Boston University Project Management Courses To Be Offered In Canada By Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions

Canadian Trainer Is Latest Company To Join Boston University Affiliate Network

BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 8, 2005 – Boston University (BU) announced today that its award-winning project management curriculum will be offered throughout Canada by Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions of Sydney, Nova Scotia, one of the country’s leading training companies.

The latest company to join the BU Affiliate Network, Polar Bear is a division of CrossOff Inc. (TSX:OFF), one of Canada’s largest providers of corporate education and training.

“We’re very pleased to be able to offer our clients corporate education of this caliber from one end of the country to the other,” said Polar Bear President and CEO Donnie Snow. “As the fourth largest private university in the United States, Boston University has a well-deserved reputation for delivering the finest in project management training.”

Polar Bear will offer a complete project management curriculum from the Boston University Corporate Education Center (BUCEC) based on the Project Management Institute’s (PMIÒ) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) standards. Courses taught by Polar Bear instructors and certified by Boston University will be available to Polar Bear clients throughout Canada, including small and mid-sized businesses, and government agencies.

Courses will range from a comprehensive “fast track” primer to instruction for developing a project management office (PMO). All courses will offer attendees Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) or maintenance of existing certification. All courses can be customized and delivered onsite.

“Polar Bear is the type of high-quality, high-integrity training organization we seek to affiliate with,” said BUCEC CEO John Bonanno. “By affiliating with the industry’s best training institutions, we can best ensure the successful growth of our network while maintaining the strong reputation of our project management curriculum.”

BUCEC offers world-renowned management development and information technology programs for corporations and individuals. BUCEC is a Charter Member of PMI’s Registered Education Providers and is the only university represented on PMI’s Corporate Advisory Council since its inception. In addition, Boston University’s innovative training solutions have been chosen by Microsoft for their internationally prestigious “Worldwide Excellence in Training” Award and the CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) recognized Boston University with its international “Career Awareness” Award.

About Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions
Polar Bear Corporate Education Solutions, based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, is one of Canada’s largest national private training organization, with locations in 20 major centers across the country. With nearly 25 years of experience in the design and delivery of technology and management training, Polar Bear offers more than 100 desktop application and 125 vendor-authorized technical instructor-led and eLearning courses, from leading companies such as Microsoft, Novell, Thomson NETg, IBM and Lotus. For additional information, contact Rinku Sachdeva, National Program Manager, at 905-279-2022, ext. 227 or visit www.polarbear.com.

About the Boston University Affiliate Network
Boston University formed its Affiliate Network in 2001 to develop a national training channel, offering world-class training with a local flavor. The Affiliate Network is an international consortium of top training firms that recognize the value of the award-winning curriculum developed by the Boston University Corporate Education Center (BUCEC). BUCEC offers world-renowned management development and information technology programs for corporations and individuals. The Affiliate Network includes training firms and academic institutions in more than 20 states and six international locations. Each affiliate provides its market with high-level, award-winning business management courses. To learn more, visit www.BUtrain.com/affiliate or call 1-800-BUtrain (1-800-288-7246) ext 225.