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WBT positioned in both Leader quadrant categories for its LMS and e-Learning Suite

Dublin - November 21st, 2005 - WBT Systems, one of the leading providers of Enterprise e-Learning solutions in the world, announced today that it has been listed in the Leader quadrant in a report published by Gartner¹, the global technology advisory and research firm. The Gartner report positions Learning Management Systems from 16 vendors and placed seven LMSs in the Leader quadrant. Vendors were evaluated on their execution ability and completeness of vision. In August 2005, WBT´s TopClass e-Learning Suite^TM was also positioned in the Leader quadrant of Gartner´s e-learning suites Magic Quadrant Report².

According to the report, vendors in the LMS leader quadrant, "have the highest combined measures of ability to execute and completeness of vision. They are doing well now and are prepared for the future with a clearly articulated vision. In the LMS context, they have strong channel partners, a presence in multiple regions, consistent financial performance, broad platform support, good customer support, the most-comprehensive and scalable products, and the ability to deliver all of the key LMS capabilities".

"We are delighted to be positioned in both Magic Quadrant reports", stated Declan Kelly, CEO WBT Systems. "We believe this is confirmation of WBT´s technology, our unmatched depth of experience, our financial performance and strong partnerships. We will continue to build on our market position with new and innovative solutions that help companies drive revenue growth, meet compliance needs and roll out corporate transformation programmes in regulated industries such as financial services, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing".

WBT Systems offers the award-winning TopClass e-Learning Suite^TM and draws on its best-practice experience in regulated industries to provide complete solutions to meet business needs in the areas of sales productivity, regulatory compliance, extended enterprise and customer service. The company has shown strong momentum in North America and Europe in 2005 with major deals at the World Bank, Zurich Group, ICON and Standard Life.

¹Gartner, Inc, 'Magic Quadrant for Learning Management Systems 2005' Waldir Arevolo De Azevedo Filho, James Lundy

²Gartner, Inc, 'Magic Quadrant 2005: E-Learning Suites' Waldir Arevolo De Azevedo Filho, James Lundy

About WBT Systems

WBT Systems is one of the leading providers of intelligent learning solutions across the globe. Its solutions help organisations to address the business issues that are imperative to success in an increasingly competitive world. Best of breed solutions include mitigating risk and reducing costs by implementing advanced, robust compliance tracking solutions and driving top-line performance through enabling sales and customer services channels. WBT's implementation experience spans a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, and pharmaceuticals in blue-chip companies such as ABB, AHIMA, Alexander Forbes, Basler Insurance, Belgacom, Clinphone, Credit Suisse, Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, Diageo, Dow Chemical, Eurocontrol, Husqvarna, Innovatia, Liberty Group, Ryanair, Smith & Nephew, Valero, Volvo CE and World Bank. Established in 1995, WBT Systems is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany and the Netherlands. For more information, see http://www.wbtsystems.com

* The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted October 28th, 2005 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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