March 18, 2003

Press Release - ReadyMinds Concludes the Successful Servicing of The Consortium for Worker Education Population

New York, NY., March 18th, 2003-ReadyMinds, the leader in the distance career counseling market, today announced that the initial population sub-contracted to the company by the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) has been successfully serviced.

The agreement between the two organizations, which was signed last summer, called for ReadyMinds to provide career and guidance services to 1000 customers of CWE, many of whom were directly impacted by the events surrounding September 11, 2001. The Consortium provided the funding for this service. Taking advantage of the ReadyMinds counselor base, all of which are National Certified Counselors (NCC), career exploration, job search assistance, and job seeking skills were provided via the ReadyMinds Program.

"We felt very confident prior to servicing this population that we could provide valuable assistance to them however the results and client satisfaction surveys completed by this group exceeded my expectations," said Randy Miller, president and CEO of ReadyMinds. Miller continued saying " individuals that participated in this program thanked us (as well as CWE) as in many cases, direction was given to their lives and more specifically their job search. It was particularly gratifying when clients reported back that they felt they were presently employed because of the assistance obtained from their ReadyMinds Counselor."

Michael Frey, a key program director with CWE, was most instrumental in establishing this relationship. He expressed satisfaction that the mission to assist the displaced workers of New York City was greatly assisted by the integration of the ReadyMinds Program into the offerings provided by the Consortium for Worker Education.

Talks are underway to continue the working relationship and enable additional members of the CWE population to take advantage of the services from ReadyMinds. Additionally, plans are being discussed to further integrate services from both organizations to further assist the displaced worker population.

About ReadyMinds

Founded in 1997, ReadyMinds is a privately held company based in New York City. ReadyMinds, the leading provider of distance career counseling services, was designed with the assistance of career counseling industry experts (including top tier institutions) to help individuals focus on their career planning and develop action plans to achieve their immediate goals. ReadyMinds abides by the guidelines set forth by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the NBCC Code of Ethics and the Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web Counseling. For more information on the company, please visit www.readyminds.com.

About The Consortium for Workers Education (CWE)

Founded in 1985, the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) is a private not-for-profit agency committed to enriching the lives of all workers, their families, and their communities through both traditional and web-based Education, economic development, and empowerment programs locally, nationally, and globally.

CWE offers a variety of employment, education, training, retraining, and child care programs for union members, dislocated workers and public assistance recipients. CWE serves over 75,000 workers annually in partnership with a variety of public agencies, community-based organizations, labor unions, education and post-secondary institutions.

CWE is a consortium of 46 New York City Central Labor Council affiliated unions and locals, representing over 800,000 members in New York City and reaching households with a population of over 1.5 million.