CERTPOINT - Vuepoint Hosts Webinar Series on Leveraging Product and Brand Knowledge for Business Impact; Leading Companies to Share Best Knowledge Practices

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y., November 22, 2004 - Vuepoint, a global knowledge solutions provider, announced today its "Product Brand Knowledge" webinar series, where companies such as Black & Decker, The Hartford Insurance, Motorola, Toyota, and Whirlpool will share insight into their eLearning and knowledge transfer initiatives.

One or two organizations will be highlighted in each half hour webinar, with a company representative offering results of various knowledge transfer initiatives underway. Each presentation will detail how their efforts have enhanced business practices and revenue growth.

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CERTPOINT - VUEPOINT RECEIVES HIGH MARKS IN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

--Brandon-Hall Reports Highlight “Impressive List of Customers” and Unique Ability to Manage Knowledge for Multiple Products and Brands from a Single Installation--

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., August 31, 2004 - Vuepoint, a leading knowledge solutions provider for the sales and marketing channel, today announced its inclusion in two recent industry technology reviews from leading independent knowledge research and advisory service, Brandon-Hall. The extensive reports highlight Vuepoint’s ease-of-use, flexibility, customer feedback process, and “just in time” delivery advantages.

The two Brandon-Hall reports reviewed over 75 knowledge solution providers combined, offering detailed industry comparisons of capabilities and benefits. Among the notable industry trends identified by Brandon-Hall analysts, demand for hosted solutions is on the rise. Brandon-Hall notes that “Vuepoint has a long track record of providing hosting for their customers”.

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CERTPOINT - Vuepoint and its Client, Toyota, Featured in an Article on Maximizing Sales Force Effectiveness by Selling Communications reporter Martha White

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., August 31, 2004 - By the time attendees leave a one-way meeting, they lose 70 percent of what's been said, claims Ara Ohanian, who as CEO of Roslyn Heights, N.Y.-based consulting firm Vuepoint Corp. helps clients streamline meetings. "In many cases, you only talk to 30 percent of [attendees] anyway," he says.

Ouch! Not very encouraging statistics. However, Ohanian and his corporate clients, which include Black & Decker and Toyota Motor Corp., have come up with some ways planners can ensure attendees' in-person time is well spent--and that they take away something more relevant than doodles on a notepad.

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CERTPOINT - INDUSTRY LEADERS MEET AT VUEPOINT FORUM TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR TRANSFERRING BRAND KNOWLEDGE IN THE SALES CHANNEL

Towson, MD, June 21, 2004 - Vuepoint, a solutions provider that rapidly transfers product and brand knowledge throughout enterprises and complex sales channels, recently held its fifth “Clients Help Clients” forum. This in-person forum, an extension of Vuepoint’s monthly client “virtual” forums, examined best practice applications of technology and knowledge management to improve brand and product awareness.

Hosted by long-time Vuepoint client, Black & Decker, the forum attracted nearly 75 attendees, including executives from A.T. Kearney, host Black & Decker, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Pall Corporation, Parsons Brinckerhoff, The Hartford, Sonic Restaurants and Toyota. The primary goal of the conference was to create an open exchange where Vuepoint clients could share experiences around knowledge transfer in their selling, partner and retail channels.

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CERTPOINT - Vuepoint Corp. Announces Partnership with Privity FZ LLC, a Dubai-Based Consultancy

-- Privity to Extend Vuepoint Opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa, Indian Sub-Continent, South East Asia, Japan and China --

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., June 8, 2004 - Vuepoint, a leading provider of sales effectiveness solutions and software, today announces its partnership with Privity FZ LLC, a Dubai-based financial and management consultancy. Through the partnership, Vuepoint’s products will be offered to Privity’s clients located in the Middle East, North Africa, Indian Sub-Continent, South East Asia, Japan and China.

Privity intends to offer Vuepoint’s capabilities to its clients together with its own services that include consultation for IT architecture, knowledge management, biometrics, e-Business and management training. Privity and Vuepoint expect to benefit from the tremendous wave of new business in the region as firms move regional and global operations to Dubai. By connecting a geographically dispersed audience with consistent and measurable knowledge transfer, Vuepoint will allow Privity’s clients to ensure the proper understanding and execution of trading orders, customer requests and sales transactions.

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CERTPOINT - Vuepoint Corp. Names Andrzej Pienczykowski as Vice-President of Engineering and Development

--Former Gartner Vice-President of Applications Development and Health Direct Vice-President of Information Technology to Lead Vuepoint’s Software Vision and Deployment--

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., May 17, 2004 - Vuepoint, a leading provider of sales effectiveness solutions and software, announces the selection of a new Vice-President of Engineering and Development, Andrzej Pienczykowski. Mr. Pienczykowski will be responsible for leading Vuepoint’s future product direction, application development as well as all technical deployments.

Mr. Pienczykowski brings approximately 20 years of application development and technical department leadership experience to his role at Vuepoint. While at Gartner, Mr. Pienczykowski led their industry-first XML-based system that serves as the foundation of electronic publishing in Gartner’s $500 million plus research business. Additionally, he directed the development of Gartner’s Interactive product offerings for the organization.

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CERTPOINT - Vuepoint Corp. Names Peter Harker as Vice-President of Sales

--Addition of Veteran Sales Manager Anchors Vuepoint’s Growth in Direct and Indirect Sales--

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., May 13, 2004 - Vuepoint, a solutions provider that rapidly and effectively transfers product and brand knowledge throughout enterprises and complex sales channels, today announces the addition of Peter Harker as its Vice-President of Sales. Mr. Harker will be responsible for Vuepoint’s direct and indirect sales organizations.

Prior to joining Vuepoint, Mr. Harker was head of sales and business development manager for Communicator Inc., a software and services firm serving the financial industry, where he was instrumental in taking the company from a startup to a successful business averaging approximately 60% annual growth rates in his four-year tenure. Mr. Harker brings more than 15 years of experience in selling and marketing industry solutions to Fortune 500 Companies.

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CERTPOINT - VUEPOINT CITED IN METAGROUP 2004 LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS REVIEW

-- Included in META Group's Twelve Vendor Sector Review --

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., April 30, 2004 - Vuepoint, a solutions provider that rapidly and effectively transfers product and brand knowledge throughout enterprises and complex sales channels, today announced its inclusion in META Group's twelve vendor review of Learning Management Systems. META Group (Nasdaq: METG) is a leading research and consulting firm that focuses on information technology and business transformation strategies.

The METAspectrum LMS evaluation offers an objective assessment of companies providing delivery, tracking, hosting and administration of learning events and is designed to allow company executives to quickly evaluate vendors.

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CERTPOINT - VUEPOINT CORPORATION AND X.HLP TECHNOLOGIES FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

-- Enterprise Software Adoption & Business Process Adoption Capabilities to be Added to VLS Software --

LONG ISLAND, NY, March 31, 2004 - Vuepoint, Corp., a leader in helping companies transfer product and brand knowledge to their sales channels, today announced a technology and co-marketing partnership with x.hlp Technologies asa, a European-based software corporation that accelerates the adoption of business processes and software applications through the provision of simulation-based training, documentation and interactive help.

The addition of x.hlp technology to Vuepoint’s proven software suite extends capabilities from product and brand knowledge to include CRM and business process education. As a result, this provides a tightly integrated, comprehensive technology platform for sales force education.

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CERTPOINT - VUEPOINT MEETS SAFE HARBOR STANDARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL PRIVACY AND SECURITY

-- Signals Vuepoint’s Commitment to European Expansion--

LONG ISLAND, NY, March 31, 2004 - Vuepoint, Corp., a leader in helping companies transfer product and brand knowledge to their sales channels, announced today that it has formally registered with United States Department of Commerce in adherence with the Safe Harbor framework. This allows Vuepoint to serve end users in any European Union (EU) country from a single installation in the United States and still meet the privacy standards of the EU.

Safe Harbor was developed by the United States Department of Commerce in coordination with the European Commission to offer consistency between business conducted in the United States and the EU. Approved by the EU in July of 2000, Safe Harbor provides legal protection and a framework allowing for the transfer of personal information from EU countries to the United States.

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