Singapore, 26 December 2003

Female Business Magazine Gives PurpleTrain.com the Thumbs Up!

In the article "When I Grow Up I want To Be …." in the second issue of Female Business Magazine, PurpleTrain.com was given a glowing review.

The benefits of e-Learning such as 'flexibility', 'convenience' and 'significant time-savings' were clearly defined and illustrated through various examples.

Mr Dennis Foo, Vice-President of PurpleTrain.com, said in the article that "PurpleTrain.com caters to a wide group of learners - executives with busy schedules and road warriors who may be in Bangkok today and Colombo tomorrow. Its facilities and 'anytime, anywhere' structure even allow learners from all walks of lives and backgrounds to blend together in a virtual class to share their views and thoughts."

E-Learning through PurpleTrain.com allows time to be fully utilized because you can learn from your home or office or anywhere in between; time is not wasted traveling to and from a classroom or a library. You even have the flexibility of picking up your assignments in the middle of the night.

Not for anyone looking for an easy ride, the success of an e-Learning journey is based on an individual's discipline and time management skills. Though most have the misconception that e-Learning is an easy way out to obtaining academic qualifications, Mr. Foo states that "just like under traditional learning methods, students who don't 'show up' for classes or turn in their assignments on time can and do flunk out."

Adelin Tan, a planner for an Aerospace Engineering company, and a PurpleTrain.com Advanced Diploma in Computing student, reiterates the benefit of flexibility by saying, "My job takes up a lot of my time, but learning this way has made me more disciplined. It has made me more independent studies-wise."

Freelance Software Consultant Janet Lo is an Advanced Diploma in Computer Studies student with PurpleTrain.com. She particularly enjoys the discussion forums and chat sessions. "I can ask all sorts of questions without worrying that I might sound silly! I can also get help from other coursemates who are more experienced in IT."

ABOUT PURPLETRAIN.COM

PurpleTrain.com is the e-Learning service provider which offers a one-stop service for business and IT education programmes, corporate training courses and education-related services.

By combining innovative technology with world-class training content, PurpleTrain.com offers companies and individuals a high value, quality and effective online training solution. Over 700 online courses are available, ranging from Master and Bachelor degree programmes, to diplomas and certificates in business and IT programmes. Our online learning community now stands at over 69,000 users.

PurpleTrain.com is a 100%-owned venture of Informatics Holdings Limited, a leading training and education provider listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Informatics Holdings Limited is a world class institute for quality lifelong learning services and made the ranking among Forbes Global's 200 Best Small Companies in the world.

ABOUT INFORMATICS GROUP

The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing lifelong learning services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising and licensing programmes and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 614 centers spanning more than 49 countries. The company presently offers the following products: Informatics Institute, Thames Business School, Informatics Professional Development Centre, CAL Learning Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre, RACC, NCC licensing and PurpleTrain.com licensing. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com

For more information on course, please contact:

Thang Tze Yian
Head
e-Learning Academy
DID : (65) 6568 0825
Fax : (65) 6569 7060
Email : TYThang@informaticsgroup.com
Website : www.informaticsgroup.com

For enrollment enquiries, please contact :

Adora Tan
Assistant Manager – PR and Marketing
PurpleTrain.com
DID : (65) 6568 0810
Fax : (65) 6569 7060
Email : pr@purpletrain.com
Website : www.purpletrain.com
www.informaticsgroup.com

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