Arel Further Penetrates the Asia-Pacific Region With its Satellite-Based Distance Learning System

    YAVNE, Israel--Feb. 20, 2001--Arel Communications and Software Ltd.

    Eduspa to Introduce Live Instructor-Led Courses to Adult
    Educational Facilities Throughout South Korea

    Arel Communications and Software Ltd. , the world's leading provider of Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) solutions, announced today the successful installation of the Arel satellite-based system at Eduspa, one of South Korea's largest Educational Service Providers.
    By deploying the Arel IDEAL solution, Eduspa will greatly improve their service offerings throughout South Korea, increase profits and reposition themselves as the leading distance learning provider in Korea.
    Eduspa, and its affiliates Parkmungak publishing house and Suhil System Co. Ltd, are the principal providers of civil service examinations in Korea, and one of the leading training service providers and courseware developers for academic and supplemental educational instruction in South Korea. For the initial phase of the project, the Arel IDL System will broadcast to 12 different educational institutions, seven days a week, five hours a day, from two separate studios.
    The Arel IDEAL solution will enable Eduspa to optimize its services by delivering a high level of real-time interaction and collaboration between students and instructor, creating a shared learning experience and an engaging class environment that is essential for effective distance learning. Eduspa can now effectively accelerate knowledge transfer to students at substantial savings over traditional classroom training.
    Mr Yong Park, President of Eduspa, commented, "We are very excited to be the pioneers in introducing Interactive Distance Learning to students across South Korea. We selected Arel after investigating all of the leading competitive solutions, because they offer the most reliable and scaleable integrated solution in the market - one that meets all our diverse needs." He added, "We look forward to continuing this mutually beneficial relationship with Arel, and based on customer demand, anticipate expanding the system in the very near future."
    "We are delighted to launch this project with one of South Korea's leading education service providers, and to expand our presence in the Asia Pacific region," stated Shlomo Perry, Arel's Vice President of Sales. He added, "Having equipped Eduspa with the Arel IDEAL platform, we further provided them with our expertise in instructional design to adapt Eduspa's existing courseware to suit the new training methods, and offered project management services to efficiently expedite the installation and deployment of the IDL system."
    Zvi Klier, President of Arel Communications and Software Ltd., remarked, "South East Asia has proven to be a dynamic and growing market for our products and services. We are proud to have been selected by Eduspa and will continue to actively pursue opportunities and expand our presence in this market."

About Eduspa

    Eduspa, one of Korea's leading educational service providers, established its internet and satellite-based portal in 2000, and is currently affiliated with 30 other educational institutions nationwide. Eduspa, is one of the leading providers of on-line nationwide trial examinations for a variety of licensed exams and government exams in Korea.

About Arel Communications and Software, Ltd.

    Arel Communications and Software, Ltd., Yavne, Israel and its U.S.- based subsidiaries, Arel Communications and Software, Inc. and Arel Learning Solutions Inc., (www.arel.net) market the IDEAL complete family of interactive distance learning and e-Training solutions. Arel IDEAL is the most advanced live and on-demand suite of e-Learning solutions available today, incorporating the latest Web technologies and many years of diligent research and development.
    Arel has extensive experience in installing and supporting global IDL networks for many of the world's largest multinational concerns in the telecommunications, financial services, automotive, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and academic sectors. Equipped with the technology to offer unique business benefits, such as cost-effectiveness, certified results and just-in-time knowledge transfer, Arel solutions improve enterprise productivity, time-to-market, customer satisfaction and profitability.
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