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media inquiries to Sandy Bell at (972 ) 934-2850 ext.com . Center for Naval Analysis Study Provides Private Sector With Proven Approach
for Training Next Generation Leaders

SAN FRANCISCO, Ninth House, Inc .
The Ninth House approach combines the community and interaction of the
classroom with the reach and affordability of online learning to deliver the
teachings of the world's foremost business thinkers across the organization.

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Stephen Gatlin, GES founder and CEO, says that his company and CNPIEC have
been working on the details of the contract over the last 12 months and
finalized the deal this spring. 106 or
sandybell@sbellinc. Utilizing Ninth House's online
leadership course , the Navy saved three days of classroom training plus two
travel days for 3,892 active duty and 800 Reserve CPO selectees."
CNAC's study compared the effectiveness of traditional classroom training
to Ninth House's blended online curriculum and showed significant improvement
in all vital leadership categories specific to their fields, including team
communication, critical organizing, planning , training and motivating others.

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"They are continually adding courses and certificate programs to our portal,
and we expect that eventually we will be able to offer our constituents
training in virtually every field."
Providing education on the web since 1994, Gatlin Education Services (GES)
is the largest provider of asynchronous web-based, instructor-supported
training to colleges and universities. Secondly, it exposes them
to a new way of learning, and provides insight to the effectiveness and
application of distance learning. "Ninth House's
Situational Leadership(R) II course saved the Navy nearly three million
dollars on its own.

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This has
resulted in an anticipated cost savings of more than 2. The CNAC's analysis examined performance improvement on
eight leadership categories that are essential in the Navy but equally valued
in the private sector.

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CPOs who completed the Ninth House(R) program
increased their knowledge and retention of leadership course material from
63 percent to 91 percent -- a 44 percent improvement -- and demonstrated a
significant behavioral change in key leadership areas. The Ninth House curriculum addresses the most relevant issues an
organization faces -- from leadership and innovation, to building community in
the workplace, to managing change .

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provider of web-based career training courses,
announced today that it has been awarded an exclusive contract by Chinese
National Publications Import Export Corporation (CNPIEC), a Chinese government
corporation, to aggregate all the major online course providers to supply the
Chinese educational system with the world's premier online learning products,
beginning Summer 2005."
The study also found that the Ninth House online training costs
dramatically less than traditional classroom training -- 94 percent less --
and can be completed in one-tenth of the time. Scheduling work and activities
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About Ninth House
Ninth House provides a unique blended learning solution, integrating
content from leading business experts with self-paced online courses and
practical simulations to more effectively develop leaders at all levels of an
organization.

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combination of self-paced online courses, practical simulations , Web-based
reinforcement modules and tailored progress measurement.ninthhouse.

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GES was awarded the exclusive contract by CNPIEC's Director, Lu Moli, who
says it was important that the Chinese government have one trusted vendor to
provide all types of e-learning products to the people of China . "The Navy's implementation of Ninth House is an excellent example
of how technology is making training and leadership development more effective
and how the training industry is moving beyond typical e-learning solutions to
better meet learning initiatives.

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According to the
CNAC study, the Navy 's first comprehensive analysis of advanced training
methods and the first study ever of the behavioral impact of online training,
new Chief selectees are more effective leaders as a result of Ninth House 's
blended leadership training. Organizing, planning and prioritizing work
6. Training and teaching others
8. Guiding, directing and motivating subordinates

"This research , the first of its kind for the Navy, identified and
assessed leadership training metrics that can be evaluated through an online
training program," said Robert Hausmann, spokesperson for the CNAC .

NOTE: Ninth House, Ninth House Network and Instant Advice are registered
trademarks of Ninth House, Inc.

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"Leadership development and coaching is at the core of successful
education and training learning curriculums," said Josh Bersin, Bersin +
Associates.

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BEIJING , Gatlin Education Services of Fort Worth,
Texas, the largest U. GES open-enrollment programs are
designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional caliber
positions for many in -demand occupations as well as maintain those
professional standards.com/mnr/ninthhouse/21074/
Every year the Navy selects over 3,000 First Class Petty Officers to
become CPOs. Often referred to as the "backbone" of the Navy, Chief Petty
Officers are an essential part of the naval leadership team. This innovative, blended approach results in
75-95 percent course completion rates at industry leading private and public
sector organizations around the world.

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Through Ninth House, sailors learned the course material, successfully
transferred what they learned to their job roles and improved in key
leadership areas. All other trademarks, copyrights or
service marks are property of their respective owners.

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"We are honored to have been given this contract," said Gatlin.7 million dollars per
year. For more information, please visit the Ninth House website
at: http://www.com, or call: 415-277-8200.

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According to MCPON Terry Scott (SS/AW), the Navy anticipates a great
return on this investment. Situational Leadership is a registered
trademark of The Ken Blanchard Companies.

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"Online leadership development offers large organizations a tremendous
cost-savings opportunity," said Jeff Snipes, CEO, Ninth House.

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Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates
2. Judging the quality of objects, services or persons
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The Ninth House faculty includes industry luminaries like Ken Blanchard, Tom
Peters and Peter Senge.

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, the leadership
development company, today announced the findings of a comprehensive study
conducted by The Center For Naval Analysis (CNAC), a non-profit research and
analysis institution, proving the effectiveness and cost efficiency of Ninth
House's online leadership training among Chief Petty Officers (CPOs). "We found
that sailors learn the material, transfer learning to the job, and that they
improve in key leadership areas, demonstrating that the Navy can effectively
deliver training and assessment programs to a diverse workforce across the
world utilizing Ninth House.

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S. Due to the Chinese government's stated initiative to become
fluent in English before the 2008 Olympics, courses will be offered in English
and some will be offered in both Chinese and English. "This
creates a unique opportunity for us and for vendors that partner with us to
showcase the finest online educational products from around the world to the
people of China."
Ninth House enables sailors to take courses at their own pace, on their
own time and while they are deployed. Coordinating the work and activities of others
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Quality video game design training is one good example of
the skill training that is in high demand in the Chinese market.

For more information on offering online learning products to China through
the exclusive GES portal, contact Stephen Gatlin at 817-870-2870. "First and
foremost , it provides knowledge and sharpens the skills that will serve these
chiefs well into their future as deckplate leaders. Imagine the potential for savings for a private sector
company utilizing several courses throughout their entire organization year
after year.

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The move is part of GES worldwide expansion
plans, says Gatlin.

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"We are very pleased with the variety of courses and career training that
we are being provided by GES and their partners," said Director Lu Moli.

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Gatlin is
the leader in developing online courses for the US, EU and now Asian
educational markets.
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"This is the beginning of our investment in our future leaders," said
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON), Terry Scott. Since the onset of the Navy's
revolutionary training program three years ago, sailors have completed more
than 61,000 Ninth House courses. Ninth House is headquartered in San
Francisco, Calif.

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Gatlin Education Services Awarded Exclusive E-Learning Contract for China

The Navy's use of online leadership development is a valuable case
in point for corporations and organizations facing analogous training
demands -- a globally dispersed workforce, constrained budgets and individual
career levels.

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The CNPIEC is making the programs available to its partners in higher
education, the government, and to foreign corporations that have a presence in
Chinese markets. These leadership work areas included:

1. Developing objectives and strategies
4. Additionally, it offers Instant
Advice(R ) -- more than 450 short, Web-based modules that reinforce what the
user has learned after taking the courses.