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Katherine Guest
Vice President of Marketing
OnPoint Digital, Inc.
(912)-790-0700 ext 203
kguest@onpointlearning.com


For Immediate Release

OnPoint Releases Version 2 of Its
Award-Winning Online Learning Suite

Updates Focus on Ease of Use & Employee Performance Improvement

Savannah, GA - October 11, 2004 - OnPoint Digital, Inc. ("OnPoint"), an e-learning solutions developer and services company, today announced the general availability of the OnPoint Learning & Performance Management ("OLPM") Suite, the next generation release of its award-winning training and development solution for middle market and enterprise corporate customers. The new software release extends the core functionality of OnPoint's current OnPoint Course Manager ("OPCM") offering and includes myriad enhancements across several areas including improved ease of use, customization, third party integration and reporting/analytics. Please refer to the attachment for a complete list of version 2.0 enhancements.

Major features included in the new system include improvements in the user/learner interface, customer-specific branding/customization, user/group-specific announcements, new assessment features including randomized tests and more standard assessment types like performance appraisals and exit interviews, timed courses, enhanced library functionality and course completion certificates, and detailed reporting and analysis of course and user progress statistics and metrics. All of these enhancements are considered part of the core platform and offered at no additional charge to customers.

The foundation for the new version 2.0 platform leverages the latest updates in popular open source tools and applications including Apache/Jakarta Tomcat (application server) and MySQL Pro (database server) which both offer superior, enterprise-class performance for a fraction of the price of other mainstream offerings. Compatibility with Microsoft XP's Service Pack 2 is also included in the new release.

"This release is the culmination of over two years of customer and analyst feedback and positions OnPoint as not only a value leader but also a true innovator in this marketplace," said Katherine Guest, cofounder and Vice President of Marketing for the company. "Certainly, version 1.x of our core platform met our interpretation of what training professionals were looking for to help affordably streamline their training/development initiatives. Armed with two years of practical experience and tens of thousands of active learners using our solutions every year, this new release accurately represents tools our customers are really looking for and helps them meet and exceed their goals without breaking the bank or their backs."

The new release is available to new customers immediately and no cost software upgrades and database migrations for existing customers covered under annual software support contracts will continue through the rest of the calendar year for both ASP hosted and enterprise license installations.

The OnPoint Learning Suite

OnPoint offers a comprehensive suite of software tools and applications that address all of the currently recognized e-learning standard market requirements, including an innovative learner interface, flexible content authoring engine and tools, and a powerful Learning Management System/Learning Content Management System (LMS/LCMS) platform that includes support for integrated assessments and ongoing performance management.

OnPoint's solutions are based on leading edge technologies including open source or industry standard tools and platforms, XML documents, reusable courseware specifications (via SCORM), and the Java/J2EE development environment. These open source tools and their associated low cost platform alternatives drive down acquisition and maintenance costs, and a non-proprietary architecture facilitates superior price/performance realization. OnPoint's solutions are available via enterprise licenses or a fully hosted ASP model from OnPoint and its registered partners.

About OnPoint Digital, Inc.

OnPoint Digital, Inc. is a Savannah, Georgia-based software developer and systems integrator specializing in the design, delivery and support of next generation online training and performance tools for middle market and enterprise customers, typically 100 to 10,000 employees. By offering fully integrated, plug and play-ready software solutions at competitive price points, OnPoint delivers value that meets the immediate needs of managers across several business disciplines including management, human resources, IT, safety and compliance, sales and operations staff. For more information about OnPoint Digital and its current offerings, please visit our web site at www.onpointdigital.com or contact us at (912) 790-0700.

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Microsoft XP and Service Pack 2 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Tomcat is a trademark of Apache.org and the Apache Software Foundation,

MySQL is a trademark of MySQL AB.

The OnPoint Learning Suite and OnPoint Learning & Performance Suite are both trademarks of OnPoint Digital, Inc.