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MAKAU CORPORATION TEAMS UP WITH LEARNING POINT INC TO DELIVER E-LEARNING

Makau helps Learning Point to export content into customized e-training

Orem, UT January 24, 2006 – Learning Point Inc, a leading provider of training, tools, and resources and Makau Corporation, a rising e-learning provider, today announced their partnership to combine technology and training to service a larger audience in the manufacturing sector.

According to Mark Christensen, President of Learning Point Inc, he’s excited about the partnership with Makau because of the complement of talents and technologies that the partnership provides.

“Thanks to Makau’s expertise and technology, we can now deliver a blended learning solution that provides our client with unmatched flexibility and practicality,” said Christensen. “Learning is critical to success especially in the US manufacturing arena. People don’t have a lot of time and patience for traditional training methods that struggle to produce tangible results. They need fast, flexible, hands-on training and with Makau’s expertise, Learning Point is developing a series of learning solutions specifically for manufacturing. Topics include Total Productive Maintenance, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, Work Flow, Rapid Changeover, JIT and Work Standardization.”

According to Mark Lindsay, Vice President of Channel Sales for Makau Corporation, Makau’s very optimistic about working with Learning Point to provide specialized and needed solutions for this market.

“Learning Point has great expertise in leadership, teamwork and lean manufacturing,” said Lindsay. “This partnership will enable Learning Point to provide engaging e-learning services to hundreds of customers. Large organizations as well as small and medium businesses will now be able to take advantage of Learning Point’s expertise and resources to help them become more profitable through increased efficiency and productivity.”

Makau and Learning Point will now be able to provide their customers with over 380 media rich training courses including, leadership, performance, lean manufacturing, process improvement, IT certification and IT productivity courses. Companies can dramatically reduce training costs while taking advantage of high-quality, distance-based learning solutions. Makau and Learning Point will offer these training courses in a wide range of delivery methods, including on CD-ROM, on the web and over a LAN behind the firewall for increased security.

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ABOUT LEARNING POINT
Learning Point, Inc. is a full-service training and development firm based in Vancouver, WA. Founded in 1989, Learning Point has helped companies all over the world develop leadership, productivity and manufacturing skills to their managers, supervisors and employees. The Learning Point team possesses an extensive background in manufacturing, operations, organization development, change management, workforce development and communications. This background, coupled with acute attention to client needs, makes Learning Point uniquely qualified to deliver powerful learning solutions to meet specific organizational needs. Their clients have included Freightliner, Honeywell, GE, Northrup-Grumman, Kennametal, Weyerhaeuser, Kimberly-Clark, adidas, Xerox and Autoliv.

For more information please visit www.learningpointinc.com or contact 360-992-0830 or info@learningpointinc.com.

ABOUT MAKAU
Makau Corporation is a private company established in 2002 by the merger of several top executives from government and corporate consultancies. Makau bridges the gap between learning and applying what’s learned by providing organizations with the newest generation of solutions for individual and enterprise-wide training, by incorporating advanced e-learning concepts with traditional on-site workshops. Makau offers over 300 workshops that can be presented on-site or through DVD, CD-ROM, videotape, networkbased platforms, or online portal. Makau’s IT courses satisfy beginners as well as those requiring professional certification. Makau’s Professional Development workshops provide a collaborative learning platform to professionals at every organizational level.

For more information please visit www.makaucorp.com or contact 801-224-9449 or pr@makaucorp.com.