FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - QuickStart Intelligence, Inc.,
16815 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, 92606, (http://www.quickstart.com/).

January 8, 2009 - Irvine, CA

QuickStart Intelligence announced it has expanded into the San Diego area through the acquisition of certain assets of Vortex Learning Solutions. By expanding into the San Diego market QuickStart Intelligence brings its award winning technical training solutions to the second largest city in California and its surrounding communities.

"QuickStart Intelligence is excited to grow and serve the technical training needs of San Diego's IT professionals, businesses, and organizations." said Hicham Semaan, President and CEO. "As long-time partners with Vortex we are saddened to see the current economy take its toll on their business, but excited at the opportunity to serve their customers and the San Diego market as a whole."

Expanding into the San Diego market adds to QuickStart Intelligence's current footprint of training facilities operating in Brea, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose solidifying QuickStart's position as the largest privately-owned technical training provider for IT professionals in California. The expansion also strengthens QuickStart's schedule of technical training available via QSLive™, QuickStart's collaborative distance learning solution allowing IT professionals to attend live instructor-led classroom training from anywhere.

Some of Vortex Learning Solutions' staff will be joining QuickStart Intelligence and continue to serve the technical training needs of the San Diego area. Vortex Learning Solutions customers can find more information at www.quickstart.com/vortex.

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For additional information, contact QuickStart Intelligence at (949) 486-1351

ABOUT QUICKSTART INTELLIGENCE
QuickStart Intelligence, headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a leading provider of IT training solutions. Since 1988, IT professionals from throughout the world have come to QuickStart as their source for IT technical training. One of the largest privately held Microsoft Gold Certified Partners for Learning Solutions in the United States, QuickStart  has been recognized in 1996, 2000, and 2005 as Microsoft's Partner of the Year in Learning Solutions. For more information, visit www.quickstart.com

Press Contact:
David Constantine
Director of Marketing
QuickStart Intelligence
16815 Von Karman Ave., Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92606
Phone: (949) 486-1352
Fax: (949) 486-1390
Email: david.constantine@quickstart.com