Aspen to enable streamlined learning and skills development; greater access to learning and information for 29,000 employees

The First Data rollout of Aspen follows implementation of the platform by First Data's Merchant business unit. Its Aspen implementation reached 7,500 users and was the largest learning technology deployment to support the consolidation of learning registration processes within that business. Based on the success of that deployment and an extensive evaluation of the existing technologies on the market, First Data chose Aspen as the single Learning Management System (LMS) to standardize all learning initiatives across the company. This new implementation will reach the remaining employee base, creating a rich, consistent learning environment for 29,000 employees.

In addition to its robust single-platform architecture and easy-to-use interface, First Data chose Aspen because it enables the organization to decrease administration costs. Many divisions have depended upon training administrators to manually manage the learning registration and tracking process.

Aspen provides an automated approach to classroom registration and management of online training and other learning resources. The company will also use Aspen's Performance Management module to identify the skill gaps within the organization and offer employees the ability to quickly locate the proper training to close those gaps.

"Managing knowledge assets and ensuring that employees have easy access to the information and just-in-time learning they need to be productive is critical to business success in the highly-regulated financial services industry," said Kevin Oakes, Click2learn chairman and CEO. "Click2learn is helping support First Data's belief in providing the best possible work experience for its employees, while maximizing resources and increasing efficiencies across the organization. With Aspen, this means a comprehensive, consistent learning program that results in a happier, more productive workforce, significant cost savings and an increased bottom line."

About Aspen
Click2learn's award-winning Aspen Enterprise Productivity

Suite(TM) enables organizations to strategically manage corporate knowledge and workforce productivity to improve business performance. With Aspen organizations can deploy a comprehensive, integrated solution for their specific learning needs, all under one platform with one, seamless user experience. The Aspen Suite consists of separate but integrated modules, including

• Learning Management (LMS)
• Learning Content Management (LCMS)
• Virtual Classroom (VCS)
• Performance Management
• Collaboration, Knowledge Exchange & Instant Messaging
• Information Management
• Simulation Creation and Editing
• Auditing and Compliance Tracking

About First Data
First Data Corp, with global headquarters in Denver, helps power the global economy. As a leader in electronic commerce and payment services, First Data serves approximately 3 million merchant locations, 1,400 card issuers and millions of consumers, making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. With 29,000 employees worldwide, the company provides credit, debit, smart card and stored-value card issuing and merchant transaction processing services; Internet commerce solutions; money transfer services; money orders; and check processing and verification services throughout the United States. First Data also offers a variety of payment services in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, the Middle East and Germany. Its Western Union and Orlandi Valuta money transfer networks include approximately 165,000 Agent locations in more than 195 countries and territories. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.firstdata.com.

About Click2learn
Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) is the recognized leader in enterprise productivity solutions for Global 2000 organizations and government agencies seeking to improve business performance and workforce productivity. Using Click2learn's Aspen Enterprise Productivity Suite(TM), many of the world's best-known corporations improve sales force readiness, achieve and demonstrate regulatory compliance, improve speed and quality of customer service, and educate customers and partners, while at the same time realizing significant cost savings. Click2learn's clients include such industry leaders as Accenture, American Airlines, AstraZeneca, Century 21, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Pfizer and Symantec. Based in Bellevue, Wash., with offices throughout the U.S., Click2learn (www.click2learn.com, 800-448-6543) also is represented in, Europe, Australia, Japan and India.

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