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May 19, 2003

World Wide Learn Continues Aggressive Growth to Keep Pace With Global Demand for Easy Access to E-Learning Courses
With the World's Largest and Most Complete Content, WorldWideLearn.com Makes It Easy for E-Learners to Gain Fast Access to a Growing List of E-Learning Opportunities

CALGARY, AB -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/19/2003 -- World Wide Learn, provider of the world's largest directory of e-learning courses and online education resources, today announced that it has again expanded its award-winning WorldWideLearn.com directory. The company has added 23 new courses, focusing on continuing education for health professionals and English language training, to its comprehensive list of online learning courses. World Wide Learn has also partnered with 13 additional training and education providers, offering technical and business training, continuing education, and undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

"E-learning continues to break down barriers to further education, enabling learners from around the world to earn degrees, take courses, undergo training, experience workshops -- and to learn essentially anything they desire to further their careers or enrich their knowledge," said Angela Lovett, CEO and founder of World Wide Learn. "Not only are individual learners increasingly aware of the power of learning in an online environment, universities and training organizations are also embracing this learning methodology in growing numbers, which means that more online courses are becoming available. World Wide Learn is the connection between learners and content, and we continue to grow and expand WorldWideLearn.com to meet the needs of e-learners around the globe."

The 23 new courses now featured on WorldWideLearn.com include five English language courses targeted for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels offered by the American English Institute; two continuing education courses for radiology technologists offered by FastCE.com; ten continuing education courses for hand therapy and upper extremity rehabilitation health professionals offered by HandCredits.com; and six continuing education courses for physicians offered by MDcmd.ca.

New online degree programs highlighted at WorldWideLearn.com include Florida Atlantic University, offering an online Executive Masters of Taxation, and Golden Gate University, offering an online Executive Master of Public Administration.

World Wide Learn's complete list of 13 new education partners include:

• Allied Schools
• Bryant and Stratton Career College
• The Continuing Education University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Golden Gate University
• HTC Distance Education
• The Human Equation
• Learn2.com
• New York University School of Continuing Education and Professional Studies
• Regis University
• The Stitt Field Handy Group
• Tartan LLC
• Work and Family Connection

Online courses featured on WorldWideLearn.com are carefully screened to ensure quality and ease of use -- critical components of a successful e-learning experience. Educational institutions from all over the world submit their courses for listing on the WorldWideLearn.com site, and World Wide Learn selects only the best available e-learning opportunities.

About World Wide Learn
Founded in 1998, and based in Calgary, Canada, World Wide Learn offers the world's largest independent directory of educational services, featuring informative resources as well as hundreds of e-learning courses in 155 subject categories. WorldWideLearn.com enables its users to quickly and easily locate effective e-learning courseware. The directory highlights free courses and tutorials, computer training, corporate training, post-secondary education, professional development, personal development, and continuing education. Some of World Wide Learn's leading university partners include Baker College, Capella University, Kaplan University, University of Phoenix and Walden University.

More information about World Wide Learn can be found on the company's website at www.WorldWideLearn.com.