New Horizons Online LIVE Synchronous eLearning Reaches 10,000 Student Mark

BUFFALO, New York, April 12, 2005 - New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEWH), the world's largest independent IT training provider, reports record growth for its synchronous eLearning offering, Online LIVE Learning. Introduced in 2001, New Horizons Online LIVE experienced 70 percent growth in the first quarter of 2005 over the same quarter in the previous year. With more than 100 subject areas available and award winning eLabs at the fingertips of students, New Horizons has trained more than 10,000 students worldwide and has delivered over 350 custom, private events to over 120 Fortune 500 companies.

In order to achieve these major milestones in the market acceptance of its synchronous eLearning offering, New Horizons has leveraged more than 20 years of experience in classroom instruction to offer the industry's most effective, engaging and high-impact online learning experience.

According to Brandon Hall, industry analyst, "The promise of synchronous learning has been to provide students with a flexible, cost-effective, and enriching experience that simulates the classroom environment. Students are taking advantage of this method of training and have realized the benefits and efficiencies that come with training online."

New Horizons unrivaled expertise in delivering effective training to students in the classroom has made the transition to the Internet. Students benefit from peer-to-peer interaction and one-on-one time with the industry's best online instructors. After the class, students can access New Horizons award winning live, hands-on labs where they can test their new skills on real equipment accessed over the Internet with the instructor observing and offering help and advice. New Horizons offers live labs for more than 150 courses.

"It's not about the technology, it's about the delivery," said John Golden, VP of products and programs, New Horizons. "We provide our students with real expertise in instructional design, delivery and class management, all of which is required to provide an effective and engaging learning experience. This methodology is apparent in every training modality that we offer, from classroom instruction to eLearning, and accounts for the success we've had with our Online LIVE offering."

A truly international offering, New Horizons has delivered Online LIVE courses to students in over 11 countries worldwide including the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, New Zealand, Lebanon and Peru. The majority of Online LIVE offerings are vendor authorized programs, including: Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, CompTIA, EC Council, Novell and Planet 3.

In addition to vendor authorized programs, New Horizons has also delivered over 350 private, custom events for some of the best known Fortune 500 companies. More than 120 of these companies have leveraged New Horizons expertise to deliver Online LIVE custom training events to their employees. New Horizons has helped these organizations see real returns on their investments in the virtual meeting and training platforms they have purchased and 40 percent of these companies have held more than one Online LIVE private, custom event.

With a dedicated and growing following of Online LIVE students, New Horizons continues to seek opportunities to enhance its offering and augment its available courses. New Horizons is dedicated to the successful training of its students and makes available its Integrated Learning framework which provides pre- and post-course tools and resources that reinforce the learning experience, thereby ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the workplace.

"Our focus has been to provide the ultimate online solution for students that want to learn with their peers but that require a means for obtaining training without going to a classroom. We have delivered over 200,000 hours of Online LIVE training to over 10,000 students worldwide and are pleased to report that over half of them have taken more than one Online LIVE course. This indicates that we're meeting the needs of our customer base through an engaging and effective experience," added Golden.