GE Driver Development Completes Acquisition of I-Sim LLC Reinforcing Commitment to Driver Safety and Training

    SALT LAKE CITY--March 3, 2003--GE Driver Development, a leading provider of high performance simulation-based training solutions, announced today that it has acquired the remaining interest in I-Sim LLC from the company's original founders. The acquisition, through its parent, GE Capital Corporation, is in keeping with its continued emphasis on the driver training market.
    "Completing the acquisition of I-Sim LLC solidifies GE Driver Development's commitment to driver simulation training and it's impact on the safety and productivity goals of our motor carrier and law enforcement customers," said Brian Runkle, CEO of GE Driver Development. Runkle added that GE Driver Development will continue to leverage the expertise of the I-Sim LLC founders as general consultants to the simulation user community.
    GE Driver Development operates training centers throughout the U.S. with locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia and Salt Lake City for the transportation and law enforcement industries. GE Driver Development also delivers their patent-pending Integrated Learning System featuring Instruction Led Training, interactive Computer-Based Training and state-of-the-art Driving Simulation at their clients' locations. In addition to their services portfolio, GE Driver Development manufactures and markets the TranSimVS(TM), Mark II(TM) and PatrolSim(TM) simulators. GE Driver Development is a division of GE Commercial Equipment Financing and a unit of GE Commercial Finance. GE is a diversified services, technology and manufacturing company with operations worldwide.