Draper, UT, February 15, 2000 - The Pinnacle Learning Manager™ (PLM), the leading training management system with unequalled connectivity, recently passed an extensive validation test conducted by a third-party testing facility.

In order to prove its unique functionality and scalability, Learnframe*, developer of PLM, contracted with KeyLabs, an independent testing laboratory, to demonstrate PLM's robust technology and capability to support an enterprise with a user population of 300,000. 

TEST RESULTS: During the KeyLabs validation, test scripts were run which simulated 3,900 users concurrently using the Pinnacle Learning Manager. 
PLM passed this extensive test with no failures. No other LMS product has undergone such validation testing.

OFFICIAL TEST SITE: The testing was conducted in December 1999 and January 2000 at KeyLabs testing facility in Lindon, Utah. KeyLabs is the IT industry's premier e-commerce testing facility. Services provided by KeyLabs include e-commerce stress and security testing, performance analysis, scalability analysis, and proof-of-concept testing. Their customers include Sun Microsystems, Cisco, Compaq, IBM, Novell and Microsoft. Details on KeyLabs' facility, processes and services can be found at www.keylabs.com.

"PLM is the only learning management tool which has been proven by a third party to support such a large user population and perform flawlessly the wide range of functions inherent in PLM," said Alan Brown, Chief Technology Officer for Learnframe*. "No other tool has been so heavily scrutinized. We are proud to have developed a tool of such sound quality and functionality."

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "BLS Report on the Amount of Formal and Informal Training Received by Employees", employees of U.S. corporations spend an average of twenty-seven hours per year in training activities.

With the Pinnacle Learning Manager's proven ability to support 3,900 concurrent users, and the fact that employees train an average of twenty-seven hours per year," said Ron Sanders, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development for Learnframe*, "it can be logically extrapolated that the PLM can support an enterprise user population of 300,300."

For enterprises spanning multiple time zones or with employees that take courses after hours, this number will increase. The scalability and capacity analysis performed by KeyLabs demonstrated that the PLM can safely support the training management requirements of the largest enterprises.

About Learnframe*
Learnframe*, an e-Learning company headquartered in Draper, UT, is best known for its creation of the leading comprehensive training management software, the Pinnacle Learning Manager (PLM.) PLM, The Foundation of e-Learning, PLM is designed to enable trainers to manage all training data-whether generated from CBT, instructor-led or other training formats-with one central database. Whether training is delivered online, via an intranet, or LAN/WAN, PLM provides students and trainers automatic 24-hour access to training curricula, instructions, test, and scores. Pinnacle's customers include companies such as AlliedSignal, Abbott Laboratories, US Air Force, Agilent, Novell and KLA Tencor. Pinnacle has business and software partnerships with Question Mark Perception, SmartForce, SkillScape, Digital Think, SkillView, and 67 content companies. Pinnacle has sales offices in North America and Canada. For information on PLM or Learnframe*, visit www.theplm.com, or contact kstilson@theplm.com or jthomas@theplm.com or 800-738-9800.

Pinnacle is led by a team of proven leaders in the computer, software, training, and marketing fields. Its management team is committed to developing only the highest quality solutions to today's and tomorrow's training needs, and ensuring that newly developed technologies become the industry standard worldwide.

* formerly Pinnacle Multimedia™