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For the Fourth Consecutive Year, MSN Chooses ClassesUSA to Power Its Continuing Education, Career Training, and Online Degrees Departments

Posted on: Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 12:08 CDT

NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, Microsoft's MSN(R) Encarta(R) has selected ClassesUSA(R), an Experian company, as the exclusive advertising and content partner for its Adult Learning hubs, which include Continuing Education, Online Degrees and Career Training. ClassesUSA's proven history as a leader in education content, as well as its extensive partnerships with more than 300 online and traditional schools, provides MSN users with a wealth of higher-education information and college options.

ClassesUSA's continued relationship within MSN Encarta's Adult Learning centers enables Encarta users to search for colleges, universities and career schools that offer specialized, campus-based and online degree and certificate programs. ClassesUSA boasts depth and breadth of content and education offerings, covering such in-demand industries as information technology and computer sciences, health care, engineering, education, legal, nursing and more.

"The growth opportunities within these popular MSN Encarta Adult Learning departments are phenomenal," said Carole Caliendo, vice president of marketing for ClassesUSA. "Through this expansion and ClassesUSA's continued delivery of quality and volume, our college and university partners have the opportunity to realize their marketing and recruiting goals."

ClassesUSA has been an MSN Encarta partner since 2003, providing a comprehensive directory of higher-education opportunities by degree level and program. Each of the Adult Learning Centers presents users with a variety of essential articles about online and campus-based learning, accreditation, career and education issues, financial aid and real-life student experiences.

About ClassesUSA.com(R)

ClassesUSA.com is part of Experian Interactive(SM) and one of the Web's leading higher-education portals online. Each month, more than 1 million adults visit the site, which boasts more than 300 accredited college and university partners. Since entering the online higher-education marketplace in 2001, ClassesUSA.com has fostered strategic content partnerships with a multitude of portals and Web sites and has built a reputation as the most trusted and recognized brand providing professional adults with access to online educational opportunities. ClassesUSA.com also publishes Online Degrees(R), a biannual national publication designed to empower adults considering distance learning as the tool to use to advance themselves both personally and professionally.

For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.classesusa.com/.

About Experian

Experian(R) is a global leader in providing analytical and information services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions. Combining its unique information tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and economies, Experian partners with organizations around the world to establish and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with competitive advantage. For consumers, Experian delivers critical information that enables them to make financial and purchasing decisions with greater control and confidence. Clients include organizations from financial services, retail and catalog, telecommunications, utilities, media, insurance, automotive, leisure, e- commerce, manufacturing, property and government sectors.

Experian Group Limited is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. It has corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., and Nottingham, UK. Experian employs approximately 13,500 people in 36 countries worldwide, supporting clients in more than 60 countries. Annual sales are $3.5 billion.

For more information, visit the Group's Web site at http://www.experiangroup.com/.

Experian and the marks used herein are service marks or registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

About MSN Encarta

MSN Encarta is a leading education resources site on the Internet. In addition to its encyclopedia and dictionary, MSN Encarta offers learning tools and resources for users at all ages and stages of life, from elementary school homework help to lifelong learning options for adult learners.

Web sites: -- Microsoft's MSN(R) Encarta(R) Continuing Education http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/adultlearning -- Microsoft's MSN(R) Encarta(R) Online Degrees http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/elearning -- Microsoft's MSN(R) Encarta(R) Career Training http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/careertraining

ClassesUSA

CONTACT: Vicki Salemi of ClassesUSA, +1-201-303-8303, pr@classesusa.com

Web site: http://www.classesusa.com/http://www.experiangroup.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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