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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Michele Jackson, Director of Marketing
Kiket Online Learning Centers
206.447.0636 or mjackson@kiket.com

John Knapp named to the Board of the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

SEATTLE- (November 18, 1998) - Kiket Online Learning Centers is honored to announce that John Knapp has been named to the Board of the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development. John, President and CEO of Kiket Online Learning Centers, accepted the appointment as Vice President of Member Services for the Puget Sound Chapter of the ASTD. In this role, John will be responsible for enhancing member satisfaction and helping add value to the member relationship. Others named to the Puget Sound Chapter ASTD today include; President Teresa Howe of Microsoft Corporation, President-Elect John Regan of PACCAR Inc., Past-President Gary Ashenbrenner of Oberto Sausage Company, Board Advisor Joy Huxtable of City of Seattle, Vice President of Finance Dave Clark from Wizards of the Coast, Vice President of Marketing & Communications Ken Steinman of Regence Blue Shield, Vice President of Special Interest Groups Erin Keown of International Dynamics, Vice President of Systems & Quality Janet Brown of Education and Training Center of GRCC and Vice President of Programs Debbie Louie Akiyama of Phoenix Consulting Group.

"This year's volunteer board members will play an integral role in gathering information and determining how we can best serve our membership in 1999 and the coming years. said incoming President Teresa Howe." The goal for 1999 is to reconnect with the ASTD Puget Sound members and understand their pressures, desires and needs so we can best support each person in achieving his or her professional goals in training and development."

About Kiket Online Learning Centers

Kiket Online Learning Centers helps organizations by providing everything needed to create, deliver, and manage effective online training. Kiket's comprehensive package of consulting services, content creation, system design, and customer support gives the client an Online Learning Center that reduces training costs and delivers the right knowledge to the right people any time and any place. The tools employed and the processes taught are specifically chosen to meet the needs of corporate training. Kiket Online Learning Centers, located in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 1997 by John Knapp. The company's mission is to turn the promise of the Internet into a viable online learning environment. For more information, please call 206.447.0636 or send email to info@kiket.com.

About ASTD

The mission of the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development is to be the premier provider of educational, leadership, and networking activities for training and development professionals serving Puget Sound organizations and individuals. The Chapter serves its members and the community through Special Interest Groups, educational meetings, hands-on teaching and training seminars and member showcase events. To learn more about the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development, visit their web site at www.astdps.org.

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