FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Colleen Rolph, Business Manager
Interactive Training, Inc.
Phone: 978-921-2470
cvrolph@trainingforum.com

INTERACTIVE TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE RELEASE INTERACTIVE DATABASE OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES

BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS, November 10, 1997 -- Interactive Training, Inc. (IT), a provider of interactive, on-line learning programs and systems, and Management Roundtable, a firm specializing in product development information, today announced the release of an interactive database of product development practices which is part of IT's award-winning Web site, TrainingForumTM. This interactive application provides easy access to five years worth of exclusive research on product development practices and is located at http://www.managementroundtable.com/download.html.

"IT is very excited about the addition of this application to our on-line environment. Providing cutting-edge training products for organizations and individuals is one of our main objectives," said Paul Earl, IT's President and CEO. "This database will help users choose those initiatives that will really make a difference for their organization's success." Alex Cooper, Vice President of MRT, added "By partnering with IT, MRT is able to offer this exclusive research to our customers on demand, at a much lower cost than traditional delivery means. The time saved allows users to focus on the important issues of making better strategic decisions, building a business case for new processes, and gaining competitive advantage."

Management Roundtable, Inc., was established in 1980 to provide information, research, and problem-solving opportunities necessary for manufacturing competitiveness. MRT presents conferences on a number of product development topics, including such annual events as: PDM Decisions, Product Development Excellence, The Lean Enterprise Summit, Product Definition: Best Practices for Defining Customer Needs, and many more. MRT also publishes a product development newsletter, "Product Development Best Practices Report."

Interactive Training, Inc. is a leading provider of interactive, on-line learning programs and systems that meet the mandatory training, certification, and skills development needs of professionals and organizations. The Company's initial focus is the rapidly expanding health care industry. The Company's courses and curriculums are provided to individual work sites on a Web-integrated CD, through the internet, on a corporate intranet, or via an enterprise network depending on the technology resources of its customers. IT's Web site, TrainingForumTM, (http://www.trainingforum.com/) has also been recognized by NetGuide as a four star Gold Site winner placing in the top 5% of 100,000 sites that were reviewed and was also recently chosen as the "Surf Site of the Week" by The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)..

Interactive Training's offices are at 100 Cummings Center, Ste. 457J, Beverly, Mass. They can be reached at 978-921-1755. Their fax number is 978-921-1490.

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