Press Release - January 8, 2007

Vantage Learning Shatters Online Education Testing Record

Company volume grew 63 percent in 2006, continuing its mission to set the standard for online assessment, including automated essay scoring>

Newtown, Pa., January 8, 2007 - Newtown, Pa.-January 8, 2007-On the heels of a record 146 million online test transactions in 2005 , Vantage Learning (www.VantageLearning.com), the world's leading provider of online assessment tools, today announced that transaction volume grew to 193 million test transactions for 2006-63 percent above last year's volume.

"Vantage Learning continues to be first in quality, reliability, and accuracy of assessment services," says Peter Murphy, CEO of Vantage Labs, parent organization of Vantage Learning. "Clearly our investments are paying off. We have thousands of satisfied customers who have come to rely on a new, higher standard for delivery of scalable online assessment platforms. A 63 percent growth in transaction volume and over 193 million test transactions is a testament to our own staff and the trust our clients place in our services."

Vantage Learning's clients include school districts that use programs such as MY Access!™ instructional writing program and the Student Progress Monitoring System® (SPMS) for standards-based formative assessment. Educational testing organizations have also leveraged Vantage Learning's technology to accurately score exams such as the Analytical Writing Assessment portion of the GMAT®, the Texas Math Diagnostic System, and the Mississippi Student Progress Monitoring System.

Vantage Learning's proprietary Vantage Learning Platform (VLP) is used extensively for development and delivery of online assessment systems. Likewise, Vantage's IntelliMetric engine uses a rich blend of artificial intelligence and expert knowledge to accurately assess students' competency and progress in subjects ranging from reading and writing, to science, to social studies. It also grades constructed response and open-ended questions consistently and reliably.

Vantage Learning's IntelliMetric® has been selected by ACT, The College Board, and the Graduate Management Admission Council®, and has become the gold standard for accuracy and quality in automated essay scoring.

About Vantage Learning

With over 193 million online test transactions last year, Vantage Learning is the world's leading provider of online assessment and automated essay scoring. Recognized as the gold standard for scoring quality, consistency, reliability, and scalability, Vantage Learning's award-winning education tools meet the needs of educators and school administrators, businesses and government agencies that need a comprehensive Internet-based test authoring, delivery, scoring, and reporting platform. Vantage developed IntelliMetric®, which administers and scores responses to open-ended questions over the Internet using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Vantage Learning's MY Access!® instructional writing program won two Codie Awards in 2005 for Best Instructional Program - Secondary and Best Instructional Program - English Language Learners, is a 2006 Codie Awards Finalist in three categories, is a 2004 Award of Excellence winner from Technology and Learning Magazine, and Eduventures selected Vantage Learning as one of the eight most innovative educational technology companies.

Vantage Learning provides services across a broad spectrum of clients. The College Board, ACT, and the Graduate Management Admission Council, all utilize Vantage technologies for college readiness and admissions. Oregon, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia leverage the Vantage Learning Platform™ for formative, summative, and computer adaptive assessments that drive instructional programs. Respected publishers like Hampton-Brown offer customized versions to support assessment linked to their proprietary content. School districts such as Los Angeles Unified School District, Red Clay DE, Milwaukee Public Schools, Newark Public Schools, and many other respected districts integrate MY Access! into their core language arts curriculum Learn more at www.VantageLearning.com