LTWO news-still holding this one
Tuesday September 14, 7:16 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Learn2.com
Learn2.com Signs National Contract with Law Enforcement Online (LEO) to Provide Law Enforcement Professionals with Web-based Training
Strategic Move Into Focused Government Communities
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Learn2.com (Nasdaq: LTWO - news), a leading provider of learning solutions, and Law Enforcement Online (LEO), the national focal point for law enforcement to electronically communicate and share information within the law enforcement community, have signed a contract for Learn2.com to provide a national user base of law enforcement professionals with access to online training through Learn2University (www.learn2university.com). This pre-paid annual license deal calls for all members of the LEO Intranet site to have unlimited access to a library of desktop application training courses. The overall mission of LEO is to provide secure communications, distance learning, and related service to the local, state, and Federal law enforcement community. Currently, over 18,000 law enforcement professionals have access to the LEO Intranet site.
''LEO provides the law enforcement community with a centralized location for training and communications support. Learn2University provides the ideal solution for improving computer literacy among law enforcement professionals,'' said Gary Gardner, LEO Program Director. ''Our goal is to make users more comfortable with the computer, and to help increase its acceptance as a mainstream tool. Our decision to implement Learn2University was based upon its extensive course selection, ease of use, interactivity and value.''
''This government contract serves as a strategic springboard for our company,'' said Kevin C. Riley, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Learn2.com. ''LEO shares Learn2.com's vision of providing employees with anytime, anywhere access to high quality, on demand multimedia training.''
Law Enforcement Online (LEO) is a national focal point for law enforcement to electronically communicate and share information within the law enforcement community. LEO provides a state-of-the-art communication mechanism to link all levels of law enforcement, serving as a vehicle to educate law enforcement personnel on the best technologies and practices. The communication capabilities provided by LEO offer several components for users to utilize in order to exchange information, opinions and ideas. Components include, Distance Learning, LE Special Interest Groups, Topical Focus Area, E-Mail, Newsgroups, LEO Library, Chat, Info boards and Calendar.
Learn2University is a web-based training solution that provides users with instantaneous access to interactive, multimedia (audio, graphic animation and text) courseware across the Internet without the need for hardware upgrades or time consuming download. It allows users to access learning anytime, and from anywhere with minimal system requirements including a 28.8 modem or faster, and a 486 16MB RAM computer. The site offers an extensive catalog of over 250 interactive multimedia tutorials on popular business applications such as Office 2000, 95 & 97, Windows, Microsoft Certified courseware, Programming, Network training, the Internet, Financial applications, Soft Skills and more.
Learn2.com is a leader in the creation and distribution of online advanced learning and training. The Learn2.com suite of products provides an engaging learning experience to consumer and corporate customers by allowing interactive multimedia and animated courseware to be accessed instantly on the Web. Learn2.com is also an Internet learning community that offers consumers tips and step-by-step instructions on a broad spectrum of skills, activities and tasks, as well as immediately accessible multimedia consumer training courses and tutorials. Corporations have access to the same high quality tutorials through Learn2University, which includes additional features such as reporting and administration. Learn2.com's premier partners include the following companies: Asymetrix, Gateway, Great Plains Software, IBM, Intuit, Pinacor, Prodigy, ProSoft Training and many others. For more information, call 800-214-8000. Learn2.com is located at www.learn2.com and Learn2University is located at www.learn2university.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by the Company. These factors include the Company's success in integrating the business and operations of both constituent companies; the activities of new or existing competitors, the ability to attract and retain employees and strategic partners, the ability to leverage intangible assets in its technology, the ability to complete new projects at planned costs and on planned schedules and adoption of the Internet as a medium of commerce, communications and education. Investors are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
