PTS LEARNING SYSTEMS TEAMS WITH ORACLE EDUCATION
TO PROVIDE "JUST-IN-TIME" TRAINING ON THE INTERNET

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King of Prussia, PA, May 22, 1997 -- PTS Learning Systems, the leader in desktop delivered interactive training, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Oracle Corporation's education division, Oracle Education, which will distribute PTS' industry leading desktop learning tool, On-Demand Interactive Learning, across the Internet by way of Oracle's Oracle Learning Architecture (OLA).

Oracle Education introduced OLA in December as an on-line training delivery method that allows companies to store, manage, customize and distribute information technology (IT) training courses over the Internet. On-Demand Interactive Learning, PTS' innovative "just-in-time" desktop learning tool, is the first desktop application training product offered through the OLA website.

"Although OLA was developed primarily to allow users to access Oracle training on Oracle products at their work site, our customers have also asked us to include on-line training for word processing and spreadsheet applications." said Klaus Andersen, vice president of Worldwide Education, Oracle Corporation. "We selected PTS Learning Systems as an OLA partner considering that PTS is the premier provider of desktop methodology and offers high quality education software. We believe that On-Demand Interactive Learning is an effective desktop learning tool that provides innovative, interactive, "just-in-time" training. I am very pleased about the partnership with PTS Learning Systems."

Released in 1995, On-Demand Interactive Learning is a revolutionary desktop learning tool that allows users to learn and accomplish their work at the same time. On-Demand is unique since it is the only "real-time" learning product on the market today, which offers a true "Concurrent Mode", that lets users learn while working with their actual data within their live application

Users can purchase On-Demand Interactive Learning on the World Wide Web by visiting http://ola.us.oracle.com. The following titles are currently available: Microsoft Office 95, Netscape Navigator 2.0 for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95 and Windows NT.

In addition, PTS Learning Systems and Oracle Education plan on offering PTS' Customizable Computer-Based Training (CBT) on the OLA website in the near future.

Founded in 1986, PTS Learning Systems has been an industry leader in providing software training tools and services. PTS develops and markets a comprehensive range of integrated products consisting of customizable instructor-led training materials as well as interactive learning products such as On-Demand Interactive Learning, Customizable Computer-Based Training (CBT), and Customizable Skills Assessment. The company also offers training services including corporate training program management, sales & field force automation, courseware development and customization, and certified technical training.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the privately-held company has regional offices throughout the country. PTS has developed strategic relationships with global technology leaders such as Microsoft, Lotus Development Corporation and Global Knowledge Network. PTS Learning Systems is a Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) partnership company and a TL Ventures portfolio company.

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