CWNP PROGRAM ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE ACADEMY PROGRAM FOR WIRELESS LAN TECHNOLOGIES

High Schools, Colleges, and Universities Worldwide can now be CWNP Academies

Atlanta, Georgia. - August 24, 2004 - The CWNP Program, the industry standard for wireless LAN training and certification, today announced a global effort to educate high school and college students in wireless LAN technologies. As part of its continuous commitment to developing programs that help train IT professionals, the CWNP Academy Program has been expanded to bring wireless training to all qualified educational institutions worldwide.

The CWNP Academy Program empowers high schools and colleges to train students to design, build, maintain, and secure wireless computer networks. Students are prepared for the industry-standard CWNA certification exam for wireless LAN administration. The CWNP Academy Program, which began in 2002, has more than 150 Academies in the United States, and is now available to high schools, and 2 and 4 year colleges and universities worldwide.

Joining the CWNP Academy program is free to qualifying educational institutions. High schools receive all course material at no cost. Colleges and universities can purchase the same classroom materials used in commercial CWNP classes.

"We are excited to become the first CWNP Academy outside of the United States," said Dr. Gustavo Penada, CEO of CNAPONLINE (www.cnaponline.com) in Italy. "As a Cisco Regional Academy, we now offer the most thorough training available for both wired and wireless networks. This will provide our students with an excellent foundation in computer networking skills. By expanding our program to include the CWNP Program, we will enable more of our young people to get acquainted with important skills in wireless".

Kevin Sandlin, CEO and Co-Founder of the CWNP Program said that the CWNP Academy Program has been well-received in the United States since its launch in 2002. "It's time to bring the CWNP Program to educational institutions everywhere. The CWNP Program will help educate a new generation of graduates in the importance of wireless LAN technology and especially wireless security. Graduates will also have the opportunity to earn an internationally recognized qualification, enabling them to compete in the global market."

The CWNP Academy Program

The CWNP Academy Program is a comprehensive source of wireless LAN education for high schools, colleges and universities. Organizations can offer the leading edge CWNP wireless LAN training classes to students and help build tomorrow's wireless networking workforce. The CWNP Academy Program is free to qualifying educational institutions.

About CNAPONLINE

CNAPONLINE operates in Italy as a Cisco Regional Academy and ICT educational center cooperating with a large number of educational entities.

CNAPONLINE offers to high schools and Universities the opportunity to train their students on emerging technologies (Networking, Wireless networks, Security, Network Operating Systems, etc), improving their skills and preparing them for lifelong opportunities in the workforce. CNAPONLINE helps bridge the gap between those who can effectively use new technology and communication tools, such as the Internet, and those who cannot, providing people the IT skills they need to join the global Internet Economy.

About The CWNP Program

The CWNP program is the industry standard training and certification program for wireless LAN technologies. Details about the CWNP program can be found at www.cwnp.com. Planet3 Wireless is the creator of the Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP ) training and certification program. Planet3 Wireless, Inc. is a privately-held Georgia corporation.