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CERTPOINT Appoints Daniel M. Pess as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

LONG ISLAND, NY - July 2007 -
CERTPOINT, a leading global provider of e-Learning training and systems, today announced the appointment of Daniel M. Pess as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pess brings more than 25 years of experience in both public and privately held companies. He has been the senior financial executive in companies from development stage to IPO, through revenues in excess of $350 million. Mr. Pess has a proven track record in mergers and acquisitions to facilitate growth.

As Executive Vice President and CFO of CERTPOINT, Mr. Pess will be responsible for the financial and administrative management of CERTPOINT, including accounting, banking relationships, investor relations and legal, as well as the Human Resource function. He will play an active role in global strategy and related tactical initiatives and execution.

Mr. Pess was formerly Senior Vice President and CFO of USADATA, Inc., and was part of the management team that led a leveraged buy-out of the company during a period of rapid growth. Prior to USADATA, he was Senior Vice President and CFO of White Amber, Inc., during which time its revenues increased by five-fold, leading to its successful sale to a large public company. Prior to White Amber, Mr. Pess was Executive Vice President and CFO of QueryObject Systems Corporation. He is a Certified Public Accountant and began his career with a Big Four international accounting firm. Mr. Pess graduated with high honors from the C.W. Post School of Professional Accountancy.

"I am very excited to join the CERTPOINT team. I believe that CERTPOINT will be the worldwide industry leader in its space. We are currently operating in a fast-paced growth environment that is geared for success. The company's commitment to its partners is second to none and we are hopeful that we can create shareholder value for our stockholders' and for our partners," said Mr. Pess.

The announcement of Mr. Pess as Executive Vice President and CFO reflects the rapid growth of CERTPOINT in the e-Learning, training and education space. In March 2007, CERTPOINT released VLS 5.5, the latest enhanced version of the company's flagship learning management solution. Additionally, in January 2007, the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT), the largest private training company in the United Arab Emirates, purchased a minority equity position in the company, showing confidence in CERTPOINT's vision and performance. CERTPOINT hopes to continue its momentum including future plans to initiate an initial public offering, pending market conditions.

About CERTPOINT

CERTPOINT provides comprehensive knowledge transfer solutions that allow global enterprises to rapidly deliver revenue-generating product and service knowledge throughout learning, sales, marketing and customer support channels. CERTPOINT combines patented, award-winning technology, methodologies and services to help increase sales and market share for blue-chip clients including Black & Decker, The Hartford, Toyota, and Whirlpool. Founded in 1996, privately held CERTPOINT serves more than 750,000 users in 35 countries. CERTPOINT has won numerous awards, received top-ranked service and solutions ratings from industry analysts, and maintains the best financial stability ratings from leading financial institutions and information providers. Please visit www.certpointsystems.com.

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