Omega Performance Designated an IACET Authorized Provider of the Continuing Education Unit.

Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 3, 2003—Omega Performance, worldwide partner to results-driven leaders in financial services, has been approved by the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET) as an Authorized Provider of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU). Only 500 companies worldwide have achieved such status.

"Currently, our CEU-approved courses include: Commercial Loans to Business (CLB), Commercial Loans to Small Business (CLSB), Establishing Customer Relationships (ECR), Consumer Lending (CL), Financial Accounting for Lenders (FAL), Maximizing Call Power (MCP), Selling Consumer Credit (SCC), and Understanding Personal Cash Flow (UPCF)," explained Juan Gutierrez, president and chief executive officer of Omega Performance. "We are working within IACET's strict guidelines to review additional courses, and will announce them as they are approved."

CEUs are used to maintain records of completion for organized post-secondary education and are widely recognized as evidence of educational attainment. One CEU is granted for every 10 hours of classroom participation. Participants can register CEUs with ACE CEU Transcript Service to create a permanent record and access transcripts.

About Omega Performance
Omega Performance has enabled more than 2,500 firms worldwide to drive and sustain improved business results. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Informa plc (INF on the London Stock Exchange), the leading international provider of specialist information and services for the academic and scientific, professional, and commercial business communities. Informa has over 150 offices in more than 40 countries and employs over 7,000 staff around the world. Omega Performance is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., USA, with major offices in Australia, Canada, China, Greece, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.