BLOOMINGTON, Minn., November 3, 2005 -- Pearson VUE, the electronic testing business of Pearson Education, today announced Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions has signed a contract to join the Pearson VUE® Authorized Center Select network. Beginning in January 2006 the Polar Bear test centers, located throughout Canada, will deliver the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®), an exam used by over 2,400 graduate management programs around the world as part of the application process to MBA and other graduate business programs. The GMAT® test is owned and sponsored by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), a global organization of graduate business schools.

Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions is one of Canada’s largest providers of corporate technology education and consulting. It maintains offices from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts, and services over 90,000 clients annually. As part of the Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select network, Polar Bear test centers will offer enhanced security, biometrics and digital audio and visual monitoring services. In addition to delivering GMAT® exams, the Polar Bear test centers will be able to deliver other exams for select Pearson VUE clients in the certification, licensure and academic admissions markets.

"We feel privileged to be a part of the new Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select network," said Donnie Snow, president and CEO of Polar Bear Corporate Education Systems. "When we begin to deliver GMAT® exams, it will mark the onset of our company’s expansion to the professional and academic testing market. Not only will we be expanding our offerings, but we’ll be joining forces with a test provider that is known for its exceptional service and flexible technology."

"We are pleased to welcome Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions to our Pearson VUE Authorized Center Select network," said Bob Whelan, Pearson VUE vice president and general manager. "Polar Bear’s high quality standards and great reputation make it a perfect fit for our premier authorized test center network. We look forward to working with Polar Bear to provide the best possible testing experience for GMAT® test takers in Canada."

About Pearson VUE

Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the electronic testing business of Pearson Education, which in turn is part of Pearson, the international media company. Pearson’s primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

About Polar Bear

Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions is one of the nation’s largest providers of corporate technology education and consulting. Polar Bear maintains offices from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts, and services over 90,000 clients annually through a single point of contact to manage our customers’ training needs.

With 25 years experience in the industry, Polar Bear is recognized as the pre-eminent provider of corporate IT training in Canada -- from individual courses and seminars to certification programs and full-scale technology training solutions.

Polar Bear delivers authorized technical certification training from industry-leading experts such as Microsoft, IBM, Novell, ITpreneurs, Business Objects, Prometric/VUE, CompTIA, Cisco (as a sponsored organization of ElementK) and HDI. Polar Bear also offers the leading business skill training available in partnership with Boston University and Accera Business Skills.

Polar Bear is constantly searching the market for the best curriculum, the newest ideas and any other enhancements we can find to make sure your return on investment exceeds your training goals.

About the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®)

The Graduate Management Admission Council® is a not-for-profit education organization of leading graduate business schools worldwide, dedicated to creating access to and disseminating information about graduate management education. The organization owns and sponsors the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) which is used by graduate management programs around the world as part of the admissions process.

Contact:
Pearson VUE
Julie Boyce
+1-952-681-3000
Julie.Boyce@pearson.com