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Dsolve Inc. Awarded $1.8 Million Contract with CSC and US Army Signal Center

3Dsolve and CSC Working Together to Develop US Army’s First Level IV Interactive Multimedia Instruction

Cary, NC, February 23, 2004 — 3Dsolve Inc., The Simulation Learning Company, announced that it has been awarded a $1.83 million contract, working with lead contractor Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) to develop the US Army Training and Doctrine Command’s first Level IV Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI), the most advanced form of such instruction. Under the contract, 3Dsolve will develop a set of advanced simulations and supporting software for desktop computers that will form the basis of the 167 hours of hands-on instruction required for the US Army Signal Center’s entry-level Information Systems Operator-Analyst course, MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) 74B10. The contract is the largest yet for 3Dsolve and represents an important validation of its strategic vision and technical skills.

“CSC is delighted to have 3Dsolve as a partner working with the US Army Signal School,” said John Maples, CSC’s Program Manager for the US Army’s Distance Learning for the 21st Century (DLXXI) contract. “Our mission is to go beyond current military training courseware by capturing not only the content of classroom instruction, but the knowledge and mentoring capabilities of the instructors themselves. The final product will be a significant step forward for everyone who relies upon it—students, instructors, and their leaders.”

Today’s soldiers face demands that often make it impossible for them to dedicate sufficient time to traditional classroom training. 3Dsolve will enable the US Army Signal Center to deliver training to soldiers whenever they need it and wherever they may be, whether in the US or deployed around the world. 3Dsolve’s simulation learning technology will set the standard for all future Level IV Interactive Multimedia Instruction at the US Army Signal Center.

“It’s an honor to have been selected by the Signal Center and CSC to develop the very first Level IV Interactive Multimedia Instruction for the US Army Training and Doctrine Command,” said Richard Boyd, CEO of 3Dsolve. “We’re tremendously excited to have the opportunity to develop the next generation of military learning technology. As we roll out courseware, and as people become familiar with the benefits of simulation learning, we have no doubt that demand for our approach will increase dramatically.”

3Dsolve’s simulation-based 74B10 courseware will cover the entire range of skills required by the position, beginning with familiarization, continuing through knowledge acquisition and practice, and concluding with validation and certification. For maximum realism and interactivity, the courseware will replicate real-life lab exercises, including the simulation of operating and troubleshooting complex networking hardware and software within a simulated Digital Tactical Operations Center.
3Dsolve and CSC expect to deliver the final version of the 74B10 courseware to the Signal School in the fourth quarter of 2004.

About 3Dsolve
3Dsolve, The Simulation Learning Company, creates collaborative simulation learning solutions for government, military, and corporate applications, a market estimated to reach $6.1 billion by 2006. 3Dsolve’s simulation learning products use realistic, interactive 3D graphics, based upon industry standards, enabling users to learn by doing. In each of the last two years, 3Dsolve has been named as one of Military Training Technology magazine’s Top 100, the “companies that have made a significant impact in the military training industry.” 3Dsolve’s headquarters are in Cary, North Carolina, near world-renowned Research Triangle Park. Visit 3Dsolve on the Web <www.3dsolve.com>.

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