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Business Wire - April 9, 2001

High-Tech Industry & Education Writers

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001

New Yorkers Can Now Attend UC Berkeley Without Leaving

Wall Street and Californians Can Now Attend Syracuse University

Without Leaving the Beach Through www.cyberu.com

CyberU Inc., the leading provider of online education and corporate training, today announced a series of strategic partnerships with UCLA and University of San Diego (through OnlineLearning.net), UC Berkeley, University of Washington and Syracuse University.

CyberU's award-winning Web site, www.cyberu.com, is dedicated to bringing online education to individuals. With these partnerships, CyberU is now able to provide over 20,000 online courses from over 600 providers with subjects ranging from art history to software applications.

Together with a campus store, career-planning center, and virtual library, CyberU has made it easier for lifelong learners to reach their educational goals.

"Our goal is to get people comfortable with this new learning environment. Our partnerships with these top-tier universities assure our visitors that they will be receiving the best education available," said Adam Miller, CEO of CyberU. "Because people are familiar with these universities, they can feel confident about the education they are receiving through CyberU."

CyberU delivers quality online education to a global audience. People from around the world can take classes and earn degrees without having to leave their homes. With CyberU's wide variety of courses to choose from, people can obtain world-class education in virtually any subject, at their own time and pace.

"The University of Washington is pleased to collaborate with CyberU in online learning. We feel that the partnership with CyberU will enable us to distribute UW resources to new markets," said David Szatmary, Vice Provost of Educational Outreach for the University of Washington. "As we further develop and implement online degrees, certificate programs and courses, we hope to extend our reach to target areas and populations through a close relationship with CyberU."

"We have seen 200% growth in online students in just the past two years. Online education is growing by leaps and bounds, and CyberU is providing a valuable service to those looking for online programs," said Mary Beth Almeda, Assistant Dean, Online and Distance Education, University of California Extension, Berkeley. "At UC Berkeley Extension, we are delighted to be associated with CyberU. They have already demonstrated results in this very dynamic arena, and we look forward to reaching many more corporations and individuals through CyberU."

About CyberU Inc.

CyberU is the most comprehensive source of online education and corporate training for corporations, small businesses and individuals. CyberU's state-of-the-art Corporate Education System (CES) provides training managers with a comprehensive solution for administering enterprise-wide corporate education.

CyberU's Small Business Training Center, training.cyberu.com, provides small businesses with cost-effective access to world-class corporate training. And CyberU's award-winning Web site, www.cyberu.com, provides individuals with one-click access to over 20,000 online courses for personal and professional development from hundreds of institutions.

The company has formed a number of strategic alliances for content, services and distribution. CyberU is based in Santa Monica, Calif., with offices in San Francisco and New York.

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