MENTOR TECHNOLOGIES AND TECH 2000 PARTNERING TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE E-LEARNING SOLUTIONS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Annapolis Junction, MD and Herndon, VA - March 19, 2001 - Mentor Technologies Group, Inc., creators of the revolutionary skills-based vLab® Technology, and Tech 2000, Inc., a leading provider of communications network technologies training, today announced they have signed a partnership agreement to provide innovative e-learning technology for IT network communications training. Under the partnership, Mentor Technologies and Tech 2000 will work closely to market vLab® learning to communications network service providers and other Tech 2000 enterprise clients, as well as exploring other opportunities to develop vLab-powered e-learning solutions.

Mentor Technologies' vLab® Technology provides hands-on access via the Internet to live networking equipment and applications anytime, anywhere. vLab® Learning Systems allow IT professionals to go beyond simulated exercises and instructional content to solve real-world networking problems encountered in the field, without risking mission-critical systems and equipment.

Tech 2000's expertise in the technologies of both "old world" circuit switch telephony and "new world" Internet protocol specifically addresses the needs of communications network service providers. Tech 2000 continually works to refine and improve its courseware and training in technologies including DSL, Cable and MPLS to enable clients with richer, blended learning experiences.

"Partnering with Tech 2000 marries our leading edge skills-based learning technology with their courseware development capabilities," explained David Keene, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Mentor Technologies. "With network readiness critically important to businesses worldwide, the capability for a scalable skills-based training platform available anytime, anywhere becomes an increasingly important component of business training requirements."

"This partnership will enable Mentor Technologies and Tech 2000 to market and sell highly advanced e-learning offerings of the most in-demand communications technologies available in the marketplace today," said George Churchwell, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Tech 2000, Inc. "The combination of Mentor Technologies' live network learning platform with Tech 2000's courseware development expertise for service providers will solidify our position as the leaders in integrated learning solutions."

About Mentor Technologies

Based in Annapolis Junction, MD, Mentor Technologies is a world leader in developing and deploying on-line learning products and services for large, multi-national corporations. The company is committed to improving the performance of information technology-dependent customers through the adoption of its revolutionary, web-based, vLab® technology and innovative skills-based learning services and solutions. Mentor Technologies is building the infrastructure to deliver real learning for a virtual world. On April 3, 2000, the company's vLab Technology was selected for inclusion as an official part of the Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of National History. Since its introduction in May 1999, the vLab System has been utilized by network engineers in over 100 countries world-wide, including such prominent enterprises as Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), PricewaterhouseCoopers and US West (NYSE: USW). More information on the company can be found online at: www.mentortech.com.

About Tech 2000

Tech 2000, one of the world's leading sources of high quality training for emerging voice and data communications network technologies, is Enabling E-people to Create an E-world™. Tech 2000 offers public seminar training courses, and customizes and delivers on-site training for mass deployments of networks integrating ATM, DSL, MPLS and DOCSIS. Tech 2000 also provides leading-edge business development strategies to major communications companies that allow them to leverage new technologies to achieve measurable business results.

Tech 2000, based in the Washington-Dulles technology corridor, has been providing communications network education solutions for over 15 years. Among its clients have been Avaya, formerly Lucent Technologies, and major telecommunications carriers including Bell Atlantic, now Verizon Communications.