a procurement
analyst located in EPA Region 4's Office of Acquisition Management. EPA Headquarters, located in Washington,
D. AMA is the world's leading
membership-based management education and development organization. "The MBTI tool is the most widely used and well respected personality
inventory in the world, and we are confident that this program will prove
beneficial to AMA members, individual seminar attendees, and our corporate
customers., offers
more than 75 publications and tools to aid in understanding and applying
assessment results. Practitioners who administer the instrument can help with
leadership development, career planning, team development, conflict
resolution, employee retention, diversity management, and coaching and
counseling.cpp.

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market, where we are a recognized leader in HR
outsourcing and contracts management for corporations and the United States
Federal Government.
Reilly.

About AMA
American Management Association is the world's leading membership-based
management development organization. In
addition to the MBTI instrument, CPP's research-validated products include the
Strong Interest Inventory(R), Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-
Behavior(TM) (FIRO-B(R)), Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI),
California Psychological Inventory(TM) (CPI(TM)), CPI 260(TM), and Parker Team
Player Survey assessments.

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The XML Technology Certification Committee was established as an advisory
group to conduct the appropriate examination that would be of real benefit to
XML professionals in their carrier .C.

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The XML Technology Certification Committee Announces Worldwide Availability of 'XML Master Professional ' Certification

Website: http://www., has selected YRCI, a
Metro DC-based HR outsourcing and Contracts Management firm, to provide a
variety of HR skills assessment tests for EPA's Region 4 Office of Policy +
Management. Individuals identify their personality type and learn how to
work more effectively with others who have similar and different
personalities.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Myers-Briggs, and MBTI are registered
trademarks of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust .

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Individuals passing the exam will receive the official "XML
Master Professional" certificate and logo sticker, which they may place on
their business cards, etc. More than 2 million are used each year by individuals and
organizations, including 85 of the Fortune 100 Companies.com or The Myers + Briggs Foundation at
http://www.
AMA will offer its first MBTI(R) Qualification Program in March 2005 at
its Executive Conference Center in New York City.

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and Europe.xmlmaster.com)
provides commercial clients and the United States Federal Government with a
variety of Human Resources and Contracts Management services. The company's
commercial clients include Accenture, Freddie Mac , ManTech International,
McDonald Bradley, Northrop Grumman, SI International and the Titan
Corporation ., CPP, Inc.
CPP is the exclusive publisher of the MBTI instrument and a leading
provider of assessments administered by professionals focused on meeting
individual and organizational development needs. In addition, Davies-Black(R) Publishing, a division
of CPP, offers cutting-edge business and career management books.

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Website: http://www.com

Contact:
Etsuko Anazawa
XML Technology Certification Committee
Tel: +81-3-5718-1660
Fax: +81-3-5718 -1261
E-mail: office@xmlmaster. EPA's Region 4 serves the eight Southeastern states of Alabama ,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee. Many EPA offices are dedicated to the development of new
technologies to prevent pollution.
AMA 's Myers-Briggs training program not only qualifies participants to
administer the renowned MBTI instrument , but also provides recommendations and
guidelines on how individuals and organizations can apply the results to the
unique business challenges they face.org, Inc.

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About Thomson Prometric
Thomson Prometric is the global leader in technology-enabled testing and
assessment services for academic, professional, government, corporate and
information technology markets.prometric . Additionally, YRCI will prepare a qualitative, narrative report on
the impact and outcome of the assessment, outlining current proficiency levels
of the assessed EPA managers., is pleased to
announce that American Management Association (AMA) has joined the roster of
firms providing qualification training for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R)
(MBTI(R)) practitioners.myersbriggs. Other sessions will be held
at AMA centers in Atlanta, Washington, Chicago, and San Francisco.

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, The U. Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) Region 4 headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. "Skills assessment
testing is a natural extension of YRCI's proven expertise in HR operations and
management. For a
complete schedule, visit AMA online at http://www.amanet.

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The "XML Master Professional" exam, available beginning today at
Prometric's testing center worldwide, is exam number I10-002, with a $125
examination fee."

About EPA: Founded in 1970, EPA (http://www., is divided into thirteen offices that develop environmental policies,
set standards, manage complex research and development programs, and develop
regulations for pesticides, toxic substances, hazardous waste, air radiation,
and water.

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Thomson Prometric delivers standardized tests
for 300 clients, in 26 languages, over the Web or through a global network of
testing centers in 134 countries.

EPA's Region 4 Awards HR Contract to DC Firm

Federal clients include the Department of Homeland Security
Headquarters, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of
Transportation and the National Science Foundation. Leading Management Education and Development Organization to Offer Sessions
Nationwide

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.org.
In addition to AMA, the following organizations offer the MBTI(R)
Qualification Program: Association for Psychological Type, Center for
Applications of Psychological Type, Type Resources, Otto Kroeger Associates,
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This category contains sites regarding the Myers-Briggs typology system.

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CONTACT: Sara Hunt, +1-804-915-1331, shunt@RightMinds . Each year, more than 500,000 AMA
customers and members take advantage of a wide range of AMA seminars ,
conferences, and executive forums, as well as books and publications,
research, online learning , and self-study courses.

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To date, more than 10,000 professionals have been certified around
the world .

About Myers-Briggs(R) Qualification
The MBTI assessment must be administered and interpreted by a qualified
practitioner.

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Upon completion of the tests and personal interviews , YRCI will generate
several evaluations that indicate the strengths and leadership skills of the
team members, as well as provide recommendations and strategies for moving
forward.gov) is a dynamic
organization which is dedicated to improving and preserving the quality of
public health and the environment. Several nationwide research laboratories perform risk assessment
and risk management to remediate environmental and human health problems. This move will increase the availability of Myers -
Briggs(R) assessments and applications to organizations throughout the United
States. at
http: //www.

About CPP, Inc.

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The
certification program consists of two levels, the "XML Master Basic," which
certifies the fundamental skills of XML and XML-related technology, and the
"XML Master Professional," which certifies a programmer's skills in developing
applications with XML.

epa."
"AMA is a great fit for the Myers-Briggs qualification program," explained
CPP co-president Jeffrey Hayes.org.

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Under the terms of this contract, YRCI will administer a number of
nationally -recognized skills assessment tests to more than 20 higher-level (GS
14/15) managers in EPA's Region 4.
"AMA has used the MBTI instrument in its training programs with great
success for a number of years, and we are delighted to now be authorized by
CPP to offer the qualification program," said AMA president and CEO Edward T. Those who successfully complete qualification training are able
to deliver the full range of individual and organizational benefits, while
ensuring that ethical standards are maintained.

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This contract with EPA's Region 4 marks our expansion beyond the
Metro Washington , D. CPP, Inc., TRI, and Zeisset Associates.
CPP, Inc. Its hundreds of offerings have been used by millions
worldwide for more than 45 years in such applications as leadership
development, coaching , team building, retention, and career management. To learn
more about CPP and its assessments or to find out how to become a qualified
practitioner, visit http://www.com.

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TOKYO, The XML Technology Certification Committee
announced worldwide availability of the "XML Master Professional" exam today . The Committee consists of representatives
from major IT vendors in Japan. Ten regional offices administer EPA
programs and provide technical assistance to state, local and tribal
governments .

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Since the "XML Master Basic" exam became available worldwide in January
2004, a great number of individuals have become certified in Japan, the U.yrci. The MBTI tool can be used in a wide range of work
environments.com

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About YRCI: Headquartered in Centreville, Va.
The Myers-Briggs instrument helps managers understand the different
personality types within their organization and how the types tend to
interact, thereby improving their management, communication , and organization
development efforts.

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S. Heightened understanding of employees' personalities can help
an organization achieve a positive work environment, reduce conflict, and
increase productivity .cpp.
Phone: 800-624-1765, x179
Fax: 650-623-9273
mfox@cpp.

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