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

Irvine, CA, June 16, 2008 - QuickStart Intelligence announced it has been selected as a finalist for the Microsoft Partner of the Year award in Learning Solutions.

"I'm excited QuickStart has been recognized as the only North American finalist for Microsoft's prestigious Worldwide Partner of the Year for Learning Solutions." says Thom Griffith, Vice President of Learning Solutions at QuickStart Intelligence. "This award is the result of our world class instructors and their commitment and pride in both the work we do, and their passion for Microsoft products. We are thrilled to receive such an great honor for our development of our exclusive MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Boot Camp."

Awards will be presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen from a pool of more than 2,000 entrants worldwide. The Learning Solutions Partner of the Year award recognizes a partner's commitment and ability to deliver high-quality learning services to meet customer needs. The award also validates the impact that skills assessment, technical training, student mentoring, and Microsoft Certified Professional exam preparation have on customer satisfaction, and the application of Microsoft technology to solve business problems. The winning partner provides training services based on Microsoft technologies, and has been innovative in its approach to training and has used sales and marketing resources to help support its innovative training approach.

"Partners are critical to delivering rich business solutions and innovative excellence to customers," said Allison Watson, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft. "Congratulations to the 2008 Partner Award winners who have each demonstrated innovation beyond measure and an unswerving commitment to delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction. We look forward to these partners continuing to raise the bar in the design and deployment of customer solutions built on Microsoft technologies."

The Microsoft Partner Program recognizes companies that have demonstrated their commitment and ability to deliver one or more specialized areas of Microsoft technologies. The program helps customers identify companies that have proven experience with Microsoft products and solutions.

QuickStart Intelligence provides high quality training services to over 10,000 technical professionals per year in our facilities, and at client locations throughout the world. Our mission is to help Information Technology Professionals understand and apply technologies using the Microsoft platform, enabling our clients to maximize their investment in Microsoft technologies. Our expertise enables us to do pre-assessment / post-assessment of skills, customize classes to meet client needs, and find the most effective learning solutions for IT professionals.

The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year

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

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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