SkillSoft Provides Free Access to Course on Pandemic Flu

Courses on Disaster Preparedness andBusiness Continuity Planning Also Included
NASHUA, N.H.--(Business Wire)--
SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning
and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education
and small to medium-sized businesses, today announced free access for a limited
trial access, to its course on pandemic flu as well as two other courses
directly related to disaster preparedness and emergency planning. These courses
are normally available through SkillSoft`s Environmental Safety and Health
(ES&H) collection. The courses can be accessed here
www.skillsoft.com/online/preparedness.

"Accurate information is essential to planning an appropriate organizational
response," said Norm Ford, Director of Compliance Solutions for SkillSoft.
"Human Resource organizations around the globe are on the front lines of
planning their companies for emergencies now and in the future. Highly public
events like the outbreak of the H1N1 virus are a reminder of the importance of
training and preparedness, as well as the value of high-quality authoritative
content that is available on-demand when it is most needed. We felt that
offering these courses at no cost for a limited time would enable emergency
planning managers be more responsive during this stressful period."

The Pandemic Flu Awareness course is designed to provide learning professionals
and those who are responsible for their organization`s response with the
information needed to form the basis of a preparedness plan to manage and
minimize potential impact on day-to-day business operations. The course is
especially useful for managers who have responsibility for creating emergency
plans, but it contains information that is useful to all employees, such as:

* The key differences between a pandemic flu and regular seasonal flu
* Key facts associated with pandemic flu
* The kinds of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions that can be
used to prevent or slow the spread of the flu
* Tips for creating your own personal pandemic preparedness plan

Visitors will receive free access for a limited time to the pandemic flu course
and two others designed to help in formulating disaster recovery, emergency
management and business continuity plans. The two additional courses were
developed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association`s "1600
Standard," which is the benchmark for continuity and emergency planners in the
US. The courses cover how to identify risks and vulnerabilities for your
company, guidelines for stabilizing and restoring infrastructure, how to protect
the health and safety of your employees, crisis communication procedures and how
to write a business continuity plan.

Over the past decade, emergency management and business continuity planning have
been recognized as necessary to continued operational success in both the public
and private sectors. SkillSoft`s Compliance Solution features over
190interactive learning assets that address the training needs of organizations
working toward maintaining compliance with current work force regulatory
standards, as well as addressing best practices with respect to risk reduction
and mitigation of liability. The collection is developed and maintained by
experts to meet the learning styles and needs of diverse employee populations.
For more information on SkillSoft`s Compliance Solution, please visit
www.skillsoft.com

About SkillSoft

SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL) is a leading SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning
and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education
and small to medium-sized businesses. SkillSoft enables business organizations
to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive
e-learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies
and support services.

Content offerings include business, IT, desktop, and compliance courseware
collections, as well as complementary content assets such as Leadership
Development Channel video products, KnowledgeCenter(TM) portals, virtual
instructor-led training services and online mentoring services. SkillSoft`s
Books24x7(R) product offering includes access to more than 20,000 digitized IT
and business books, as well as book summaries and executive reports. Technology
offerings include the SkillPort(R) learning management system, Search &
Learn(R), and SkillSoft(R) Dialogue(TM) virtual classroom.

SkillSoft courseware content described herein is for information purposes only
and is subject to change without notice. SkillSoft has no obligation or
commitment to develop or deliver any future release, upgrade, feature,
enhancement or function described in this press release except as specifically
set forth in a written agreement.

SkillSoft, the SkillSoft logo, SkillPort, Search-and-Learn, SkillChoice,
Books24x7, ITPro, BusinessPro, OfficeEssentials, GovEssentials, EngineeringPro,
FinancePro, AnalystPerspectives, ExecSummaries, ExecBlueprints, Express Guide
and Dialogue are trademarks or registered trademarks of SkillSoft PLC in the
United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners, countries.

SkillSoft
Donna Keenan, 603-821-3211
Donna_Keenan@SkillSoft.com
or
Lois Paul & Partners
Frank Tutalo, 781-782-5761
ftutalo@lpp.com

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