Halogen and SkillSoft Team to Deliver Seamless Performance Based Learning Experience and Outstanding Value to Corporate

OTTAWA, ONTARIO AND NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, Jun 29
(MARKET WIRE) --
SHRM Conference Booth 818 - Market leader Halogen Software and e-learning
provider SkillSoft (NASDAQ: SKIL) today announced that they will deliver
10 SkillSoft e-learning courses as a standard component of Halogen
eLearning Manager(TM), providing outstanding value to corporate learning
centers everywhere. In addition, organizations will benefit from the
truly seamless user experience for performance-based e-learning.

"We know that for e-learning initiatives to be truly successful, they
have to be easy to use and produce a measurable return in the areas they
are targeting," said David Mallon, senior analyst, Bersin & Associates.
"The Halogen and SkillSoft partnership gives users an experience in which
the whole process is completely seamless - the first we've seen of its
kind. From assigning a development plan during the performance appraisal
process, to registering for and completing courses, and signing off on
learning activities, HR, learning leaders, managers and employees should
find this closed loop experience to be extremely efficient and effective."

The combination of Halogen's performance-based approach to learning with
SkillSoft's targeted and effective courseware helps organizations of all
sizes get up and running quickly with e-learning - with no additional
work required. All courses are fully integrated and pre-mapped to
competencies in the Halogen library, eliminating tedious and time
consuming tasks for training administrators. The tight integration also
means users can select an appropriate development activity to address a
particular skill gap, and even launch an e-learning course right within
the employee's performance appraisal or development plan, without ever
having to login to another system, or switch between user interfaces.

"We chose Halogen eLearning Manager because of the way it tightly links
performance and developmental plans with learning," said Michael Schott,
Vice President Human Resources, Swank Audio Visuals. "This will make it
much easier for managers and team members to address career progression
during their mid-year and annual reviews. In addition, the accessibility
of the appropriate training resources from within the team member's
appraisal section will be a viable tool for all. The SkillSoft courses
will be a great addition to our learning portfolio."

The SkillSoft courses included with Halogen eLearning Manager have been
specially selected and vetted by business experts to help develop key
competencies. Industry-specific e-learning bundles have also been created
for healthcare, professional services and financial services
organizations. Customers will also be able to purchase additional
SkillSoft courses that will map seamlessly into the application.

"The Halogen-SkillSoft integration provides organizations with an
immediate way to derive value from their e-learning investments," said
John Ambrose, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development
and Emerging Business, SkillSoft. "Learning is a critical component of
any successful talent management strategy, and this combined offering
levels many of the hurdles companies traditionally face."

"We work very hard to deliver exceptional value to our customers," said
Donna Ronayne, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development,
Halogen Software. "This partnership and the inclusion of valuable
SkillSoft courseware with Halogen eLearning Manager is a perfect example
of our commitment to deliver a world class customer experience."

About Halogen Software

Halogen Software is recognized as a market leader by industry analysts
and endorsed by thousands of HR professionals around the world. The
company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate,
simplify and integrate performance appraisals, 360 degree feedback,
compensation management, succession planning and learning management.
Halogen's offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all
sizes and its healthcare, financial services and professional services
specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is
consistently recognized by the industry and its customers for its
exceptional implementation and support services, and has won multiple
awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including HR
Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit
www.halogensoftware.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, compliance and
consumer/SMB 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-and-Learn(R),
SkillSoft(R) Dialogue(TM) and 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.

Contacts:
SkillSoft
Donna Keenan
PR Manager
603-821-3211
donna_keenan@skillsoft.com

Halogen
Connie Costigan
Director Marketing Communications
613-270-1011 x 526
ccostigan@halogensoftware.com

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