ROCHESTER, N.Y Element K, a leading provider of corporate e-learning solutions for business and technology skills, today announced an alliance with Integrity eLearning, a leading provider of Learning Management Systems (LMSs). As a result of the agreement, Element K will provide online training courseware that operates seamlessly with Integrity eLearning's flagship LMS product, WBT ManagerT. Element K offers more than 600 information technology and business courses designed exclusively for the Web. Integity's WBT Manager enables users to organize, deploy and track these courses to manage the overall Web-based training process.

Element K and Integrity eLearning are early adopters and proponents of the open interoperablity standards established by the Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee (AICC), and both companies are adamant about designing their products to AICC guidelines. The AICC is the primary advocate of a practical standard for communication between a single LMS and courseware from multiple vendors - something it believes is crucial to the growth and success of Web-based learning environments. Open standards and Web interoperability have become increasingly significant issues in the e-learning space and more and more companies around the world are choosing to adopt them.

"We recognize Integrity's WBT Manager as a solid product that supports the AICC standards," said Paul Krause, executive vice president, development and operations at Element K. "As fellow supporters of open e-learning standards, we look forward to working with Integrity eLearning."

"This strategic alliance is a major milestone and underscores our commitment to open standards for e-learning," said Mark Jones, CEO of Integrity eLearning. "We believe Element K's tremendous depth and breadth of Web-based training content will enable us to significantly increase our sales of WBT Manager."

About Integrity eLearning
Integrity eLearning is a privately owned online learning solutions provider based in Oakland, California. It was the first company to develop innovative computer and web-based training for the messaging middleware industry and has since designed and developed many custom web-based training solutions in a variety of subject matters. In the fall of 1999 Integrity released WBT Manager, which later became the world's first Learning Management System (LMS) to be certified as compliant with the AICC specification for web-based interoperability between LMS and eLearning content. To find out more about the AICC standard, go to www.aicc.org.

About Element K
Founded in 1982, Element K is a leading provider of corporate e-learning solutions for business and technology skills serving Fortune 1000 companies, universities, government organizations and individuals. A pioneer in computer training, courseware development and e-learning, the company offers more than 800 information technology and business courses designed exclusively for the Web. Element K's integrated online training solutions feature instructor-led online courses, self-paced tutorials, a comprehensive reference library and dynamic interaction with experts and peers. The company also hosts online learning environment integrated with a powerful learning management system. More information on the company can be found at www.elementk.com.

For more information on creating business alliances with Integrity eLearning, please contact Mark Jones at 825.632.0125 x 21 or send an email to dfallon@ielearning.com.