FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Enspire Learning Selected for Texas Interactive Media Achievement Award at SXSW

Austin, Texas - March 9, 2003 - Enspire Learning has been chosen as a candidate for achievement in Education at the 2003 Texas Interactive Media Achievement (TIM) Awards. The award ceremony was held on Sunday, March 9th, at Austin's South by Southwest Interactive Media festival.

"We are honored to be recognized as an innovator in the development of interactive online training programs," said Enspire CEO Bjorn Billhardt. "We strive to develop highly effective learning programs and our applications have a proven track record of motivating learners and increase retention with engaging multimedia and interactivity."

Enspire Learning has created successful online training programs for clients such as the World Bank, National Instruments, and Harvard Business School.

While traditional e-learning courses experience dropout rates of over 70%, Enspire's custom courses motivate students and teachers with narratives, thoroughly developed characters, and interactive scenarios, dramatically increasing retention and performance.

Enspire Learning was founded in 2001 with the mission to create effective online learning. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company provides innovative e-learning development services to corporations, academic institutions, and organizations. Enspire Learning can be reached at info@enspire.com or 512/472-8400.

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