HONG KONG and AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
NetDimensions (LSE: NETD), a global provider of learning, knowledge and
performance management systems, has announced that the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") will be using NetDimensions'
Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) to support its Web-based training
initiatives as part of a US$2 million contract.
    Up to 350,000 VA employees, contractors, volunteers and veterans at all
VA locations will use VA Learning Online (VALO) an EKP-based online
environment, designed, deployed and hosted by NetDimensions' partner
VCampus Corporation, to access courseware, provided or developed by the VA
and others. Veterans in the VA's Compensated Work Therapy/Transitional
Residence Program will also use EKP as part of the Veterans e-Learning
Online ("VeLO") pilot program.
    "We are both very pleased and excited that the VA has chosen our
technology to help its people stay current and help American service men
and women improve their skill sets," noted Jay Shaw, co-founder and Chief
Executive Office of NetDimensions. "The EKP-based system that the
Department of Veterans Affairs will use is designed to meet the
requirements of Section 508 of the American Rehabilitation Act that
mandates that electronic and information technology used by American
government agencies is accessible to persons with disabilities.

    "That the US Federal Government is embracing our technological platform
in such a big way reinforces the fact that EKP offers functionality and
technical capability that is second to none."
    Ronald E. Freedman, VCampus Corporation's Senior Vice President of
e-Learning Solutions added that "Our model, which meshes the rapid-
implementation processes of an outsourced solution with a heavy emphasis on
service and flexibility, is an excellent fit for the needs of the federal
government and fits with the VA's vision to increase the quality of its
workforce and help establish the Department as an employer of choice."
    About NetDimensions
    NetDimensions is a global solutions provider for learning, knowledge
and performance management systems. The company's key products include the
Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP), the Enterprise Assessment Platform
(EAP) and the Enterprise Content Platform (ECP).
    NetDimensions delivers and manages corporate training, career
development, assessment and certification programs as well as help clients
around the world address growing regulatory compliance needs. Recognized as
one of the top rated learning performance and management systems in overall
customer satisfaction, NetDimensions has been chosen by many multinational
organizations worldwide.
    For additional information on NetDimensions, please visit
http://www.netdimensions.com .
    About VCampus(R)
    VCampus Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: VCMP) provides, through its E-
Learning Solutions division, comprehensive professional development
learning services to government agencies and corporations. Services include
learning management systems, custom course development, online assessment
tools, hosting, e-commerce and complete e-Learning solutions. VCampus is a
leading online learning provider for the U.S. government and hosts one of
the world's largest learning portals for a major US government agency
serving 250,000 employees. VCampus has more than a decade of e-Learning
experience and has delivered more than 3.1 million courses to more than 1.1
million desktops/users. VCampus distributes a courseware library of more
than 3,900 Web-based courses.
    For additional information about VCampus, please visit http://www.vcampus.com
.
    About the Department of Veterans Affairs
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established on March 15,
1989, succeeding the Veterans Administration. It is responsible for
providing federal benefits to veterans and their families. Headed by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, VA is the second largest of the 15 Cabinet
departments and operates nationwide programs for health care, financial
assistance and burial benefits.
    Of the 24.3 million veterans currently alive, nearly three-quarters
served during a war or an official period of conflict. About a quarter of
the nation's population, approximately 63 million people, are potentially
eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family
members or survivors of veterans.

    The responsibility to care for veterans, spouses, survivors and
dependents can last a long time. Five children of Civil War veterans still
draw VA benefits. About 440 children and widows of Spanish-American War
veterans still receive VA compensation or pensions.
    VA's fiscal year 2005 spending was $71.2 billion - $31.5 billion for
health care, $37.1 billion for benefits, and $148 million for the national
cemetery system. President Bush sought $73 billion in the fiscal year 2006
budget for VA, a $1.8 billion increase in budget authority, primarily for
health care and disability compensation.

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