wolfgang2000`s Kaufempfehlung Nr. 2: Centra Software (CTRA) - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

[wolfgang2000]

Ich möchte Euch heute eine aussichtsreiche Aktie für die Zukunft vorstellen, Centra Software (Nasdaq-Kürzel CTRA, WPKN 932653, www.centra.com):



Die Aktie hat die starke Abwärtsbewegung der letzten Wochen bereits nicht mehr wirklich mitgemacht und mit den anstehenden Quartalszahlen (12.April) dürfte es eigentlich fast nur noch aufwärts gehen...

Was macht Centra Software? Hier die einzige Analyse & Empfehlung die ich in Deutschland gefunden habe:


INVESTools: Centra Software kaufen (04.01.2001)

Analysten prognostizieren, daß der Markt für Lerntechnologie mittels Internet sich bis zum Jahr 2002 auf 800 Millionen $ verdoppeln werde, sagt James Fraser von INVESTools. Er empfiehlt in „The Technology Digest“, Aktien des Marktführers auf diesem Gebiet, Centra Software (WKN 932653), zu kaufen.

Centra erzeuge Software, die es vielen Nutzern ermögliche, in einer Multimedia-Umgebung live miteinander zu kommunizieren. Das Unternehmen decke 50% des gesamten Marktes ab, was auf Partnerschaftsvereinbarungen mit Microsoft, Cisco, Deloitte Consulting und Pricewaterhouse Coopers zurückzuführen sei. Fraser fügt hinzu, daß Centra fast jede Ausschreibung gegen seinen wesentlichsten Mitbewerber Lotus/IBM gewonnen habe.

Ein Börsengang im Februar 2000 habe 70 Mio. $ aufgebracht und der Kurs der Aktie sei rasch von 14 $ auf 40 $ angestiegen. Der derzeit niedrige Kurs (ca. 4 $) sei laut Fraser auf die allgemeine Marktschwäche und auf Verkäufe durch Venture Kapitalgeber zurückzuführen, deren Behaltefrist im August abgelaufen gewesen sei. Der Geschäftsverlauf sei weiterhin gut. Centra dürfte im laufenden Jahr einen Umsatz von mehr als 22 Mio. $ erzielen, was den Vorjahresumsatz um 50% übersteige. Das Umsatzwachstum gegenüber dem Vorquartal habe im letzten Quartal sogar mehr als 25% betragen.

Fraser erwarte, daß Centra im 1. Quartal 2002 den Break Even Punkt überschreiten werde. Das Unternehmen habe noch 1,90 $/Aktie an Bargeld auf der Bank und werde bis zur Erreichung des Break Even insgesamt nur 2,47 $/Aktie verlieren. Im Jahr 2002 werde das Unternehmen einen Umsatz von 2,50 $/Aktie erzielen und sollte dann etwa mit dem 6-fachen Jahresumsatz gehandelt werden, was einem Kursziel von 15 $ entspreche.

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Hier noch ein paar Infos von www.nasdaq.com

Marktkapitalsierung: 136 Millionen $
Umsatz 1999: 8,6 Millionen USd
Umsatz 2000: 23 Millionen USD
Umsatz 2001: 43-46 Millionen USD (laut CTRA)
Umsatz 2002: 75-80 Millionen USD (laut CTRA)

4 mal Strong Buy
1 mal Buy

Für 2001 erwarten 5 Analysten Ergebnis von -0,35$ je Aktie
Für 2002 erwarten 4 Analysten Ergebnis von 0,22$ je Aktie

Weiters erwarten die Analysten für Centra Software ein durchschnittliches Wachstum von 60% über die nächsten 5 (!) Jahre....

Für die die Quartalszahlen am 12. April beobachten wollen: man erwartet
Hier noch zwei interessante Grafiken zur Geschäftsentwicklung von Centra Software, heruntergeholt von www.centra.com

[wolfgang2000]

Sorry, ich hab wohl die Erwartung für das abgelaufene Quartal vergessen!

Centra Software erwartet für das abgelaufene Quartal einen Umsatz von 8,3 - 8,5 Millionen Dollar und einen Verlust pro Aktie von 0,14 - 0,15 Millionen Dollar.

5 Analysten erwarten einen Verlust von 0,14 Dollar je Aktie. Mal sehen...

Hier noch eine kleine Untermauerung des starken Wachstums bei Centra Software. Allein im letzten Quartal kamen 90 Neukunden dazu:

Hier die "Highlights" des letzten Quartals:

Centra continued to expand its customer base and increase revenue domestically and internationally, establishing itself as a market leader and innovator in the eLearning marketplace. Significant recent events illustrating this growth were highlighted by:

A recent report from Frost & Sullivan, a leading independent
research firm, which showed that Centra now controls 46
percent market share in the fast-growth category of live
eLearning delivery, significantly outpacing its nearest
competitor by a factor of three in a field of 19 vendors. In
addition, another recent report, published by notable industry analyst Brandon Hall, ranked Centra`s virtual classroom application "Best in Class."

Significant growth in the size of Centra`s international
customer base, on the strength of expanded direct and indirect distribution channels. As of December 31, 2000, Centra had more than 90 customers across Europe and the Pacific Rim.
Major customers include Telia (Sweden), Bank of Bilboa
(Spain), The Danish Trade Union (Denmark), Ericsson (Sweden), Financial Times (UK), Kissei Pharmaceutical (Japan), Liberty Life (South Africa), Nikko Securities (Japan), Wartsilla (Finland), Novartis (Switzerland), Royal & Sun Alliance (UK and USA), Swisscom (Switzerland), Lloyds/TSB (UK), and TIS Software (Israel).

Continued expansion in Centra`s distribution channels,
including two new European business divisions to provide
direct sales and service to customers, as well as support for our resellers, in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria. In the fourth quarter, Centra also announced distribution agreements with Adesoft in France, a leading provider of time management software solutions for companies and universities; Appcon, a leading distributor of eLearning solutions in Australia and New Zealand; and Micropower, a leading provider of learning solutions in Brazil.

The introduction of Centra`s innovative Knowledge Object
Studio, which provides easy-to-use tools for real-time
capture, editing, indexing, streaming, and playback of
recorded "knowledge objects" derived from live online Centra
events and training sessions.

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Ich hoffe Euch mit meiner kleinen Analyse einen interessanten Wert vorgestellt zu haben und hoffe natürlich dass sich die Firma so entwickelt wie ich es mir wünsche und mir vorstelle.

Würde mich freuen wenn Ihr Euch ab jetzt an diesem 1. Centra-Thread beteiligen würdet.

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Gibt es hier noch jemanden der in diesen Wert investiert ist?

mfg
wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Good morning!

Schlusskurs Centra Software: 6,375 (+8,51%)

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Ich werde versuchen die letzten Pressemeldung von CTRA immer hier reinzustellen:

hier eine von gestern:

Bentley College Relies on Live eLearning Software from Centra to Deliver Graduate Programs to Professionals Nationwide

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that Bentley College in Waltham, Mass., has deployed Centra`s virtual classroom software for the delivery of real-time distance education programs. Using Centra, Bentley is making online classes available to graduate students as part of its Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning program, as well as the College`s graduate program in Taxation, providing new opportunities for accounting, financial planning, and tax practitioners nationwide.

"In today`s business world, people are short on time and are looking for a convenient way to continue their educations without sacrificing quality," said Ruth Horwitz, Bentley`s Distance Learning Coordinator. "Working with Centra gives Bentley a competitive advantage in the graduate education market. In addition to offering distance MSPFP and MSTaxation programs, we plan to expand our use of Centra with core MBA course offerings in fall 2001 for the convenience of our part-time MBA students."

Using Centra`s Symposium(TM) virtual classroom software, Bentley`s widely recognized graduate program in taxation introduced its first distance learning option in 1999. Through live eLearning, Bentley is able to bring together faculty and working professionals on- and off-campus, allowing them to interact, collaborate, and learn as if they were in the same room. These innovative, Web-based tax courses enable participants to overcome geographical barriers while simultaneously engaging in the same high-caliber lectures and class discussions that they would expect if they were taking place on campus.

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 440 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, shared online workspace, live application sharing, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for team collaboration and 1:1 mentoring.

About Bentley College

Bentley College is committed to providing the most advanced business education possible. Approximately 4,300 undergraduate, 1,400 graduate, and 2,300 executive and professional education students learn in an environment that integrates information technology with a broad business and arts and sciences curriculum, gaining knowledge, interpersonal skills and experience for careers in a global economy. For more information, visit www.bentley.edu.

About Centra

With over a million users worldwide, Centra is the leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, ExxonMobil, McKesson HBOC, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software Bentley College
Ellen Slaby Janet Mendelsohn
[phone] [phone]
[e-mail] [e-mail]

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Und hier noch eine von vor drei Tagen:

Centra Powers Live eLearning Business for Global Knowledge in Japan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2001--


Global Knowledge Japan Extends Centra`s Relationship with the World`s Largest IT Education Company to Include Delivery of Internet-based Courses in Asia

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that Global Knowledge Japan, a Japanese operating unit of the world`s largest independent information technology education company, had selected Centra to power the company`s live eLearning business in Japan. Using Centra, Global Knowledge Japan will augment its extensive catalog of classroom and computer-based training programs with instructor-led courses delivered live over the Internet to students at home, in the office, or on the road.

Since 1999, Global Knowledge`s U.S.-based instructors have relied on Centra`s award-winning virtual classroom software to power the firm`s innovative, Web-based Interactive eLearning program (ieL). Global Knowledge Japan, supported locally by Macnica, Inc., a Centra partner and one of Japan`s largest distributors of advanced computer networking and information technology products, will extend this relationship to include the use of Centra`s virtual classroom software to increase their training delivery modality primarily to cover diverse needs from their enterprise customers and generate new revenues from live eLearning.

"As the demand for qualified IT professionals continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, we are looking to increase the number of training programs we can bring to market," said Mr. Yohei Eto, Director of the Learning Solutions Division at Global Knowledge Japan. "With Centra, we won`t need to compromise our business on unproven technology in order to emphasize our commitment to customers and demonstrate our belief that live eLearning is a viable extension to traditional classroom training methods."

Global Knowledge`s ieL program allows students around the world to experience a highly interactive, instructor-led environment on the Internet. To replicate the important hands-on interactivity of a physical classroom, Centra features multi-way IP audio, collaboration tools like application sharing, whiteboard, Web Safari, text chat, real-time feedback and responses, online breakout rooms and labs, and capabilities for individual mentoring and online assistance.

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 450 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework and are optimized to address the full range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, robust collaboration tools, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium(TM) for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and ad hoc team collaboration. Fully localized versions of Centra Symposium are available today in Japanese, Korean, Danish, French, German, Greek, Spanish and Portuguese.

About Global Knowledge

Global Knowledge, Inc., is the world`s largest, independent information technology education integrator, with worldwide headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. The company develops and manages technical skills for individuals and organizations of all sizes and provides education programs across 20 countries in 15 different languages every day. Global Knowledge delivers integrated education solutions through the company`s education services, enterprise services, training products, and outsourcing services divisions. Global Knowledge also fosters strategic partnerships with top players in the IT industry, including Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, Microsoft, and Red Hat. For more information, visit www.globalknowledge.com.

About Macnica

Macnica, Inc. is one of the leading high tech distributors and representatives in Japan, concentrating on advanced electronic components and equipment. Macnica enjoys close business relationships with all the major electronics manufacturers and is widely recognized as the reliable source for electronic products in Japan. Macnica has sales offices in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit http://www.macnica.co.jp.

About Centra

With over a million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of real-time learning and collaboration on the Web, including Nikko Securities, Domino`s Pizza, ExxonMobil, Sony Electronics, Kissei Pharmaceuticals, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software, Inc. Macnica, Inc.
Ellen P. Slaby Ms. Nami Yasuda
[phone] 81 (45) 476-1960
[e-mail] [e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Centra Software heute unverändert bei 6,375$

Und eine Adhoc:

Centra Appoints Robert E. Hult to Board of Directors

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration, today announced the appointment of Robert E. Hult to its board of directors. Mr. Hult is currently Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer for Natural MicroSystems (NASDAQ: NMSS), a provider of enabling technologies to the world`s leading suppliers of networking and communications equipment. "Bob has a wealth of experience with technology companies at all stages of growth, an in-depth understanding of business and financial matters, and proven leadership qualities," said Centra Chairman and CEO Leon Navickas. "We look forward to his participation on our board as we take Centra through a period of rapid revenue growth and global expansion."

Before joining Natural MicroSystems, Mr. Hult was Vice President and General Manager for AltaVista Search Service, now a majority-owned company of CMGI, Inc. Prior to this, Mr. Hult served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Operations and Web Business Development for AltaVista Internet Software, Inc., then a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Equipment Corporation, which was later acquired by Compaq Computer (NYSE: CPQ).

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 450 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time human interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, robust collaboration tools, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections.

Centra`s products include Centra Symposium(TM) for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing and large-scale events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for online meetings and team collaboration. Fully internationalized versions of Centra`s products are available today in Japanese, Korean, Danish, French, German, Greek, Spanish, and Portuguese.

About Centra

With over a million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including American Express, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

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[wolfgang2000]

Und wieder ein neuer Kunde für Centra Software:

Candle Corporation Selects Centra for Live eLearning
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001--


Centra`s Software Infrastructure Enables Acccelerated Delivery of Essential Training to Employees Worldwide at Significantly Lower Cost

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration, today announced that Candle Corporation, a leading independent software company specializing in fast, flexible e-business solutions, has selected Centra`s real-time collaboration software for the delivery of live, online training to employees and customers across the globe. Using Centra`s easy-to-deploy eLearning infrastructure, Candle will extend its reach to more than 1,600 consultants, customer service representatives and field sales employees using the Internet to keep them up-to-date on the company`s evolving set of products and services.

"As a leading e-business corporation in a very dynamic marketplace, being able to transfer knowledge and information to our employees quickly is crucial to our ability to provide clients with the appropriate solutions for every step of their e-business life cycle," said Chris Gundel, Assistant Vice President of Training for Candle Corporation. "Centra`s live eLearning software lets us replicate the effectiveness of live classroom instruction and interactive team collaboration online, significantly reducing the scheduling challenge and expense of delivering training to 1,600 employees on a regular basis."

According to Gundel, Candle plans to build upon the success of its internal employee training by delivering the same value-added IT education to its customers through a newly created Candle e-Learning Exchange (eLX), a Centra-based learning service, to provide training via the Web.

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Business Collaboration

Already in use by more than 450 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and ASP services share a common collaboration framework and are optimized to support a full range of human interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Providing convenient, easy-to-use facilities for live virtual classrooms, Web conferences and eMeetings, all Centra products feature hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, collaborative online workspace, integrated application sharing, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over corporate networks and the Internet.

"We are delighted that Candle Corporation, like a growing number of other global companies, has embraced live eLearning as a business driver for their organization," said Tony Mark, Centra`s President and Chief Operating Officer. "Our mission to provide the best solutions for enabling real-time, human interaction and collaboration over the Web has only one goal: to help companies achieve business results through the acceleration of key business processes, such as knowledge transfer and training. To achieve this goal, we believe the best solutions are not only scaleable and user-friendly, they provide effective and highly interactive, blended online work environments where people can learn the skills they need to react to the unique demands of their customers and markets."

About Candle Corporation

Based in Los Angeles, California, Candle Corporation is one of the world`s largest independent global software and services companies. Serving more than 5,000 customers in 59 countries, Candle develops and markets more than 200 products and services that enable companies to create, integrate, manage and measure the effectiveness of their e-businesses. Candle`s solutions provide the speed and agility that are mandatory for success in the world of e-business. For more information on Candle`s 25 years of experience in managing complex systems and applications, visit www.candle.com.

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Schlusskurs Centra Software heute 7,07$ (+ 13,12%)

Und noch ne Adhoc:

Centra Promotes Software Industry Veteran, Eugene Gainey to Lead North American Sales Team
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2001--


Leader in Live eLearning and Collaboration Expands Senior Management Team to Address Growing Worldwide Demand for its Products and Services

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration, today announced the promotion of Eugene (Gene) D. Gainey, Jr., to the newly created position of Vice President of North American Sales. By expanding its senior sales management team, Centra will be well positioned to meet continued market demand for its products and services worldwide.

"Gene`s leadership has helped establish Centra as the industry`s premier supplier of live eLearning solutions," said Steven Lesser, Centra`s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. "Our consultative selling approach has helped define the way people evaluate and implement corporate wide eLearning initiatives. We look forward to Gene`s continued leadership as a key driver of our growth and success."

Gainey joined Centra in 1998 as Sales Director for the Southeast Region, which accounted for $6 million in revenues in fiscal 2000. As Vice President of Sales for North America, he will report directly to Centra`s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Steven Lesser. Prior to joining Centra, Gainey was Southeast Area Sales Manager for Siebel Systems (NASDAQ:SEBL) and held various management positions at Dun & Bradstreet Software, Brock International (FirstWave), and Zenith Data Systems. He holds a bachelor`s degree from North Carolina State University.

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Sieht gut aus vor den Quartalszahlen:

Centra schloss mit 7,55$ (+6,79%) auf Tageshöchststand!

Und eine Adhoc betreffend die Veranstaltung zur Quartalszahlenbekanntgabe gibts auch noch:



Centra Announces Centra Summit 2001; Founder and CEO of Forrester Research to Keynote Worldwide Conference
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2001--


George Colony Slated to Address Over 800 Business Leaders at Centra`s Third Annual Worldwide User Conference in Boston, October 21-24, 2001

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that George Colony, Founder and CEO of Forrester Research (NASDAQ: FORR), will deliver the Keynote Address at Centra Summit 2001, Centra`s Third Annual Worldwide User Conference. The event will be held this year at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston Massachusetts, October 21-24, 2001.

This year, more than 800 Centra customers and partners from across the globe are expected to participate in the Conference, entitled "Charting the Course," as Centra hosts four days of customer-, partner- and company-led sessions. The conference will include keynote addresses, presentations, round tables, and panels on a wide range of topics related to how a strategic plan for eLearning and Internet-based business collaboration can become a differentiator for a thriving business in the current economy. George Colony`s keynote address is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. EST, and will offer insight into the technological forces that are driving business success.

Forrester Research is widely recognized as a leading emerging-technology research firm, analyzing technology change and its impact on business, consumers, and society. Forrester`s "Whole View" of the Internet economy enables clients to weave together Internet commerce initiatives with eBusiness technology to satisfy customers` changing needs. As Founder and CEO of Forrester, George Colony has become one of the most quoted analysts in the world. During Colony`s 19-year career, he has helped organizations understand, assimilate, and leverage client-server computing, global private networks and the Internet.

Other keynote speakers for this year`s conference include Centra Founder, Chairman and CEO, Leon Navickas, and William Taylor, Founding Editor of Fast Company Magazine. In addition, the conference agenda includes more than 50 customer-led sessions highlighting business applications and ROI of eLearning and Internet collaboration technology, a partner exhibition, and discussions on future product directions. Customer presentations and panels will address a variety of industries and market sectors, including high tech, insurance and financial services, manufacturing, consulting, government, and higher education.

"With the addition of George Colony and Bill Taylor as a keynote speakers, Centra Summit 2001 continues the tradition of excellence that has marked past Centra user conferences," said Leon Navickas, Chairman and CEO of Centra. "We expect the coming year to be the most dynamic in regard to changes within the markets we serve, as evidenced by Centra`s success and a growing worldwide demand for comprehensive, enterprise-wide strategies. This year`s conference will offer organizations a roadmap to top-line results and cost containment through expanded applications of eLearning and collaboration."

Who Should Attend Centra Summit 2001?

Centra Summit 2001, hosted at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, October 21-24, 2001, is designed for Fortune 1000 companies, training providers, non-profit organizations, and universities who are Centra customers and partners. Additional information, schedules, fees and registration forms will be available on the Web at www.centra.com.

About Centra

With more than a million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

Note to Editors: Members of the press who wish to attend Centra Summit 2001 should contact Ellen Slaby at [e-mail].

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen P. Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]


Freuen wir uns auf morgen...pardon, heute....
wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Rekordzahlen bei Centrasoftware und Planzahlenerhöhung.... Centra spürt die Wirtschaftsflaute in den Staaten überhaupt nicht, so wie ichs mir gedacht habe...

Centra Announces Record First Quarter Results
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2001--


-- Strong ROI Value Proposition Drives Demand for eLearning Solutions Worldwide --

-- Revenue Increases by 139% Year Over Year --

--Loss Narrower Than Expected --

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and Internet business collaboration, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001.

Revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001, was $9.1 million, a 139 percent increase over the same period last year, and an increase over the $8.3 million to $8.5 million range that the Company had expected to report for this period. Product license revenue, which accounted for 80 percent of total revenue for the quarter, was $7.2 million, a 129 percent increase over the same period last year. On a pro forma basis, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and a one-time non-operating charge of $772,000, or $0.03 per share, related to losses from short-term investments, net loss for the first quarter was $2.8 million, or $0.12 per share, narrower than the Company`s anticipated pro forma net loss range of $3.4 million to $3.6 million, or $0.14 to $0.15 per share. This compares to a pro forma net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.15 per share, reported in the first quarter of 2000.

"Since Centra`s initial public offering in early 2000, the Company has consistently delivered results that exceed expectations," commented Leon Navickas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We achieved record revenue through a combination of new customer additions and particularly strong follow-on sales. Existing and new customers alike recognize the powerful communication platform that Centra delivers and the cost savings that can be generated through dynamic real-time collaboration features such as Web meetings, integrated voice/data-over-IP, and record-playback-archive ability."

In the first quarter, 71 new accounts signed on to use Centra`s products, bringing the total customer base to 511 and the user base to over 1.3 million. Among the customers added in the first quarter were BJ`s Wholesale Club, Central Parking, COR Therapeutics Inc., DaimlerChrysler, First Union, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson Controls, Korea Polytech, Liberty Life, Merant, Micro General Corporation, Nihorn University, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Southern States Cooperative, and Sprint. The average sales price for licensed software to new customers in the first quarter was approximately $130,000, a 76 percent increase over the same period last year.

Navickas added, "Looking ahead, we continue to work with our customers to maximize their utilization of our products, demonstrating increased cost-savings and a rapid return on investment, and giving our enterprise customers an advantage in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Following an initial Centra engagement, customers are seeking to expand their use of our products because of its cost and time effectiveness. Our penetrate and propagate sales strategy has created a compelling operating model that has consistently delivered gross margins in excess of 80 percent. As a result, we remain confident in our ability to achieve profitability in the fourth quarter of 2001."

First Quarter, 2001 Highlights

Centra continued to expand its customer base and establish itself as a market leader and innovator in the eLearning marketplace. Significant recent events illustrating this growth were highlighted by:

-- The launch and delivery of CentraOne(TM), the first
single-platform enterprise solution for the delivery and
management of all internal and market-facing business
interactions over corporate networks and the Internet.
CentraOne(TM) supports a full-spectrum of collaborative
experiences including virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and
real-time business collaboration through easily deployable,
on-demand thin client software.

-- The expansion of the CentraNow(TM) ASP, giving buyers a choice
of outsourced services for incorporating virtual classrooms,
Web conferencing and eMeetings into mainstream business
practices. This offering provides any-time access to a variety
of secure business interactions for effective, group-oriented
collaboration and learning at simple, subscription-based
pricing.

-- The receipt of an eXcellence Award for "Best Infrastructure
for Employee Management and Training." The competition,
sponsored by eWEEK magazine, included 21 categories and was
designed to give enterprise IT professionals a benchmark for
assessing products and services that enhance various aspects
of eBusiness operations.

Financial Outlook

Management is raising its anticipated target revenue for 2001 to the range of $44 million to $47 million. Gross margins for the year are expected to remain in the range of 81 percent to 83 percent. The Company expects to report a pro forma net loss, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation and a one-time non-operating charge of $772,000, or $0.03 per share, related to losses from short-term investments, for 2001 in the range of $8.4 million to $8.8 million, or $0.34 to $0.36 per share. As previously stated, Centra expects to achieve profitability in the fourth quarter of 2001.

For the second quarter of 2001, Centra expects to report revenue in the range of $9.8 million to $10.0 million. The Company anticipates a pro forma net loss, excluding non-cash stock based compensation, for the second quarter of 2001 in the range of $2.7 million to $2.8 million, or $0.11 to $0.12 per share.

The Company continues to target revenue for 2002 in the range of $75 million to $80 million, representing annual revenue growth of approximately 75 percent over the Company`s 2001 revenue target. Centra expects earnings, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, for 2002 to be in the range of $5.0 million to $6.5 million, or $0.20 to $0.25 per share.

The above targets represent the Company`s current revenue and earnings goals as of the date of this release, and are based on current conditions. The Company does not undertake to update these targets in any way or for any reason.

In conjunction with this release, Centra will host a conference call today at 9:00 am EDT. The call will be simultaneously Webcast over the Internet. To access the Webcast go to www.centra.com/investorrelations.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

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Und noch ne Übernahme dazu:

Centra Software to Acquire MindLever
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2001--


Integrated Product Line will be the First to Provide "Blended" eLearning Solution for Rapid Deployment of Mission-Critical Business Knowledge

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration, today announced an agreement to acquire MindLever, a provider of management systems for learning content. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, MindLever pioneered the first, standards-based solution for creating, storing, and delivering live and self-paced learning content in the form of personalized eLearning programs. Centra intends to integrate MindLever capabilities into its market-leading infrastructure for live eLearning and real-time collaboration, enabling customers to increase the effectiveness of their live eLearning programs with personalized and on-demand access to rich multimedia content. The terms of the cash and stock agreement were not immediately disclosed.

"Customer experience has confirmed that the most powerful and cost-effective learning strategies are the ones that blend live interactive sessions with access to self-paced, task-specific content, such as streamed recordings, simulations, and presentations," said Leon Navickas, CEO of Centra. "This combination positions Centra to define and deliver the next generation of eLearning solutions, and further underscores our commitment to help organizations achieve measurable business results through the accelerated delivery of knowledge across the extended enterprise."

Strong, Complementary Offering

Since delivering its first product in 1997, Centra has achieved market leadership by offering comprehensive solutions to customers worldwide, helping them to achieve top-line results and rapid return-on-investment through the acceleration of key business processes such as new product introductions, software training, and customer-oriented applications. The combination of Centra`s live eLearning capabilities - including the ability to easily capture, edit, store and re-use content and interactions derived from live online sessions - with MindLever`s functionality for creating and managing content components, also known as learning objects, will enable organizations to target the appropriate mix of content and learning formats for a specific audience or business task.

"Delivering the right content in the right format is the key to eLearning success. There is an imperative market need for applications and methodologies that help to organize the development and deployment process," said Harvi Singh, MindLever Co-Founder and Chief Learning Technology Officer. "That is why content creation, management, personalization, and delivery have become such important, strategic issues in eLearning today, and why we strongly believe that the integration of Centra and MindLever products and services will create a superior solution to the challenges that many companies face today."

MindLever`s software and ASP solutions enable people to teach, learn, collaborate, assess, and organize their knowledge assets without the cost of complex IT infrastructure and support. These solutions include a set of "Composer" tools that can be used to index business content for easy retrieval, add learning-specific extensions such as testing, learning games and simulations, and output this content in industry-standard (SCORM-compliant) formats. Classified in the emerging category of Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS), MindLever functionality is highly complementary to the value delivered to organizations by Learning Management Systems (LMS), such as those from Saba and Docent, which are designed to provide enterprise-level management of users, training activities and resources.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Already used in over 500 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time human interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, robust collaboration tools, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections.

Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

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Centra Software: Strong Buy !!!

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Das fand ich noch auf www.nasdaq.com

Centra 1st Quarter Pro Forma Losses 12 Cents A Share Versus 15 Cents



Centra Software Inc. - Lexington, Mass.
1st Quar March 31:
2001 2000
Revenue $9,072,000 $3,793,000
Net income a (3,798,000) b (3,444,000)
Avg shrs (basic) 23,771,000 17,749,000
Avg shrs (diluted) 23,771,000 17,749,000
Shr earns
Net income a (.16) b (.23)


Figures in parentheses are losses.
a. Includes noncash stock-based compensation expense, accretion of discount of preferred shares and loss on investment. Excluding these items, and assuming the conversion of preferred shares into common shares at the beginning of the three months ended March 31, 2000, the pro-forma loss was about $2.8l million, or 12 cents a share.

b. Includes noncash stock-based compensation expense, accretion of discount on preferred shares and loss on investment. Excluding these items and assuming the conversion of preferred shares into common at the beginning of the three months ended March 31, 2000, the pro forma loss was about $3.2 million, or 15 cents a share.

A Thomson Financial/First Call survey of seven analysts produced a mean first quarter estimate of a loss of 14 cents a share for the company.

Centra Software Inc. (CTRA) beat its previously expected first quarter pro- forma estimate of a loss of $3.4 million to $3.6 million, or 14 cents to 15 cents a share.

Company Web site: http://www.centra.com

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Falls es Euch interessiert auf www.centra.com oder www.nasdaq.com stehen ein Video- und Audiobeitrag zu den besser als erwarteten Quartalszahlen und der Zukunft von Centra Software bereit:

Hier die Originalmeldung:

Interview with Centra Software (CTRA) CEO Leon Navickas Centra Software (CTRA) Chairman and CEO Leon Navickas on the company`s better-than-expected earnings
- 04/12/01

Audio:

Navickas says the company provides a solution software infrastructure to help people communicate, collaborate and learn - 4:39

Video:

Navickas comments on the revenues and future visibility of CTRA - 4:38


Frohe Ostern,
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Neue Adhoc:

Click2learn and Centra Integrate Flagship Learning Technologies, Expand Product Integration Program
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2001--


Ingenium Learning Management System Delivers, Tracks and Manages Symposium`s Virtual Classrooms; Century 21 Launches New Technology

Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) and Centra (Nasdaq:CTRA) have completed the integration of Click2learn`s learning management platform, Ingenium, and Centra`s flagship virtual classroom technology, Symposium.

The move enables Click2learn and Centra clients to use Click2learn`s learning management solution, Ingenium, to deliver, track and manage Centra`s synchronous learning events -- including live, instructor-led Internet classes, focus groups and real-time peer-to-peer group sessions. By combining these industry-leading technologies, Click2learn`s integrated solution provides companies with the ability to create blended learning programs, incorporating both synchronous and asynchronous events to maximize the effectiveness of their learning initiatives.

The two companies are rolling out the seamless service to enterprise-level clients worldwide. Among the first to benefit from the integration is Century 21 Real Estate Corporation, which is using Click2learn to manage its learning programs for 100,000 real estate agents and brokers worldwide.

"Click2learn`s integration with Centra delivers unprecedented capabilities for companies seeking to manage the corporate knowledge process. Century 21 now is able to schedule, track and assess all our learning programs -- from traditional instructor-led classes, to virtual classrooms to personalized online courses -- from a single operating system," said George Selix, VP and Chief Learning Officer training for Century 21 Real Estate Corporation.

"This integration enables us to make our learning opportunities more affordable, more frequent, more accessible, and of higher quality. And we can now better track the intersection of learning and performance. Simply put, this takes knowledge management to a new level."

With the integration, Centra events can be fully incorporated into training curriculums managed by Ingenium. Besides tracking learners` attendance in Centra events, Ingenium also records students` performance in the virtual classroom, including their scores on real-time quizzes or participation in lab exercises and small group discussions.

That ability to track performance in virtual classrooms makes it possible for Centra events to be fully integrated into Click2learn`s skills assessment and certification system. Using Ingenium, companies can work with their employees to analyze an individual`s skills. From there, they can identify any gaps in the skills they need to do their current job or to advance their career, and assign specific courses to gain those skills.

In addition, Click2learn and Centra are pursuing further integration of additional learning technologies within their respective product lines.

"Enterprise-level corporations are clamoring for a single, robust solution to manage all their learning events, including everything from traditional classes, to asynchronous online courses, to live, real-time virtual classrooms. Click2learn and Centra have completed a fully integrated system that delivers it all, from a single platform," said Kevin Oakes, President and CEO of Click2learn. "Centra is a recognized leader in synchronous training -- representing nearly half of that current market -- and we`re looking forward to working with them to further integrate our solutions."

"Some of Centra`s most advanced customers have selected Click2Learn as their learning management solution," said Chris Reed, Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Centra. "The completion of the integration of Ingenium with Centra enables them to continue to innovate and provide users with a seamless solution for managing both self-paced and live e-Learning."

About Centra

With over a million users worldwide, Centra is the leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, ExxonMobil, McKesson, HBOC, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, Deloitte Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Click2learn, Saba , Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

About Click2learn

Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) is the leading integrated e-Learning solutions provider to Global 2000 organizations. The company provides comprehensive solutions that include content creation services and tools, integrated learning management and delivery systems, and e-Learning design and delivery expertise to improve workforce performance and commercialize intellectual property. Click2learn is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in other U.S. cities, Europe and Japan. The company`s customers represent a wide variety of industries, and include Microsoft, Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, Morningstar, American Airlines, ADC Telecommunications, Deloitte and Touche and GE. For more information about Click2learn`s e-Learning solutions, call 800/448-6543 or 425/462-0501 or visit www.click2learn.com.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including information contained in this document where statements are preceded by, followed by or include the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "expects," "anticipates" or similar expressions. For such statements, The Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include market acceptance of internet based training and the Click2learn learning portal, the ability to successfully implement Click2learn virtual universities and strategic relationships with content providers and other web-based companies, the ability of those relationships to result in increased users and increased revenues and the risk factors set forth in filings The Company has made with the SEC.

CONTACT: Click2learn
Sara Britton, 425/637-5872 (Public Relations)
[e-mail]
Jeff Howlett, 425/637-1514 (Investor Relations)
[e-mail]

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Robertson Stephens bestätigt seine Kaufempfehlung für Centra Software und erhöht sogar die Gewinnschätzungen um 5 Cents....:


Estimate Changes: Centra Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: *!CTRA!*) $8.20 Buy
2001E EPS: ($0.32), up from ($0.37)
Cindy Hope Hatstadt, Knowledge Technologies
"This morning, Centra reported another solid quarter, raised its guidance and reiterated its profitability target of Q4:01 - an impressive position to be in given the current environment for technology companies," said Hatstadt. "Centra announced the acquisition of MindLever, a small but strategically important company in the content-management space. The deal is valued at roughly $6.5 million and is a stock-cash transaction. Final details have not yet been disclosed. While the company has raised its
guidance slightly, we believe it is prudent to hold our estimates at current levels, in light of the uncertain economic environment. Further, we are cautious about the gross margin line given, what we believe to be, an unstable pricing environment for its ASP platform. We expect the stock to be plagued by near-term volatility but view Centra as an attractive stock to own for investors looking to participate in the rapidly growing market for eLearning and knowledge solutions. Demand for its products remains strong and we believe that its expanding product line lies at the heart of the point of pain for businesses today."

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Centra aktuell so um die 7,5$; Kurse zw. 7 und 7,5 Dollar würde ich als Kaufkurse bezeichnen...

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Wieder ein neuer Kunde für CTRA:

University of Calgary Revolutionizes Distance Learning Program With Live eLearning Software from Centra

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that the University of Calgary has selected Centra for the delivery of live eLearning to students across Canada. Since 1995, the University`s Teacher Assistant Certification Program has utilized traditional teleconferencing to deliver education programs to distance learners. As the number and popularity of these courses increased, the University`s ability to meet demand using teleconference technology became more difficult, creating a significant wait list for attendance. Turning to the integrated, voice-over-IP and shared workspace capabilities of Centra`s virtual classroom software earlier this year, the University of Calgary has been able to address demand, reduce the wait list, and expand its distance education programs and services.

Since adopting Centra Symposium(TM), University instructors have observed that online group interactions made possible by Centra are extremely useful given that many students reside in remote villages and small towns throughout Alberta and the NorthWest Territory. In addition to integrated IP audio, Centra provides easy-to-use tools for sharing content and applications, allowing educational assistants to communicate and share knowledge effectively with other students regardless of location. Unlike traditional teleconferencing technologies, Centra also gives instructors the ability to immediately detect and respond to specific student needs and concerns, and interact in a confidential manner to resolve them online.

According to Shelley Griffen-Hein, a University of Calgary online student, "Centra`s online virtual classroom allows me to attend class from the privacy of my living room using my PC dialed into a Centra server. Working from home enables me to concentrate more on what is being taught, and less on the external interruptions that can distract you in a physical setting."

The University of Calgary`s Teacher Assistant Certificate Program has immediate plans to shift all of its program courses into an online environment powered by Centra. According to Program Specialist, Jodie Retzlaff, "We are cultivating a growing body of students from all over Alberta and hope to include British Columbia and Saskatchewan over the next two years. With Centra, we can easily accommodate this growth without sacrificing the quality of education we deliver."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, shared online workspace, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing and large-scale events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for online meetings and team collaboration.

The University of Calgary Teacher Assistant Certificate Program

The University of Calgary has developed a unique part-time certificate program designed to increase Teacher Assistant skills and broaden their knowledge base. The nine core courses are designed to enhance Teacher Assistants para-professional development through on-the-job-training as their responsibilities change from year to year to meet the specific needs of the students in their schools. For more information visit, http://www.ucalgary.ca/cted/tacert/.

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Na, wer sagts denn. Sechs von acht Analysten/Analystenhäusern die Centra Software covern haben bereits ihr Rating nach oben gestuft und sogar die Gewinnschätzungen für die Zukunft (bis 2002) erhöht.
Für Neugierige nachzulesen unter www.nasdaq.com, Nasdaq-Kürzel CTRA.

Macht sich auch bereits beim Kurs bemerkbar. Centra steigt an einem schwachen Nasdaqtag um 11%....

Schönes Wochenende,
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Adhoc von gestern:

The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions Revolutionizes Member Services With Live eLearning and Collaboration Software from Centra

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, the largest association of public and private sector trade unions in Denmark, has selected Centra`s real-time collaboration software to give their members access to information and skills on new technologies through live, Web-based training programs. As part of a special, two-year initiative to offer value-added services to their nationally dispersed membership, the Confederation will expand their use of Centra to facilitate improved communications through live, interactive Web conferences and online meetings.

The unionisation of the Danish labour market is at a very high level compared to most other European countries. It is characterized by a relatively large public sector, partly to the fact that several tasks which in other countries are handled by the private sector, are managed within the public sector in Denmark. With more than 2.8 million people in the Danish labour force today, over 85% of all wage-earners are currently affiliated with unions. And, as in other industrial countries, the service and high technology sectors have experienced gradual expansion while the number of workers in traditional industries continues to decline.

"We provide training for thousands of Union representatives each year. This training normally takes place at Union schools or Union offices, but we are experiencing an increasing demand for providing part of this training over the Internet," said Kenneth Lovholt, a representative for the Confederation of Danish Trade Unions. "Many of our participants are living very busy lives handling their jobs and families along with the position as Union representatives, and they sometimes hesitate enrolling in the week long courses. Centra helps us deliver training to them wherever they are located, and without taking them away from their jobs and families. The ability to connect with educators and fellow representatives live over the Internet is a significant advantage which in many courses will enable us to expand the learning period beyond the days the representatives are assembled."

According to Lawrence Whittle, Centra`s Vice President of Operations for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), "It is the objective of the association to protect the interests of wage-earners in this new global economy. Yet, the achievement of this goal places greater demands on trade unions at a national level to help members stay current on new technologies and business processes. By deploying Centra for live eLearning and collaboration, the Confederation has not only been able to accelerate the delivery of job-critical training, but has revolutionized its ability to communicate, collaborate, and interact with more than a million members country-wide."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address a full range of real-time business interactions. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, live application sharing, an intuitive user interface, and support for rich multimedia to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium(TM) for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and team collaboration. Fully localized versions of Centra`s products and services are available today in Danish, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen P. Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]
or
Centra Software EMEA
Els De Witte
+ 44 (0) 1628 509 399
[e-mail]


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Und wieder gute News. Und der Kurs liegt auch aktuell 4 Prozent im Plus!

I/Tech Uses Centra`s Web Conferencing ASP Service to Extend Reach and Effectiveness of Marketing and Recruitment Programs
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001--


Web-Based Infrastructure for eLearning and Collaboration Provides Real-Time Knowledge Delivery Platform for E3 Learning Portal

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that I/Tech Services, Inc., a leader in IT training and workforce development programs, will employ Centra Conference(TM) through Centra`s convenient business ASP, to deliver online information sessions in an effort to increase the effectiveness and reach of the company`s marketing and enrollment campaigns. The informational sessions, delivered live over the Internet using integrated, IP-based voice and video conferencing, are designed to answer inquiries from prospective students on programs, course hours, costs, financial aid opportunities, and the IT industry outlook.

I/Tech partners with educational institutions in the United States to provide students with the training tools and learning environments necessary to succeed in today`s competitive high technology market space. In addition to utilizing the Centra`s Web Conferencing ASP service to support informational marketing efforts, I/Tech will use Centra to power the organization`s Extended Education Environment (E3) Learning Portal, designed to deliver IT training programs online, and provide free access to virtual meeting rooms, which enable class participants to collaborate outside of the physical classroom.

"Centra Conference and the E3 Portal help us to deliver live training events through our college partners more effectively," said Jim Hemgen, Director of Education Programs for I/Tech Services. "Students can now take advantage of virtual office hours, online seminars, and other related IT training events from any location. Using the Centra Conference ASP service, we can take advantage of the benefits of live, Web-based collaboration and learning to grow our business without significant IT investments of our own."

Centra Conference is also being utilized by I/Tech`s corporate office for national product roll-outs and to conduct conference calls with college partners across the United States. Instead of traveling to over 100 meetings per year, I/Tech is now able to conduct live, interactive meetings with large groups of employees and partner liaisons over the Internet. Additionally, I/Tech`s corporate offices are using Centra Conference for internal training. With a staff of more than 65 full-time employees around the country, Centra Conference has allowed I/Tech to communicate effectively and conduct successful online training events.

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes and distance education. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, robust collaboration tools, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium(TM) for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference for Web conferencing and large-scale events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for team collaboration and 1:1 mentoring.

About I/Tech Services, Inc.

Founded in 1998, I/Tech Services is the nation`s first and largest college/community-based Information Technology educational services network, offering a variety of innovative IT education, training and content support services nationwide. All of I/Tech`s training features official or approved curricula, certified trainers with real-world experience, and state-of-the-art classrooms. For more information, visit www.itechtraining.com.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]

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DaimlerChrysler wurde als Kunde gewonnen!

Hier die Adhoc:

DaimlerChrysler Moves to Live eLearning Solution from Centra To Reduce Costs and Accelerate Training on Financial Systems

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that the Finance Training College of DaimlerChrysler Corporation has deployed Centra Symposium(TM) virtual classroom software to provide eLearning to its employees. The Finance College has the responsibility of training employees at their world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, as well as at its many offsite locations. Using Symposium, the Finance College is able to deliver knowledge and skills to employees without the high cost of time and travel.

"Our ability to maintain a leadership position in the competitive automotive industry is not only the outcome of our investments in complex automation software, but a result of our focus on the people who use these systems everyday," said Mary Ann Gillis of DaimlerChrysler`s Finance College. "Using Centra to accelerate the introduction of new financial concepts and tools over the intranet not only improves the bottom line by reducing training-related travel costs, it ensures end-user competency of tools designed to streamline financial processes."

Relying on the powerful, real-time collaboration capabilities of Centra as an alternative to stand-up training, DaimlerChrysler`s Finance College is able to replicate the interactivity of a traditional classroom. With integrated voice-over-IP audio conferencing, live application sharing, whiteboards, and online breakout rooms, DaimlerChrysler uses Centra to deliver high quality, expert-led training to users, regardless of their location, over low-bandwidth network connections.

Software Infrastructure for eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Centra`s interfaces - available on the CentraOne(TM) server for on-premise deployment, or through the full-service CentraNow(TM) ASP - include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for large-scale Web conferences and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and team collaboration. Using the Centra Knowledge Object Studio(TM), users can easily capture, edit, and archive content and interactions derived from these live online sessions for continuous, on-demand access to self-paced recordings.

"DaimlerChrysler Corporation`s application of live eLearning and collaboration is another illustration of how Centra can not only help ensure return on IT investments, but on every training dollar spent," said Tony Mark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Centra. "In the current business climate, more and more large companies are turning to Centra to help accelerate business processes, improve productivity, and reduce operational costs."

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen P. Slaby, [phone]
[e-mail]

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Und wieder ein neuer Kunde bei Centra:



Teaching Matters, Inc. Selects Centra`s Virtual Classroom Software To Extend Coaching and Professional Development Services Online
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2001--


@School Anytime Initiative Combines the Best of High Touch and High Tech

Teaching Matters Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering technology-related professional development services to teaching professionals, has selected virtual classroom software from Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, to extend its consulting services online. Using the powerful, real-time collaboration features of Centra Symposium(TM), Teaching Matters is able to reach out to new clients over the Internet without sacrificing the highly interactive learning methods of its on-site training programs.

Funded through philanthropic endeavors, Teaching Matters evaluated various online technologies to meet the growing challenge of reaching new clients without significantly increasing their cost of operations. Offering integrated voice-over-IP audio conferencing, live application sharing, breakout rooms and other features for hands-on learning, all over low-bandwidth network connections, Centra was the only solution that could adequately replicate the customized and personal features of Teaching Matters` coaching and consultation programs. Through Centra`s functionality for session recording and play back, Teaching Matters is able to capture and archive live sessions for users to review at their convenience.

The innovative @School Anytime program, designed to train new teachers and principals on how to use the Internet in the classroom, was launched in February. Participants sign up for four face-to-face sessions and eight Centra delivered online sessions. To accommodate teacher`s schedules, the online follow-up sessions are scheduled at multiple times over a six-week period. Teaching Matters expects to expand use of the Centra technology to include peer-to-peer training and online support groups and to include principals and other school leaders.

According to Lynette Gustaferro, Teaching Matters` Director of Planning and Distance Learning, "One of the reasons teachers have responded so well to the @School Anytime program is that it gives them easy access to coaching and consultation services, delivered direct to their desktop, in the convenience of their own homes. Much of what makes this possible is the Centra software that enables us to accommodate the reality of a teacher`s schedule, which limits their availability for on-site training."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in more than 500 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, robust collaboration tools, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for large-scale Web conferencing and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and team collaboration.

About Teaching Matters, Inc.

Teaching Matters was founded to promote excellence in teaching and learning through technology. Working with teachers and principals, Teaching Matters creates innovative lesson plans that use computers, the Internet, and other technologies. The organization has provided technology planning and professional development to more than 500 public schools across the country.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.


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[wolfgang2000]

Und hier die nächste positive Adhoc:

Electronic Healthcare Systems Unveils New eLearning Option for Clients Powered by Centra

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001--Electronic Heathcare Systems and Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA) today announced that clients of Electronic Healthcare Systems, Inc., (EHS), located throughout the U.S., are now being trained to use the company`s innovative software through Centra Symposium(TM), Centra`s enterprise-class virtual classroom application. Using Centra`s integrated voice-over-IP and real-time collaboration tools, EHS can bring large groups of people together online for live training in a highly collaborative eLearning environment while dramatically reducing travel, facilities and telecommunications costs.

"As a leading software provider for physician office practices, being able to train new clients and help others improve their efficiencies and satisfaction with our products is critical," said Kathy Billingsley, Senior Vice President of Operations with EHS. "Centra`s live eLearning software lets us replicate the effectiveness of live classroom instruction online, significantly reducing the scheduling challenges and expense of delivering training to physician offices across the country on a regular basis."

Since implementing their eLearning initiative, EHS has seen a growing demand for the service. "Using Centra, we can help new clients install and implement our CareRevolution(R) software without our staff having to get on an airplane and physically visit the office," Billingsley added. "Not only does this save money for our clients, it - helps ease the learning curve."

Current EHS clients are enthusiastic about the new training options. According to Billingsley, custom courses have been developed to help meet specific client needs. Also, as EHS offers new features, the company is able to train their clients quickly. "We can now work with groups in Virginia, Texas and Alabama simultaneously, while maintaining the quality of our training efforts," Billingsley said.

Although the classes are taught online, they have not lost their personal touch. "Instructors and students wear headsets and talk to each other during the sessions, which helps enhance the eLearning experience," Billingsley said. "We monitor the progress of each student throughout the session, and make record sessions so students can go back for a refresher if needed."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework and are optimized to address the full range of real-time interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, robust collaboration tools, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and team collaboration. Fully localized versions of Centra Symposium are available today in Japanese, Korean, Danish, French, German, Greek, Spanish and Portuguese.

About EHS

Electronic Healthcare Systems, Inc. - was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Ala. EHS develops and markets system solutions to a select group of physicians who are leading the revolution to an automated medical office. EHS` core product, CareRevolution(R), is a point-of-care product featuring the functionality of practice management and electronic medical record systems in one seamless system. CareRevolution(R) provides for an enhanced workflow within the practice, which improves the quality of care, increases revenue and improves operational efficiencies. EHS also provides a unique approach to implementation and training based on its CarePlan methodology of best practices, which incorporates the re-engineering of existing practice workflow. EHS provides its system on an Application Service Provider (ASP) subscription-pricing basis or as a turnkey solution. For more information on EHS, visit www.carerevolution.com or call 1-888-879-7302.

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Electronic Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Jacqueline L. Pietri, [phone]

[e-mail]
or
Centra Software, Inc.
Ellen P. Slaby, [phone]
[e-mail]

[wolfgang2000]

Und hier die nächste:

iGeneration Partners With Centra to Provide Live, Online Learning for Internet Professionals

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- iGeneration, the pioneer in creating Internet professionals, has partnered with Centra, (Nasdaq: CTRA), to create a live synchronous Web training solution for iGeneration`s Internet training and certified professional programs. In addition, iGeneration and Centra have agreed to leverage their partnership to maximize lead generation and sales for each organization. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010328/IGENERATIONLOGO )

"We are pleased to endorse Centra as a leading provider of live online learning solutions. This partnership will allow us to greatly expand the availability and adoption of iGeneration`s Certified Professional training programs by providing additional learning options to both our corporate training partners and to individuals," said Gary Millrood, CEO and president of iGeneration. "We look forward to expanding the strategic value of our relationship for both organizations, and to integrating Centra`s technology as a convenient, cost effective training option to meet the needs of all our customers."

"Centra`s Partner programs provide an environment where creativity and innovation can flourish, giving forward-looking companies like iGeneration a unique opportunity to offer a new range of services to their customers," said Alan May, vice president of Strategic Alliances. "We are united in the belief that live, eLearning can accelerate the learning process and provide a robust platform for collaboration."

As a member of Centra`s Partner Program, iGeneration will provide its corporate customers, as well as individuals interested in advancing their Internet careers, with a live, instructor-led learning option via the Internet. Using the CentraNow platform, iGeneration`s Certified Professional training curricula and supporting learning programs will be available to better meet student needs. The CentraNow platform provides a secure and easy- to-use online work environment, allowing students and instructors to interact in real time, recreating the experience of the classroom with the added convenience of Web-based training. The CentraNow ASP offers Centra Symposium, Centra Conference, and Centra eMeeting as outsourced software solutions. CentraNow gives you the flexibility of configurable software and value-added services optimized for your particular business application and budget. Reliable IP audio conferencing enables live conversation, and eliminates expensive conference calls.

The CentraNow synchronous Web-based learning option will supplement iGeneration`s existing classroom training, Web-based training and self-study training options available to both enterprise customers and individuals seeking to become iGeneration Certified Professionals. Current iGeneration certifications available include: Creative Producer, Application Developer I and II (Java and Microsoft), Database Application Developer (Oracle), Database Administrator (Oracle), Administration Specialist and Security Specialist. About Centra

With over 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today, hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including American Express, Domino`s Pizza, ExxonMobil, EMC, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra has a powerful ecosystem of strategic partners that include Microsoft, Oracle PricewaterhouseCoopers, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. About iGeneration

iGeneration is a unique and comprehensive resource providing skills assessment, training, certification and job connections for individuals pursuing Internet careers and for companies seeking skilled Internet talent. iGeneration provides leading companies with a benchmark for identifying top talent and a competitive edge in hiring, retaining and re-training their staff. iGeneration`s Internet Talent Network(TM) and innovative career blueprint provide individuals with the career guidance, assessment, training, certification, financial aid and job connections they need to dream, architect and build the Internet era. Through job-based training in technical, creative and business tracks, iGeneration certified professionals are equipped to become immediately productive members of today`s Web development teams. iGeneration Professional Certification programs have received endorsements from industry leaders including Adobe, Macromedia, Novell and Oracle, and are accredited by the Association of Internet Professionals. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, iGeneration is privately held. For more information, visit www.igeneration.com, or call 877-411-4141.

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/CONTACT: Michelle Corral of iGeneration, 415-371-5309, or [e-mail]; or Ellen P. Slaby of Centra Software, Inc., 781-994-1068, or [e-mail]/

[wolfgang2000]

Und auch Motorola begeistert sich für Centra:

Motorola University Selects Centra to Deliver Live Expert-Led Training via the Internet
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001--


Electronics Giant Speeds Time to Market for New Products, Reduces Cost of Classroom Training

The Asia Pacific Division of electronics giant Motorola (NYSE:MOT) has selected Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, to dramatically improve return on training investments and to accelerate the introduction of new products in 14 Asian countries. Using Centra`s live virtual classroom software over the Intranet, Motorola University Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Motorola Electronics Pte. Ltd., has been able to lower the cost of delivering hands-on product training to company employees across China, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, by virtually eliminating travel-related expenses.

Following the traditional classroom training model, Motorola would normally gather participants from around the region at a central location to attend job-critical training, or send an instructor to the various offices across Asia to conduct the training, if a local instructor was unavailable. It was also common for the company to send an expert instructor from the United States to Singapore, and have the regional participants gather there for two or three days.

Working with Pantropic Online Pte. Ltd., a leading distributor of software products in Southeast Asia and Centra`s exclusive partner in Singapore and Malaysia, Motorola University selected Centra Symposium(TM) to replicate the interactivity of a traditional classroom online. Offering integrated voice-over-IP audio conferencing, live application sharing, whiteboards, and breakout rooms, Centra enabled Motorola to deliver high quality, expert-led training to users everywhere over low-bandwidth network connections. This functionality allowed the organization to accelerate time to market, eliminate the scheduling complexities of traditional training methods, and reduce travel expenses across the region.

"One of Motorola University`s key drivers is to become a catalyst for change in support of the corporation`s business objectives. This is the reason we chose Centra for our live eLearning initiatives," said Mr. K. L. Cheah, Director of Motorola University Asia Pacific. "Using Centra to accelerate key business processes over the Intranet not only improves the bottom line by reducing costs, but ensures end-user competency on new products and skills that can directly impact customer relationships and revenues."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for large-scale Web conferences and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and team collaboration.

"Centra`s groundbreaking technology is helping Motorola University contribute directly to the productivity of its employees and customers by offering them a cost-effective solution for knowledge transfer and training," said Tony Mark, President and COO of Centra. "In the current business climate, more and more global companies are turning to Centra to help accelerate business processes, improve productivity, and reduce operational costs."

About Motorola University

Motorola University is the strategic learning organization of the corporation, complementing the training that takes place in Motorola`s various business groups. Motorola University is organized into groups called Business Learning Teams and are aligned with the internal business groups to serve its customer base efficiently. The University manages seven learning operations around the world and has 20 offices in 25 countries on five continents. For more information, visit http://www.mu.motorola.com.

About Pantropic Online

Established in Year 2000 with its headquarters in Singapore, Pantropic Online Pte., Ltd. specializes in providing eLearning software and solutions across Asia, with its exclusive distributorship from Centra Software Inc. Pantropic Online provides a comprehensive range of eLearning services, including integration, set-up and deployment of software. The company also provides training and consultancy services as part of its "after-implementation" value-added services.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software Pantropic Technology Pte., Ltd.
Ellen P. Slaby Andre Lock
[phone] (65) 324 8438
[e-mail] [e-mail]
or
Motorola Electronics Pte., Ltd.
Lynn Chan
(65) 486 2286
[e-mail]

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P.S.: Der Kurs von Centra ist seit meiner Threaderöffnung und Empfehlung um ca. 120% gestiegen. Auch wenn mal ne kleine Konsolidierung kommen dürfte, langfristig wird diese Aktie noch deutlich höher notieren.....

Ich tippe mal bis Jahresende auf 20$

[wolfgang2000]

Centra heute 10% plus auf 12,30$

Und zwei weitere positive Adhocs:

Safety-Kleen Selects Centra to Enable Delivery of Live, Interactive Online Training to Employees Across North America
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001--


Nation`s Largest Waste Management Company Embraces Leading eLearning Infrastructure to Increase Business Effectiveness and Lower Costs

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration, today announced that Safety-Kleen, the nation`s largest industrial and hazardous waste management company, has selected Centra`s real-time collaboration software for the delivery of live, online training to its dispersed North American workforce. Using a combination of Centra`s virtual classroom and Web conferencing software products, Centra Symposium(TM) and Centra Conference(TM), Safety-Kleen is able to accelerate the delivery of job-critical information and skills to employees in 250 facilities while significantly reducing training-related travel and communications costs.

Serving more than 400,000 customers across the United States and Canada, many of Safety-Kleen`s numerous branch and facility locations are in remote areas, making on-site training programs and company presentations cost-prohibitive. Using the Intranet to facilitate the delivery of live, interactive communications, Centra`s solutions enable Safety-Kleen to interact more frequently and effectively with branch and facility locations, creating a stronger corporate community and closer links to the customer. And, by reducing the time and cost burdens of travel typically associated with classroom training, Safety-Kleen has been able to provide training to more employees and tackle issues that previously could not be addressed. Safety-Kleen offers a curriculum that averages 10 Web-based sessions per month.

"Safety-Kleen`s ability to communicate business-critical information to thousands of employees quickly is crucial to our success," said Dawn Potter, Director, Training and Development for Safety-Kleen. "With Centra, we saw an important opportunity to take many of our training initiatives online. With an estimated $60,000 saved on travel and overhead costs for one software application training course alone, Safety-Kleen has already realized an enormous return on its investment since implementing Centra last fall."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and ASP services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time business interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, robust collaboration tools, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferencing and events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for meetings and ad hoc team collaboration.

"Through capabilities for effective, online collaboration and rapid global deployment, Centra is ideally suited for large, widely dispersed organizations like Safety-Kleen," said Tony Mark, President and Chief Operating Office of Centra. "It is increasingly critical in today`s economy to standardize communications, leverage IT investments for greatest return on investment, and accelerate time to market. Safety-Kleen is a prime example of how forward-thinking customers have embraced eLearning infrastructure from Centra to address these overwhelming needs."

About Safety-Kleen

Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Safety-Kleen Corporation is the leading provider of industrial and hazardous waste management services, serving more than 400,000 customers in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.safety-kleen.com.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra, including Accenture, Domino`s Pizza, ExxonMobil, Siemens, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Sharon Dratch
781-994-1151
[e-mail]

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Adhoc Nr.2

Centra Announces Executive Seminar Series to Highlight Strategic Role and Economic Benefits of eLearning in Business

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration, today announced a series of free, half-day executive forums designed to demonstrate the economic benefits of eLearning. Entitled "Are You Ready for the ROI of eLearning?," the seminars are designed to establish the business value and economic benefits of building and managing human and knowledge capital through enterprise-wide eLearning initiatives. Jointly sponsored by Centra, Cisco Systems, and Saba, industry leaders in the exploding eLearning market, these forums will be offered during May and June in Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver.

In the wake of corporate mandates to cut costs and reduce spending associated with training and development, including expenses related to facilities and travel, forward thinking companies are finding new ways to leverage their IT investments to enhance human capital through eLearning. To demonstrate the significant benefits of such initiatives, each seminar will feature case studies by business leaders who will provide an overview of bottom-line cost savings, process and performance improvements, and the revenue impact of their eLearning initiatives.

"Executives and business strategists from all areas of a company who play a leadership role in explaining and justifying technology choices must understand how critical eLearning is to business success," said Tony Mark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Centra. "These Executive Forums will focus on the value eLearning technologies can bring to business results and give real examples of the benefits that industry leading companies have already realized."

Locations and Dates

Advance registration is required for attendance. For dates, locations, and a link for online registration, see below.

United States

-- Los Angeles, CA - May 22, 2001
Featuring Bill Souders, IT Director, Global E-Learning
Technologies, Cisco Systems
http://www.centra.com/elearning/ROI

-- Santa Clara, CA - May 23, 2001
Featuring Bill Souders, IT Director, Global eLearning Technologies,
Cisco Systems
http://www.centra.com/elearning/ROI

-- Philadelphia, PA - May 30, 2001
Featured speaker to be announced
http://www.centra.com/elearning/ROI2001

-- Atlanta, GA - May 31, 2001
Featured speaker to be announced
http://www.centra.com/elearning/ROI2001

-- Miami, FL - June 1, 2001
Featured speaker to be announced
http://www.centra.com/elearning/ROI2001

-- Chicago, IL - June 12, 2001
Featuring Bob Griffith, Performance Consultant, and former
eLearning Project Lead, Caterpillar, Inc.
http://www.centra.com/elearning/Chicago

Canada

-- Montreal, Quebec - June 13, 2001
Featuring Larry Green, Director of Global Learning, Procter &
Gamble
http://www.centra.com/elearning/ROICanada

-- Ottawa, Ontario - June 14, 2001
Featuring Larry Green, Director of Global Learning, Procter &
Gamble
http://www.centra.com/elearning/ROICanada

-- Calgary, Alberta - June 19, 2001
Featuring Bob Griffith, Performance Consultant, and former
eLearning Project Lead, Caterpillar, Inc.
http://www.centra.com/elearning/Canada

-- Vancouver, British Columbia - June 20, 2001
Featuring Bob Griffith, Performance Consultant, and former
eLearning Project Lead, Caterpillar, Inc.
http://www.centra.com/elearning/Canada
About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, ExxonMobil, McKesson HBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]

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goodnite,
wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Centra heute + 6,5% und eine Adhoc:

Centra Closes MindLever Acquisition
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2001--


Company Strengthens and Extends Collaborative eLearning Infrastructure; Raises 2001 Revenue Estimate and Reiterates Path to Profitability by End of Year

Centra (Nasdaq: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that the Company has completed the acquisition of MindLever, a provider of management systems for learning content.

Under the terms of the agreement, Centra has acquired MindLever by issuing approximately 500,000 common voting shares and paying approximately $3.5 million in cash, including acquisition costs. The transaction is being accounted for using the purchase method. Additionally, Centra is providing revised financial guidance for 2001 and 2002 related to this acquisition.

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, MindLever pioneered the first, standards-based software solution for creating, organizing, managing, and distributing enterprise knowledge assets. Centra intends to integrate these capabilities into its market-leading eLearning infrastructure known as CentraOne(TM), and re-introduce this product to market early next month as the Centra Knowledge Server(TM). This natural extension to Centra`s product line will uniquely complement existing capabilities for real-time eLearning and collaboration, enabling customers to increase the effectiveness of their live eLearning programs through on-demand access to rich multimedia content in the form of personalized learning programs.

"This acquisition is another step forward in our strategy to integrate key enabling technologies into a single platform for the accelerated delivery and management of knowledge across the extended enterprise," said Leon Navickas, Chairman and CEO of Centra. "We are delighted to complete this strategic acquisition and strengthen our leadership position in the eLearning category as we diversify our product set, broaden our technology resources, and create significant new up-sell opportunities."

Through this transaction, Centra adds customers such as Charles Schwab & Co., eGain Communications, Option Care, TRW, and Portal Software to its existing base of more than 500 leading corporations and universities. These companies are using learning content management strategies to address a wide range of strategic business initiatives including accelerated product introductions, improved call center support, and field sales training. Centra will continue to support them with high-quality customer care and new products and services.

In addition to an expanded customer base and strengthened product offering, Centra has added 30 employees and expects to benefit from the industry expertise of MindLever co-founders, Rajesh Rao and Harvi Singh. Rao will oversee Centra`s new Research Triangle Park division as General Manager of Operations and Product Development, and Singh will assume the role of Centra`s Chief Learning Technology Officer.

Business Outlook

In 2002, this acquisition is expected to be accretive on a cash earnings per share basis by a minimum of $0.02 to $0.03.

For the year 2001, revenue estimates have been increased to the range of $46 to $50 million. Net loss per share for 2001, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense, non-cash expense items related to the acquisition and a one-time non-operating charge in the first quarter of $772,000, or $0.03 per share, related to losses on short-term investments, is estimated to be in the range of $0.38 to $0.41 per share. As previously stated, Centra expects to achieve profitability on a cash basis in the fourth quarter of 2001.

For the second quarter of 2001, the Company expects the net loss per share, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and non-cash expense items related to the acquisition, to increase due to ongoing operating expenses related to the acquisition, to the range of $(0.14) to $(0.15).

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, statements concerning management`s expectations regarding future results of operations, statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein, and cause actual results, events and performance to differ materially. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, technological difficulties, the results of future research, lack of product demand and market acceptance for current and future products, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and/or other factors outside the control of the Company, which are detailed from time to time in the Company`s SEC reports, which are available at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

CONTACT: Centra
Investors:
Steve Johnson, 781/994-1044
[e-mail]
or
Morgen-Walke Associates
Katherine Mittelbusher, 617/747-3606
[e-mail]
or
Press:
Centra
Ellen Slaby, 781/994-1068
[e-mail]
or
Morgen-Walke Associates
Laura Novak, 212/850-5653
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Also ganz ehrlich, ein wenig erschreckt es mich schon wie schnell und wie stark CTRA in den letzten eineinhalb Monaten gestiegen ist. Für meine Verhältnisse ist die Aktie jetzt wohl fair bewertet.

Aber in Amerika scheinen die Uhren immer etwas anders zu ticken. Langsam glaube ich sogar dass wir auch Kurse deutlich über 20 Euro sehen werden. Nimmt man das annähernd dreistellige Wachstum und unterstellt man CTRA einen Gewinn 2002 von 25 Cents sind Kurse von bis zu 25 Dollar möglich. Ich kenne leider noch keine Gewinnschätzungen für 2003, aber der Gewinn dürfte 2003 noch einmal deutlich höher ausfallen und die Aktie auch nächstes Jahr noch Aufwärtspotential besitzen.

Wenn jemand Infos zu den Umsatz- und Gewinnschätzungen 2003 hat dann bitte es hier zu posten....

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

News zu Centra:

Centra Participates in Conformance Testing for Next-Generation SCORM Specification at ADL Plugfest 4
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001--


ADL Co-Lab Brings eLearning Leaders Together to Advance Multi-Vendor Interoperability Through Development of Industry Standards for Web-Based Learning

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration, today announced its participation in compliance and performance testing for the final version of SCORM specification 1.1, which is designed to advance the interoperability of technologies and content formats for Web-based learning. As a participant of the ADL Plugfest 4, taking place today through Friday, June 1 in Alexandria, Virginia, Centra will demonstrate the SCORM-compliance (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) of its enterprise solutions for real-time virtual classrooms, learning content management, and content composition.

Centra and MindLever, a company recently acquired by Centra, have been working with the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative since the U.S. Department of Defense founded it in 1997. As early adopters of the SCORM specification, Centra and MindLever have been instrumental in the development and widespread adoption of open, industry standards to ensure interoperability between enterprise learning systems. Through the establishment of standards like SCORM, organizations will have far more flexibility and choices in buying content for their online learning systems - enabling them to leverage Web-based technologies and content to develop sophisticated learning programs at a much faster rate.

"Centra has been a champion of the learning standards movement and, having been the first eLearning provider to comply with all SCORM interoperability specifications, we are firmly committed to working with our industry partners and developing standards-based products to keep this evolutionary process moving forward," said Harvi Singh, Chief Learning Technology Officer for Centra. "One of the most important elements in enabling a rich, collaborative eLearning experience is giving users easy access to more learning resources and content being developed across the extended enterprise and beyond."

Through various on-site tests of interoperability and conformance, Centra and other industry vendors will participate in providing input into the final specifications for SCORM Version 1.2. This Conference represents an important opportunity to validate the SCORM specification and synchronize the evolution and convergence of commercial authoring tools, learning management systems, and Web-based courses with an evolving open-architecture.

At the Conference, Centra will demonstrate the ability of its products to:

--Output and re-use SCORM-based learning objects,
--Catalog, index, launch, and track SCORM-based learning objects,
--Import packaged, third-party content in compliance with the
Instructional Management Systems (IMS) and SCORM specifications.

About ADL

The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative is a collaborative effort between government, industry and academia to establish a common framework that permits the interoperability of learning tools and content on a global scale. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Labor and the National Guard have established the ADL Co-Lab as a forum for cooperative research, development and assessment of new learning technology prototypes, guidelines and specifications. After extensive cooperation with the IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc., the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training (CBT) Committee (AICC), and the Alliance of Remote Instructional Authoring and Distribution Networks for Europe (ARIADNE), ADL released SCORM Version 1.0 in January 2000. Over the past year, ADL has conducted several Plugfests with industry, academia, the military services and international standards groups to assess the viability of the initial SCORM specifications. For more information about ADL, visit www.adlnet.org.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra, including Accenture, Domino`s Pizza, ExxonMobil, Siemens, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Sharon Dratch
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Und wieder gute News:

Centra Opens Seattle-Area Sales Office; Leader in eLearning and Business Collaboration Answers Growing Demand for Products and Services

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration, today announced that the company has expanded its West Coast presence with a new sales office in the Seattle, Washington area. Centra established the office in Bellevue in response to a growing number of opportunities with new and existing clients as well as key partners in the Northwest region, including Microsoft Corporation.

"Adding direct sales and support in the Seattle-Bellevue region will allow Centra to provide local support for our growing customer base in the Northwest," said Gene Gainey, Vice President of North American Sales for Centra. "The leading corporations and universities that we sell to are challenged now, more than ever, by the need to accelerate time to revenue and reduce costs. Centra`s leading-edge products and services for eLearning are proven to increase organizational performance, deliver greater return-on-investment through the reduction of costs, and enable organizations to achieve their business goals faster and more efficiently."

The new Centra office, which will be headed by software industry veteran, Shannon Linker, is located at: 500 -108th Avenue NE, Suite 800, Bellevue, WA, 98004, phone: [phone], fax: [phone].

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra, including Accenture, Domino`s Pizza, ExxonMobil, Siemens, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Sharon Dratch
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Wieder mal gute News:

EDS Unveils Live, Web-Based Training Powered by Centra; Instantaneous Interaction Becomes a Reality

PLANO, Texas & LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2001--Adding to its online learning content, EDS (NYSE: EDS) today announced that Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA) will provide the software technology for its real-time, interactive Digital Learning solutions.

EDS will use Centra`s technologies - which include integrated voice-over-IP (Internet Protocol) technology - to enable a real-time, collaborative framework for live virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and e-meetings. The virtual training framework enables globally dispersed participants to spontaneously interact in real-time over the Internet. Some courses offered by EDS include access to online tutors and subject matter experts who can personally answer questions and clarify complex issues.

"Enterprises and educational institutions have come to realize that the Web is a very cost-effective way to deliver instruction without sacrificing the spontaneous interaction and collaboration inherent in a traditional classroom setting," said Bill Hitchcock, Global Director of EDS` Digital Learning service line. "For example, online, real-time learning enables enterprises to reduce the time it takes to introduce new skills, knowledge, or products by offering interactive and personal training to employees, distributors and consumers worldwide."

Research firm IDC projects that the Web-based training market will grow at a 68.8 percent cumulative rate to $23 billion by 2004.

According to Alan May, Vice President of Strategic Alliances for Centra, "We are confident that the pairing of EDS`s expert consultation and world-class content development services with Centra`s market-proven technology will enable organizations to realize the extraordinary potential of eLearning strategies in business today and lead to a new generation of business opportunities for both organizations."

EDS launched its new Digital Learning Platform in December 2000, enabling companies to train their employees, suppliers and customers online at a per-student hourly cost. Additional EDS Digital Learning announcements since the launch include: --An agreement with Books24x7 also being announced today, whereby EDS includes immediate access to 1,200 online reference resources for its training classes. EDS integrates Books24x7 into its design of new and existing learning programs, offering an instant supplement to student`s coursework via embedded links to online resources. --The introduction of EDS Cyber Security Institute during COMDEX/Chicago that teaches companies and consumers how to combat hackers, security breaches and viruses through a series of online courseware. --A global strategic alliance between EDS and DigitalThink, Inc. that enabled EDS to expand its practice, leveraging DigitalThink`s eLearning delivery platform for student-paced learning.

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common collaboration framework, and are optimized to address the full range of real-time interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes. Every product features Centra`s hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, shared online workspace, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferences and large-scale events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for online meetings and team collaboration.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

About EDS

EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation and hosting for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world`s best technologies to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers` trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world`s leading companies and governments in 55 countries globally. EDS reported revenues of $ 19.2 billion in 2000. The company`s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDS) and the London Stock Exchange. Learn more at www.eds.com.

CONTACT: Mendi D. Smith
EDS
[phone]
[e-mail]
or
Ellen P. Slaby
Centra Software
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Und schon wieder gute News: und zwar gleich doppelt

1.)

Centra Extends eLearning Infrastructure with Powerful New Products for Content Management and Blended eLearning
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001--


Leader in Live eLearning Introduces Standards-Based Centra Knowledge Server(TM)to Facilitate Creation, Management, and Sharing of Knowledge Assets Across the Enterprise

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today unveiled a powerful new software solution for the capture, storage, delivery and centralized management of proprietary knowledge assets and third-party learning content.

Announced today at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Conference in Orlando, Centra Knowledge Server(TM) is the first standards-based learning content management system that enables organizations to personalize and re-use knowledge assets in the form of "prescriptive" learning programs - blending live events and recordings with self-paced content - to accelerate time-to-performance, lower costs, and increase revenue.

"The evolution of the knowledge-based economy, shortened product cycles, globalization, and greater demand for new skills and re-training are all factors emphasizing the importance of effective eLearning strategies in business today," said Leon Navickas, Chairman and CEO of Centra. "To optimize the value of content and knowledge, organizations need learner-focused solutions that enable the extension and re-use of critical resources. The introduction of Knowledge Server is another step forward in our strategy to integrate key enabling technologies for the accelerated delivery of knowledge across the extended enterprise."

Using Centra Knowledge Center(TM), a Web-based client interface, individuals can view their personally prescribed learning tracks and activities. Centra Knowledge Center also provides access to a searchable, online catalog of organizational learning resources - or knowledge objects - which may include documents, presentations, Web content, simulations, discussion groups, role-plays, live events and recordings. By engaging users in a series of pre- and post-activity assessments and surveys, business leaders and training professionals can tailor learning programs to each user`s knowledge gap or job requirements. Comprehensive features for tracking and reporting generate personal transcripts for each user, and can be easily integrated with the customer`s Learning Management or Human Resource Management system.

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning

Already used in over 500 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s compatible enterprise products and ASP services are developed on a robust and extensible thin-client architecture known as CentraOne(TM). In addition to offering a framework for the Centra Knowledge Server, CentraOne provides a platform for the award-winning Centra Collaboration Server(TM), which is optimized to support a full range of live, group-oriented interactions - including voice- and video-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and eMeetings - over low-bandwidth network connections.

Through the CentraOne framework, the capabilities of Centra Knowledge Server can be easily combined with Centra`s products for live eLearning and collaboration. By offering an integrated eLearning environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning programs, targeting a combination of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or business task.

"As companies move to align their corporate eLearning strategies with business objectives, there is critical pressure to deploy a solution quickly and widely," said Elliott Masie, President of The Masie Center, a leading eLearning research firm. "The ability to address a wide range of learning experiences, such as those provided by the CentraOne platform, gives an organization choices on how best to accelerate the delivery and management of knowledge for maximum business advantage."

Everyone is an Author, Leader and Learner

In addition to capabilities for continuous, blended eLearning, Centra Knowledge products empower business professionals across the organization to collaborate in the learning process as subject matter experts, teachers, and contributors. Through easy-to-use knowledge object "composer" tools available in the Centra Knowledge Center, any user can quickly create and publish editable, standards-compliant knowledge objects, surveys, FAQ`s and other Web-based content developed with familiar desktop applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint.

Using Centra`s software for real-time collaboration, individual users can also create and lead live, interactive presentations, and record them as "knowledge objects" in industry standard media formats that can be archived for later playback.

Unprecedented Support for Content and Technology Standards

Centra Knowledge Server is compliant with all of today`s popular content standards and specifications, including SCORM (Shareable Courseware Object Reference Model), AICC (Aviation Industry CBT Committee), and Microsoft LRN (Learning Resource Interchange). Through support for these industry-standard formats, Centra enables users to access, combine, and re-use knowledge objects - lowering development costs, ensuring content portability, and giving customers choices when buying content for their online learning system. Additional support for the IMS (Instructional Management System) meta-data specification streamlines the process of describing and indexing organizational learning resources in the system.

Pricing and Availability

Centra Knowledge Server will ship later this month. Available as packaged software for on-premise deployment, server prices start at $50,000 (U.S.) with variable client pricing based on user configuration and options. Centra Knowledge Center can also be accessed by users from Centra`s full-service ASP.

Centra Knowledge Server uses standard relational databases, such as Microsoft SQL, and is compatible with leading Learning Management Systems (LMS). To facilitate planning and rapid deployment, Centra and its partners offer a complement of professional consulting and education services.

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for live eLearning including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EDS, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

Note to Editors: Centra will conduct demonstrations of its live collaboration and knowledge delivery products in booth #1653 at ASTD 2001 in Orlando, Florida. On-site interviews can be arranged by contacting Ellen Slaby at [phone].

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen P. Slaby, 781/994-1068
[e-mail]

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2.)
Centra Signs Partnership Agreement with AchieveGlobal, The World`s Largest Soft Skills Training Company
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001--


Centra`s eLearning Infrastructure to Power Live, Interactive Courses on MyAchieveGlobal

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, announced today at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Conference in Orlando, that it has signed a partnership agreement with AchieveGlobal, the world`s largest soft skills training company.

As business partners, AchieveGlobal will standardize on Centra`s live eLearning delivery infrastructure to augment its extensive catalog of classroom and computer-based training programs with live, Web-based education programs on topics ranging from sales performance and customer service to leadership and management training.

Beginning this summer, AchieveGlobal will deliver its popular training curriculum to learners at home or in the office using Centra`s virtual classroom software to power live, instructor-led classes over the Internet. This new capability will allow AchieveGlobal to extend the breadth and depth of its offerings on MyAchieveGlobal, a site dedicated exclusively to providing Web-based training and assessment tools to customers in the form of personalized learning tracks. Later this year, AchieveGlobal plans to expand this program internationally, employing various language editions of Centra`s virtual classroom software.

"As the demand for business skills continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, we are continuously looking for new ways to increase the number of training programs we can bring to market," said Joe Trueblood, Vice President of Sales Operations for AchieveGlobal. "Our decision to become a Centra Partner was the result of an extensive evaluation of collaborative learning solutions. Our analysis proved that Centra is far-and-above the best choice for our business needs. This partnership not only shows our commitment to customers across the globe, but demonstrates our belief that live, online learning is a viable alternative to traditional classroom training methods."

Software Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Collaboration

Already used in over 500 companies and universities worldwide, Centra`s Web-based enterprise products and services share a common framework, known as CentraOne(TM). Optimized to address a full range of real-time interactions necessary to accelerate internal and market-facing business processes, every product features voice-over-IP capabilities, a shared online workspace, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction over low-bandwidth network connections. Centra`s products include Centra Symposium(TM) for virtual classrooms, Centra Conference(TM) for Web conferences and large-scale events, and Centra eMeeting(TM) for online meetings and team collaboration. By integrating these experiences with Centra Knowledge Server(TM), a standards-based learning content management system that enables users to catalog, personalize and re-use knowledge assets - including live events, recordings, and self-paced content - organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning programs and accelerate time-to-performance through blended eLearning strategies.

"Centra is honored to welcome AchieveGlobal to its growing ecosystem of strategic eLearning partners," said Alan May, Vice President of Strategic Alliances for Centra. "There is tremendous benefit for both of our companies and for our customers by working together to deliver education and training to business professionals - wherever they are, however they need it. Using the Internet to enable the effective delivery, measurement, and tracking of critical skills is a distinguishing factor in the achievement of organizational goals and competitive advantage."

About AchieveGlobal

AchieveGlobal is the world leader in helping organizations translate business strategies into business results by developing the skills and performance of their people. The Company`s learning-based solutions focus on skills training and consulting services in sales performance, customer service, leadership and teamwork. With offices throughout North America and a presence on every continent, AchieveGlobal serves more than 70 countries and offers programs and services in more than 40 languages and dialects. AchieveGlobal was named as the Official Staff and Volunteer Training Supplier of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, visit www.achieveglobal.com.

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for live eLearning including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EDS, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

Note to Editors: Centra will conduct demonstrations of its live collaboration and knowledge delivery products in booth #1653 at ASTD 2001 in Orlando, Florida. On-site interviews can be arranged by contacting Ellen Slaby at [phone].

CONTACT: Centra Software, Inc.
Ellen P. Slaby, 781/994-1068
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[com69]

Hallo wolfgang2000,

Centra könnte wirklich eine der kleinen Nischenplayer sein, die langfristig enormes Potential haben.
wichtig ist, daß sie ihre langfristigen Wachstumsprognosen einhalten und bald Gewinn schreiben.
Bei solchen Werten ist Markt- und Technologieführerschaft unentbehrlich. denn sonst gehen sie gegen die große Konkurrenz unter.

Mein Tip. Interwoven, machen zwar etwas anderes, haben aber eine ähnliche Story

viele Grüße
com69

[wolfgang2000]

Danke für den Tip. Werde mir die Aktie ansehen.
Übrigens, ganz interessant: habe die erste Gewinnschätzung für 2003 gesehen und die liegt bei sage und schreibe 85 cent je Aktie. Das sind in etwa 250% mehr als 2002 (25 cent). Hält Centra auch diese Prognose ein dann steht uns noch ein gewaltiger Hype bevor. Auf jeden Fall gibt es zur Zeit absolut keinen Grund nicht investiert zu bleiben; fast täglich kommen neue Kooperationen oder Kunden dazu. Bin echt immer noch sehr bullish für diesen Wert und werde bei Kursen zw. 12 u 13 Dollar sicher noch mal nachlegen.

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Centra macht die Konsolidierung der letzten Tage heute an einem Tag wieder wett.

Zur Zeit schwankt CTRA in den Staaten zwischen 15 und 20% plus und liegt deutlich über 15 Dollar!

wolfgang2000

[akiba]

Hallo Wolfgang,

ein Lob für die Mühe, die Du Dir machst.
Wie bist Du auf die Aktie gestoßen?
Ich habe Centra Software nach einer Empfehlung von
Cutting Edge bei knapp 9 Euro gekauft.
Was ist eigentlich mit Napier los? Bin aufgrund Deiner
Informationen eingestiegen und bin nun etwas ratlos.

Wieviele Deiner Empfehlungen sind eigentlich im Plus?

GRuß

Akiba

[wolfgang2000]

@akiba

Eigentlich liegen die meisten meiner Empfehlungen im Plus. Hier eine kleine Übersicht (Stand 7.6):

1. Efunds Corporation + 26,83% (empfohlen am 4.4. bei 18$, SK gestern 22,83$)
2. Centra Software + 125,36% (empfohlen am 5.4. bei 5,875$, SK gestern 13,24$)
3. Huaneng Power + 10,60% (empfohlen am 8.4. bei 22,65$, SK gestern 25,05$)
4. Astropower + 75,52% (empfohlen am 10.4. bei 29$, SK gestern 50,9$)
5. Condomi + 15,00% (empfohlen am 11.4. bei 22 Euro, aktueller Kurs 25,30)
6. Jenbacher + 25,54% plus 0,44 Euro Dividende (empfohlen am 26.4. bei 11,55 Euro, aktueller Kurs 14,50)
7. Macropore + 57,35% (empfohlen am 26.4. bei 6,80 Euro, aktueller Kurs 10,70)
8. Private Media Group + 18,20% (empfohlen am 14.5. bei 5,5$, SK gestern 6,5$)
9. Umweltkontor +/- 0 (empfohlen am 18.5. bei 53 Euro, aktuell 53 Euro)
10. P&T Technology - 8,13% (empfohlen am 23.5. bei 17,30 Euro, aktuell 16 Euro)
11. AAP Implantate -2,47% (empfohlen am 29.5 bei 12,97 Euro, aktuell 12,65 Euro)

Dazugekommen ist jetzt noch Jowood welches bereits leicht im Plus liegt. Aber ich hatte auch einige Werte die sich nicht positiv entwickelten, allerdings sind das bis jetzt die wenigsten. Dazu gehören WWAT (worldwater) wo ich bereits ausgestiegen bin und NAPIER die ich zwar verkauft habe aber immer noch auf der watchlist habe. Die aktuelle Schwäche des Papieres hat sicherlich mit der starken saisonalen Abhängigkeit zu tun. Wenn der Kurs jetzt über den Sommer nicht anspringt (und die Ergebnisse!) dann würde ich den Wert verkaufen.

Es gibt aber ausser den oben genannten noch ein paar Werte die bereits deutlich im Plus liegen aber nicht unbedingt zu meinen regelmässig gepflegten Threads zählen. So z.B Pankl Racing die ich bereits lange im Depot habe, Radware (für diesen Wert bin ich nach wie vor sehr bullish) und United Labels um nur einige zu nennen. Unter den "numerierten" Empfehlungen finden sich eigentlich nur die von denen ich ausserordentlich überzeugt bin über eine positive zukünftige Kursentwicklung.

wolfgang2000

[MIB99]

@ Wolfgang

nicht schlecht,Wolfgang!
beziehst du deine Infos aus irgendwelchen Börsenbriefen oder
recherchierst du selber?

[wolfgang2000]

Eigentlich recherchiere ich selber. Ich lese zwar alle möglichen Börsenzeitungen höre aber nicht unbedingt auf Kaufempfehlungen. Wenn sich eine Wachstumsstory interessant anhört dann sehe ich mir den Wert an und versuche herauszufinden ob der Wert unterbewertet ist oder nicht. Für mich mit am wichtigsten sind vor allem die Langfristperspektiven; sämtliche Werte in meinem Depot sind Aktien die man wahrscheinlich viele Jahre halten kann bzw. erst am Anfang Ihrer Entwicklung stehen.
Ausserdem suche ich mir gerne Nebenwerte aus die nicht so abhängig von der Entwicklung des Gesamtmarktes sind, z. B. eine Private Media Group, eine Wedeco (von mir noch nicht empfohlen aber schon lange in meinem Depot), eine Pankl Racing, eine Condomi oder eine Huaneng Power. Alles Werte mit hervorragenden Langfristperspektiven.

wolfgang2000

[MIB99]

dank dir!
werde mir ein paar Empfehlungen von dir anschauen und mal schauen, ob auch was für mich dabei ist...;-)

[wolfgang2000]

Da ich gerade auf Urlaub war hier die Meldungen der letzten Woche (incl. einer Hammermeldung die freitags den Kurs gleich um 18 Prozent klettern liess)

Meldung 1

First Consulting Group Drives ROI and Increases Employee Retention Through Centra-Powered eLearning Initiative
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2001--


Implements Unique "Knowledge Friday" Program to Accelerate Knowledge Transfer

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that First Consulting Group (FCG), a leading provider of consulting, integration and management services to healthcare and pharmaceutical firms, has standardized on Centra to power eLearning initiatives designed to lower costs and maximize the productivity of its consultants. Using Centra Symposium(TM), Centra`s enterprise-class virtual classroom application, First Consulting Group connects employees online for effective and time-efficient software application training, new hire orientation and weekly product and services updates.

According to Mark West, FCG`s Director of Professional Development, who spearheaded the Centra project, "the initial use of Centra was to enable rapid deployment of topical knowledge to our associates. Early success with the software led to our using Centra to facilitate new employee orientation. With hundreds of new hires - each year, the ability to deliver information quickly is a must." West added, "Centra is a critical component to our eLearning strategy. Capabilities for real-time application sharing, online interactivity, and integrated voice-over-IP enable us to train associates more efficiently than we could through traditional classroom methods."

"Knowledge Fridays"

By using Centra to interact, collaborate and learn online, FCG has implemented an innovative program that gives field-based associates the unique opportunity to exchange current information with peers and subject-matter experts. Weekly Centra sessions, called "Knowledge Fridays" provide 45-minute interactive discussions on topics that range from new regulatory developments in healthcare and pharmaceutical industries to new technology and HR, training and billing procedures. FCG estimates that time critical information is distributed to associates three times faster than before. Knowledge Friday Sessions are led by practitioners and thought leaders in the company. Centra`s record and playback capabilities allow associates who cannot attend a live session the opportunity to view recorded sessions at their convenience.

Rapid Return on Investment

To measure return on investment, FCG focused on cost reductions that resulted from eliminating travel for its learners and instructors using standard T&E rates of $380 per person, per day. Total savings were calculated assuming a conservative estimate of six training days per year per associate. Based on these numbers alone, FCG`s investment in Centra paid for itself in less than one year with a return on investment of 215%. In addition to direct cost savings, FCG realized strategic benefits from increased billings and a 1% increase in associate retention.

"During this period of significant transition in the healthcare industry, First Consulting Group has achieved strategic advantage through forward-thinking approaches in accelerating knowledge transfer while lowering the expenses related to getting the right information to the right people at the right time," said Tony Mark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Centra. "As a leader in their field, FCG provides another great example of how eLearning initiatives can be fundamentally critical to business success."

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning

Used in over 500 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

About First Consulting Group

First Consulting Group is a leading provider of information-based consulting, integration and management services for healthcare, pharmaceutical and other life sciences organizations in North America and Europe. The firm`s services are designed to increase its clients` operations effectiveness, resulting in reduced costs, improved customer service, enhanced quality of patient care and the more rapid introduction of new pharmaceutical compounds. For more information, visit www.fcg.com.

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EDS, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]





Meldung 2 (die Hammermeldung: Kooperation mit keinem geringeren als Hewlett-Packard!)

Centra, HP to Deliver Live eLearning Capabilities; HP Education Services Extends Integrated Learning Portfolio

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that it will work with Hewlett-Packard Company to provide enterprises with integrated, high-quality, live eLearning solutions. Designed to give users the ability to participate in instructor-led education and training sessions over the Internet, the solutions will also give businesses the ability to easily capture, edit, store, and re-use content and interactions derived from live online Centra-powered sessions.

The new solutions are based on Centra`s award-winning eLearning infrastructure and HP`s expertise as a solution provider. Together they reduce the costs of creating content and delivering global education to a dispersed audience.

"Our relationship with HP is a reflection of our corporate strategy to foster close relationships with world-class companies who have the power to influence and develop market demand for live eLearning solutions," said Lawrence Whittle, Centra`s Vice President of Sales Operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa. "The joint Centra/HP offering will give our customers a cost-effective way to get the information they need to be successful."

"HP is continually looking for new ways to leverage learning solution technologies for our customers, partners and employees," said Phil Lawman, General Manager of HP Education Services Europe. "Centra is offering us a critical component for HP to deliver integrated eLearning infrastructure and blended learning solutions. This alliance marks a significant milestone for HP Education Services toward realising its integrated learning vision. Through its integrated learning strategy, HP aims to provide customers with a well-rounded mix of methods for obtaining and retaining knowledge."

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, Nationwide Insurance and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

About HP

Hewlett-Packard Company, a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services, is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to all. HP had total revenue from continuing operations of $48.8 billion in its 2000 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the Web at http://www.hp.com.

CONTACT: HP Service EMEA
Sandra Key
+ 44 (0)1344 36 8348
[e-mail]
or
Centra EMEA Headquarters
Els DeWitte
+ 44 (0) 1628 509 399
[e-mail]


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Centra ist und bleibt an schwachen Tagen ein klarer Kauf mit hervorragenden Langfristperspektiven.

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Und ich reiche noch die ersten Kaufempfehlungen nach die ich bei www.onvista.de gefunden habe:

STOCK-WORLD
Centra Software Potenzial Datum: 15.06.2001


Nach Ansicht der Börsenexperten von Stock World sollte die Hoffnung auf gute Quartalszahlen bei den Aktien der Centra Software Inc. (WKN 932653) weiteres Kurspotenzial eröffnen. Der Neuzugang aus dem eLearnig-Sektor habe sich seit dem Kauftag geradezu sensationell entwickelt. Der Rücksetzer in den letzten Tagen habe auf der Aufwärtstrendlinie vorerst ein Ende gefunden. Die Hoffnung auf gute Quartalszahlen solle dem Kurs weiteres Potenzial eröffnen.




Kaufempfehlung Nr. 2:

STOCK-WORLD

Centra Software kaufen Datum: 06.06.2001


Nach dem Börsengang im Februar vergangenen Jahres kletterte der Kurs Centra Software (WKN 932653) von seinem Emissionspreis bei 14 Dollar zügig auf über 40 Dollar, so die Analysten von Stock World. Im Sog der Korrektur sei auch Centra bis Ende Dezember 2000 auf 2,75 Dollar abgestürzt. Inzwischen notierten die Titel wieder bei 13,65 Dollar. Die 15-Dollar-Marke stelle einen massiven Widerstand dar, der vermutlich nicht im ersten Anlauf genommen werde. Aus charttechnischer Sicht sei eher mit einer Konsolidierung im Bereich von zehn bis zwölf Dollar zu rechnen. Werde der Widerstand bei 15 Dollar geknackt, sei ein rascher Anstieg auf 20 bis 25 Dollar möglich. Das Unternehmen biete eine hochinteressante Story in einer potenziellen Boombranche. Durch höhere Bandbreiten könnten zukünftig noch größere Datenmengen in noch weniger Zeit übertragen werden. Diese Entwicklung werde dem gesamten Sektor zusätzlichen Schwung verleihen. Bei einer Kurskorrektur bietet der Bereich von 10 bis 12 Dollar eine günstige Kaufgelegenheit, so die Experten von Stock World.

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So wie es aussieht lagen die von stockworld ziemlich richtig als sie sagten Konsolidierung bis 10-12 Euro. Ich denke mal unter 10 sollte Centra nicht mehr fallen bzw. Kurse auf diesem Niveau sind klare Kaufkurse.

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

zwei gute News: möglicherweise steht Centra Software vor der Aufnahme in den Russell 2000 Index. Der wird am 29.6. neu berechnet oder gewichtet. (habe ich in diversen amerikanischen Boards gefunden)

Und zweitens gibts wieder einen neuen Kunden:

InterSystems Relies on Centra eLearning Solution to Improve Customer Communication and Product Support Worldwide

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001--

Live, Online Sessions Promote More Knowledgeable
and Active Customer Community

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration, today announced that InterSystems Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance database systems for Web applications, has purchased and deployed Centra to enhance customer loyalty through real-time interactive training and communication delivered over the Internet. By deploying the Centra eLearning platform, InterSystems intends to span the globe with programs that link subject-matter experts with customers in a convenient, collaborative, and cost-effective online environment - delivering up-to-the-minute product information and hands-on training to the desktop.

Headquartered in the United States, InterSystems serves customers in 88 countries through dozens of offices worldwide. The decision to implement a comprehensive strategy for live eLearning was based on their goal of making professional application developers as successful as possible by understanding and responding to the issues and needs specific to each customer. Using Centra`s integrated capabilities for IP audio and real-time application sharing, InterSystems can deliver product briefings and technical education to customers on a weekly basis, eliminating the time and expense associated with traditional classroom training.

"Our business focus has always been on delivering database software that is very fast and highly scaleable. It is imperative, then, that we provide our customers with the support that they need to be 100% successful," says John Paladino, Director of Customer Service. "We needed a leading technology partner to help us deliver the best customer experience possible. The maturity of Centra`s products and services were critical in our selection process. Moving forward, Centra will be the cornerstone of all our eLearning programs."

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning and Collaboration

Used in over 500 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of knowledge delivery and management solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring - all on a single platform. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

"The digital revolution has led to massive changes in the way people disseminate information to their global communities," said Tony Mark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Centra. "InterSystems is a good example of how companies can use live, Web-based learning to cement their competitive advantage, enhance relationships, and create greater value for their customers."

About InterSystems

Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., InterSystems Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance database systems for Web applications, with over four million users worldwide. InterSystems` flagship product, CACHE, is a post-relational database with a multidimensional data and application server offering ultra-fast and massively scalable objects and SQL. CACHE features breakthrough rapid development technology for building objects and object applications. For more information, visit www.intersystems.com.

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EDS, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

News:

Centra Serves Growing Demand for eLearning Infrastructure Worldwide; Introduces Tenth Language Edition; Italian Translation Joins Growing List of Localized Product Versions

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001--To serve heightened international demand for eLearning products and services - driven by concerns over enterprise productivity and cost containment - Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced the availability of its tenth language edition. The new Italian language edition, available today, will enable Centra to increase global market share for its award-winning eLearning infrastructure, including the popular Centra Symposium(TM) virtual classroom application, by making its software more easily accessible to business users in high-growth markets. Other language editions include English, Danish, French, German, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese (Iberian and Brazilian), Japanese, and Korean.

"Italy represents one of the next growth markets for eLearning technology in Europe, and we are pleased to continue to support the needs of partners and customers operating in these regions," said Lawrence Whittle, Vice President of Sales Operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. "It is critical that Centra help its customers transcend the common language and culture challenges they face daily in business. As a company, we remain staunchly committed to giving everyone, everywhere the opportunity to interact, collaborate, and learn in real-time over the Internet through products and services that fully address their business requirements."

Today, Centra`s products and services are represented in Italy by DS Group and Italdata, the Italian training center for Siemens Business Services. Through significant expansion of its indirect distribution channel over the past 18 months - including 27 foremost resellers representing markets in 29 countries - and continued R&D investments in localized language editions, Centra has been able to grow its customer base outside of North America to nearly 150 leading corporations and universities. Some of these customers include Eurocontrol, INSEAD, the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, Liberty Life Group Ltd., Sony, Motorola, Renta 4, Bar-Ilan University, Nikko Securities, Dainippon Screen, Kissei Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Siemens, The Financial Times, Swisscom, Lloyds TSB, Tetra Pak, Korean Telecom, and Greek Telecom.

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning

Used in over 500 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring - on a single enterprise platform. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Sharon Dratch
Centra Software
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Centra gehört auch zu den Werten die sich am schnellsten erholen. Aktuell ca + 10% an der Nasdaq.

News gibts auch:

Centra Announces Industry`s First e-Conference on Blended Learning
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2001--


Features Live, Online Presentations by Elliott Masie, Procter & Gamble, Charles Schwab & Co., EDS, Autodesk, McKessonHBOC, Cisco Systems, University of Tennessee, Element K, and Others

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that it will sponsor the industry`s first online conference dedicated to strategies for effective blended eLearning. Sessions for this three-day virtual conference, to be held July 24-26, will be delivered directly to attendee desktops using a combination of Centra`s real-time collaboration software clients, and will feature daily keynote presentations by eLearning experts, including Elliott Masie, President of The Masie Center; Harvi Singh, Chief Learning Technology Officer for Centra; and Clark Aldrich, eLearning consultant and former Gartner research analyst. In addition, Centra will host two afternoon Learning Tracks each day, offering presentations by Centra customers and partners, including Procter & Gamble, Charles Schwab & Co., EDS, Autodesk, McKessonHBOC, Cisco Systems, Federated Department Stores, UBS PaineWebber, Stanford University, University of Tennessee, Element K, Global Knowledge, New Horizons, and AchieveGlobal.

"Recent studies prove that targeting the appropriate mix of learning formats and content for a specific audience or business task significantly increases the effectiveness of eLearning, but many organizations don`t know how to get started," said Harvi Singh, Chief Learning Technology Officer for Centra. "It is the imperative of this conference to break through the hype and confusion, and empower participants with the knowledge they need to create blended eLearning programs that achieve business results - whether it is getting to market faster, selling smarter, reducing costs, or improving customer service. We plan to do this through real-world success stories, giving participants the opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with other business leaders from companies and universities across the globe."

Each daily keynote presentation will be followed by an afternoon of breakout sessions, focused on three subject tracks:

-- Case Studies: Centra customers who have successfully deployed
a blended eLearning strategy will share their experiences and
discuss their unique applications of Centra`s technology. They
will also share the business benefits and ROI they are
experiencing.

-- Solutions: Centra`s solution ecosystem partners will showcase
examples of successful customer implementations featuring the
integration of content, services, and technology components to
accelerate business results.

-- Best Practices: This track, presented by Centra`s professional
education team, will offer a variety of "how to" workshops on
blended eLearning best practices, knowledge object creation,
the use of multimedia, and a roadmap for selecting delivery
methods.

Registration Information

For more information and to register for Blended Learning e-Conference sessions, visit http://www.centra.com/events/blended. Attendance is free. All sessions will utilize integrated voice-over-IP, rich multimedia content, and will require a PC and Web browser, a minimum network connection of 28.8 kbps, speakers, and a microphone.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software, Inc.
Sharon Dratch
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Wow! Centra heute + 24%. Scheint wohl in den Russel 2000 Index aufgenommen worden zu sein. Sobald ich es weiss werde ich es hier posten.

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

News:

International Organization Uses Centra`s Live eLearning Platform to Deliver HIV/AIDS Education to Remote Healthcare Workers in Africa
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2001--


Virtual Classroom Enables Doctors and Researchers Around the Globe to Expedite the Latest Information and Training to Healthcare Professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) is using Centra`s real-time virtual classroom software as a platform for the I-Med Exchange Program - an innovative initiative that brings connectivity, remote support, and delivery of HIV/AIDS education to healthcare workers across the Southern Africa region over the Internet.

As widely reported in the media, HIV/AIDS is having a catastrophic impact in Southern Africa. According to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, estimates suggest that up to 25 percent of the population in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland is HIV positive - making this one of the most widely affected regions in the world. Even more startling, many doctors and heath professionals lack the basic skills and know-how to provide the most advanced quality care that can help mitigate suffering and prolong life.

Effective education and knowledge on how to manage HIV that can quickly be put into practice is a key element to combating the AIDS epidemic. The I-Med Exchange Program is taking the lead in bringing knowledge and training to the people who need it most, relying on Centra to help them deliver online classroom training and Web conferences to participating physicians in real-time over the Internet. Utilizing Centra`s capabilities for integrated voice over IP and high- performance over dial-up network connections, healthcare workers in remote areas of Southern Africa are able to collaborate online with world-renowned AIDS experts, exchanging ideas, sharing documents, and receiving training on the latest medical developments and therapies.

According to Dr. Shaun Conway, Executive Director for Southern Africa at IAPAC, "The use of Centra is crucial to the success of the I-Med Exchange program, which was expressly designed to bring together the best that medicine, expertise, and technology can offer and deliver it in the most effective, easy-to-use method for people that desperately need access to these resources."

The first virtual meeting using Centra in South Africa took place last month, with a task team of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), who, according to Conway, "were very impressed by their online experience and how incredibly easy to use the software is."

Software Infrastructure for eLearning and Collaboration

Used in over 500 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

"One of Centra`s key advantages for customers is that we can deliver feature-rich, easy-to-use, and highly collaborative eLearning quickly over the lowest Internet connections - which makes Centra an ideal and much desired solution for users in regions with less advanced communications infrastructure," said Leon Navickas, Chairman and CEO of Centra. "We are pleased to provide technology to IAPAC, which is helping impact one of the most serious social and medical challenges facing the world population today through education and the rapid dissemination of information."

IAPAC plans to make I-Med Exchange the main AIDS information service for health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa. If successful, I-Med Exchange will bring together the knowledge and experiences of dispersed healthcare workers and researchers to create a strong and supportive connected community that can better treat the AIDS population and battle the epidemic.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software, Inc.
Sharon Dratch
[phone]
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Centra hält sich heute übrigens hervorragend und notiert so gut wie unverändert. Qualität wird halt langfristig doch gewinnen....

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Centra konnte sogar mit einem kleinen Plus schliessen... Der Abgabedruck ist völlig verschwunden. Das dürfte auch damit zusammenhängen dass bereits Mitte Juli die Q2-Zahlen kommen. Und ich denke mal dass diese sehr gut sein dürften und die Aktie vor dem nächsten Schub nach oben steht. Centra wird den Markt die kommenden Jahre deutlich outperformen! Gerade auch deswegen weil mit der Software von Centra und den virtuellen Classrooms und Meetings hohe Kosteneinsparungen erzielt werden können. Und so wie es momentan aussieht können das so manche Unternehmen gut brauchen....

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

News:

NTT Creates Strategic Alliance to Proliferate Sales of Centra`s eLearning and Business Collaboration Solutions in Japan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2001--


World`s Largest Telecommunications Conglomerate Teams with Macnica to Address Growing Market Demand for Sophisticated, Real-Time eLearning Infrastructure

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that NTT-IT, a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NYSE: NTT), the world`s largest telecommunications conglomerate, has signed an agreement to resell Centra`s live eLearning and collaboration products to corporations, training companies, and service providers in Japan through its national sales division. Working locally with Macnica, Centra`s master distributor for Japan, NTT-IT will help address growing demand for Centra`s products and services in the Japanese market through fully localized Kanji versions of Centra`s award-winning virtual classroom application.

"As the leading provider of live eLearning, Centra was an obvious choice for us in creating an effective Web-based training program for our customers and employees," said Mr. Junji Goto, Sales Manager for the Office Solution Division of NTT-IT. "NTT-IT has made its reputation delivering sophisticated communications products that are easy-to-use and maintain. Macnica is a trusted partner in helping us continue to bring the best emerging technologies, such as Centra`s solutions for live eLearning, to the Japanese market."

Today, dozens of Japanese companies have deployed Centra`s solutions in Japan, including Nikko Securities, Kissei Pharmaceuticals, Sony, and Dainippon Screen. Through a combination of software and services, NTT-IT will be able to deliver eLearning solutions to organizations that seek more advanced, cost-effective ways to train employees, accelerate product introductions, and cut back on travel-related training costs.

Software Infrastructure for eLearning and Collaboration

Used in over 500 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

About NTT-IT Corporation

NTT-IT Corporation was established with the goal of providing customers worldwide with advanced, user-friendly products and systems based on technologies developed through NTT`s research laboratories. NTT-IT is active in nine main business fields: communications, multimedia, SI, sound, OCR, filing, video, Japanese search systems, and systems for use in the medical industry. For more information, visit www.ntt-it.co.jp.

About Macnica

Macnica, Inc. is one of the leading high tech distributors and representatives in Japan, concentrating on advanced electronic components and equipment. Macnica enjoys close business relationships with all the major electronics manufacturers and is widely recognized as the reliable source for electronic products in Japan. Macnica has sales offices in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and San Jose, CA. For more information, visit www.macnica.co.jp.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, Sony, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 27 international value-added resellers covering 29 countries.

Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software, Inc.
Sharon Dratch
[phone]
[e-mail]
or
Macnica, Inc.
Ms. Nami Yasuda
81 (45) 476-1960
[e-mail]

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wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

Centra schliesst bei 16,31 Dollar. Das ist ein Plus von 10,65 Prozent. Dürfte an der positiven Erwartung für das zweite Quartal liegen.

Centras Quartalszahlen kommen übrigens am 12. Juli.

wolfgang2000

[wolfgang2000]

News:

NYU`s School of Continuing and Professional Studies Chooses Centra to Create a Comprehensive Live eLearning Environment

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that New York University`s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the oldest and largest private-university provider of professional education in the United States, has selected Centra to provide live communication services and instructor-led classes for its online learning initiative, The Virtual College(TM). Classes and student services will be delivered via Centra Symposium(TM), Centra`s award-winning virtual classroom and collaboration application.

The Virtual College(TM) offers online degree programs, such as the Master of Science in Management and Systems, and a wide range of non-credit classes and certificate programs in subjects ranging from electronic commerce to fiction writing. Using the integrated, voice-over-IP and shared workspace capabilities of Centra`s virtual classroom software, The Virtual College(TM) will provide students with a vehicle to communicate online with each other as well as with faculty and advisors.

"Today, the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies is creating a truly comprehensive educational environment for online students," said Robert Manuel, Chief Information and Technology Officer at NYU`s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. "We looked for a technology partner that could provide a way for us to deliver the most meaningful real-time interaction online. The Centra-powered solution allows us to replicate online the high-quality curriculum and student services that NYU is known for in ways that mirror our onsite offerings."

In addition to integrated audio, Centra provides easy-to-use tools for sharing content and applications, allowing professors to communicate and share knowledge effectively with other students regardless of location. Unlike traditional teleconferencing technologies, Centra also gives instructors the ability to immediately detect and respond to specific student needs and concerns, and interact in a confidential manner to resolve them online. NYU plans to use Centra for faculty mentoring, one-on-one tutoring sessions, to host guest lecturers, academic counselling, alumni group coordination and general information sessions.

"NYU has proven that eLearning is an effective learning model that can equal the educational experience offered in the traditional brick-and-mortar classroom setting," said Tony Mark, President and COO of Centra. "No other educational model provides the combined experience of classroom interaction, individual student involvement and flexibility."

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning

Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

About the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies at NYU (www.scps.nyu.edu) was founded 65 years ago. Today it is the leading and largest institution of its kind in the nation, with annual enrollments of nearly 70,000 in its many professional development and degree programs. The School is focused on serving individuals at any stage of life, and - providing professional education across a wide spectrum of industries that continually demand new high-level skills.

About Centra

with more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.centra.com./

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]

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[wolfgang2000]

Quartalzahlen bei Centra:

Centra Announces Record Revenue for Second Quarter, Up 95% Year over Year; ROI Value Proposition Generates 79 New Customers Spanning Multiple Industries and Geographies
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2001--


Reiterates Revenue Guidance for 2001 Anticipates Profitability in 4Q`01

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration - enabling virtual classrooms, Web conferences, eMeetings, and learning content management - today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001.

Revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001, was a record $9.8 million, a 95 percent increase over the same period last year. Product license revenue, which accounted for 77 percent of total revenue for the quarter, was $7.5 million, an 85 percent increase over the second quarter of 2000. On a pro forma basis, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and the write off of acquired in-process research and development, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets related to an acquisition, net loss for the second quarter of 2001 was $3.5 million, or $0.14 per share, compared with a pro forma net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.14 per share reported in the second quarter of 2000. Net loss for the second quarter of 2001 was $6.3 million, or $0.26 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.5 million, or $0.15 per share, for the same period last year.

"We are pleased to report record results for the second quarter in line with analyst estimates and within the range of our stated financial guidance," said Leon Navickas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our strong global presence, best-of-breed products, and compelling ROI value proposition enabled us to perform remarkably well across a diversified group of industries and geographies. We had the highest competitive win rate in the Company`s history, significantly advancing our market share with 79 new accounts. This brings our total customer base to more than 1.5 million users in 590 corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide."

New customers in the second quarter included Aventis Pharmaceutical, British Petroleum, Cingular Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Heineken, ITOCHU Corporation, Marriott International, New York University, Nokia, Novartis, Telecom Italia, and Tokyo Electric Corporation.

"In addition to an increased number of new accounts over the first quarter of this year, we continue to harvest opportunities within Centra`s extensive installed base, which accounted for 41 percent of total revenue in the second quarter," added Navickas. "Completing the acquisition of MindLever in late April, we broadened our product portfolio, created significant new cross-sell opportunities to our existing customer base, and took another step forward in our strategy to integrate key enabling technologies into the most comprehensive platform for the accelerated delivery and management of knowledge across the extended enterprise.

"Leveraging this extended product suite and a strong cash balance, we are well positioned to pilot what we believe will be the inevitable industry consolidation driven by increased market demand for integrated eLearning solutions. We enter the balance of the year with a healthy pipeline, productive global distribution channels, and market-leading products and services that enable organizations everywhere to lower costs and improve the efficiency of their business processes. Moreover, we remain confident in our ability to reach profitability, on a pro forma basis, for the fourth quarter of 2001."

Second Quarter Highlights

- In late April, Centra completed the acquisition of MindLever,
a leading provider of standards-based software solutions for
capturing, organizing, managing, and distributing learning
content and proprietary knowledge assets. Under the terms of
the agreement, Centra acquired MindLever by issuing
approximately 500,000 common voting shares and paying
approximately $3.5 million in cash, including acquisition
costs.

- The Company announced and delivered Centra Knowledge Products
- a suite of learning content management and authoring
products and ASP services based on MindLever technology.
Through integration of these new capabilities with Centra`s
software for live eLearning and real-time collaboration,
customers can experience the benefits of a total "blended"
eLearning platform, combining the online delivery of live and
self-paced content formats in personally prescribed and
on-demand learning programs.

- Leading global service firms, EDS and the education services
division of HP Europe, selected Centra`s software
infrastructure for the delivery of eLearning services to
corporate customers. They join a growing number of solution
ecosystem partners, including Cisco Systems, Microsoft,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Deloitte Consulting, who are
driving demand for Centra`s products and services worldwide.

- Centra significantly expanded its distribution capabilities in
the Asia-Pacific region, signing Hong Kong-based New Modern
Technology to resell products throughout China and Taiwan. In
addition, Centra reaffirmed support for its growing
international customer base with new Italian and Danish
language editions, as well as second-generation releases of
Kanji and Spanish.

- AchieveGlobal, the world`s largest soft skills training
company, and Azlan, a leading pan-European IT training
company, joined the growing number of traditional "bricks and
mortar" training companies standardizing on Centra to extend
their reach to millions of new customers through
Centra-powered "clicks and mortar" business initiatives.

Financial Outlook

Management is maintaining its previously raised target revenue for 2001 in the range of $46 million to $50 million, reflecting the acquisition of MindLever in the second quarter. Gross margins for the year are expected to remain in the range of 81 percent to 83 percent. The Company expects to report a pro forma net loss for 2001, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense, loss on investment and the write off of acquired in-process research and development, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets related to the MindLever acquisition, in the range of $9.1 million to $9.5 million or $0.38 to $0.41 per share. As previously stated, Centra expects to achieve profitability on a pro forma basis (excluding items noted above) for the fourth quarter of 2001.

For the third quarter of 2001, Centra expects to report revenue in the range of $11.7 million to $12.1 million. The Company anticipates a pro forma net loss, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets, for the third quarter of 2001 to be in the range of $0.11 to $0.12 per share.

The above targets represent the Company`s current revenue and earnings goals as of the date of this release, and are based on current conditions. The Company does not undertake to update these targets in any way or for any reason.

In conjunction with this release, Centra will host a conference call today at 5:00 pm EDT. The call will be simultaneously Webcast over the Internet. To access the Webcast go to www.centra.com/investorrelations.

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Centra`s eLearning Infrastructure Powers One of the Nation`s Largest Energy Companies
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2001--


Southern Company Standardizes on Real-Time "Virtual Classroom" Technology from Centra to Speed Training and Information to 26,000 Employees, Providing Competitive Edge in Electric Utility Market

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that Southern Company (NYSE: SO), one of the largest producers of electricity in the United States, has standardized on Centra`s powerful enterprise eLearning platform to deliver live, interactive online training to their 26,000 employees located throughout four southeastern states. Centra-powered eLearning is helping Southern Company to train employees on important management, leadership, and business skills. This has enabled the company to dramatically reduce training time and costs, while improving performance - providing a competitive advantage in the transitioning energy market.

By combining Centra Symposium(TM), Centra`s award-winning virtual classroom application, with traditional classroom courses, Southern Company provides its employees with a unique, blended learning program. Workers can interact online in real-time with managers, trainers, and peers from the convenience of their desktop computer - in advance of physical training sessions, or afterwards, to share experiences and develop best business practices. One of the first courses to be offered online will be human resource practices training for managers, with plans in place to expand training programs to cover topics of professional development and customer service.

"Centra has enabled us to create a more flexible learning program for our employees that takes advantage of low-cost Internet infrastructure, making it easy for us to expand and improve upon the types of training we can offer," said Al Martin, Director of Employee Learning for Southern Company. "With Centra, we can improve the productivity of our employees at a lower cost. This is of critical importance as we navigate today`s energy market, where the faster we train and empower our employees, the better we are equipped to compete with a growing number of energy suppliers vying for the same customer dollar."

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning

Used in over 500 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

"Southern Company has been extremely progressive in their approach to building an effective blended learning program. These important efforts will help to accelerate knowledge transfer throughout the organization and go a long way toward helping to alleviate increasing cost pressures in the energy market," commented Chris Reed, Vice President, Corporate Strategy for Centra.

About Southern Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a super-regional energy company with more than 32,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the southeast. It is one of the largest producers of electricity in the U.S. Southern Company is the parent firm of Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power, Savannah Electric, Southern Nuclear, Southern Company Generation and Energy Marketing, Southern Company Energy Solutions, Southern LINC and Southern Telecom. Southern Company brands are synonymous with excellent customer service, high reliability, and prices that are 15 percent below the national average. For more information, visit www.southerncompany.com.

About Centra

With more than 1.3 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EDS, Cisco, HP Europe, Oracle, Saba, Docent and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Sharon Dratch
[phone]
[e-mail]

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FT Knowledge Chooses Live eLearning Software from Centra to Power Online Business Education Services
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001--


Corporate Education Division of Pearson Plc to Offer Web-Based Courses in Partnership With Leading Academic Institutions

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that FT Knowledge, the business and management education division of Pearson plc, the international media company, will use Centra to extend its services through live, instructor-led courses delivered over the Internet.

Specializing in business, management development, and finance programs for individuals and corporations, FT Knowledge works with leading academic institutions, such as The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan Business School.

According to Sarah Bertioli, eLearning Program Manager for FT Knowledge, "The drive to learn new skills is one of the key factors that determines the success of individuals and organizations in business today. The increased demand for highly skilled workers creates a strong imperative for corporate training and management development. Centra`s software infrastructure fits well with FT Knowledge`s ongoing eLearning initiatives, and will enable us to extend the scale, reach, content, and technology available to professionals who need creative options for enhancing their professional knowledge and skill sets."

Using the integrated, voice-over-IP, application sharing, and shared online workspace of Centra`s virtual classroom software, FT Knowledge will provide students with all of the elements of a traditional classroom delivered directly to their home or office computer.

"The services and capabilities of our combined organizations, together with the technology and content resources of Pearson plc, means that we can offer a total solution to their customers," said Lawrence Whittle, Vice President of Operations for Centra in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. "We are absolutely delighted to be working together with FT Knowledge to extend the exciting opportunities of the rapidly growing eLearning market."

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning

Used in over 500 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

About FT Knowledge

FT Knowledge is a corporate training and e-learning company, working with the world`s leading companies to deliver all their learning needs and equip their people with the skills and behaviours to implement company strategy, solve business problems and perform better. Courses are delivered in a variety of ways: entirely online, with tutor support and in mixed media. Forum, FT Knowledge`s corporate learning division, is a global leader in workplace learning. For three decades, Forum has pioneered new ways to achieve business results through learning. The business formerly known as the New York Institute of Finance is a division of FT Knowledge. This business has a long track record of providing specialist financial education to finance and investment professionals, whether online or via public and customized courses and programs. For more information about FT Knowledge, visit www.ftknowledge.com.

About Centra

With over 1.3 million users worldwide, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, Centra has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen P. Slaby, [phone]
[e-mail]
or
Centra, EMEA Headquarters
Els DeWitte, + 44 (0) 1628 509 399
[e-mail]

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Hier nachträglich die letzten Meldungen, unter anderem auch die Aufnahme in den wichtigen Russel 2000 und Russel 3000 Index...:


Meldung 1:

Centra Added to Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 Indexes

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2001--Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, announced today that it has been added to the Russell 2000 (R) and Russell 3000 (R) Indexes of publicly traded companies, effective July 1, 2001. The addition of Centra to the Russell Indexes results in the company being included in investment funds comprised of companies in that index, and raises the visibility of Centra to investors who rely on the Russell indexes as part of their investment strategies. The Indexes are part of a series of market cap weighted U.S. equity metrics produced by the Frank Russell Company, and considered by many investment professionals as the benchmark for small-cap stocks. Each year the indexes are re-balanced based on market capitalization. More than $180 billion is invested in funds modeling Russell`s U.S. indexes.

Leon Navickas, Centra`s Chairman and CEO said, "Being included in the Russell Index reflects the significant progress we`ve made over the past year and is another example of our continued growth. We are excited to be listed in this prestigious Index, providing Centra with added exposure to potential investors."

About the Frank Russell Index

Frank Russell Company, one of the world`s leading investment services firms, calculates and publishes a family of 21 U.S. equity indexes that are widely regarded as important measures of stock market activity. This listing of 2,000 companies is the standard against which many small-cap investment managers are measured. Russell`s index methodology excludes limited partnerships, limited liability companies, royalty trusts, closed-ended investment management companies, ADRs, preferred stock, pink-slipped companies, OTC bulletin board companies, and warrants and rights. The indexes do not include stocks trading below $1 at rebalancing, but real estate investments trusts and IPOs are eligible. Stocks also must be U.S.-domiciled.

About Centra

With more than 1.5 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today, more than 580 organizations around the world have standardized on Centra for live eLearning including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, including alliances with Microsoft, EDS, HP, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 29 international value-added resellers covering 31 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
(781) 994-11068
[e-mail]


Meldung 2:

E-Business Consulting Firm Gains Competitive Edge with Centra Virtual eMeeting Software
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001--


InfoPrag Consulting Provides Expertise and Support to Fortune 500 Customers Using Interactive Web Meetings to Deliver More Value for Less Money

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that InfoPrag Inc., an e-business solutions provider, is using Centra eMeeting(TM) - a powerful, easy-to-use online meeting facility featuring reliable, integrated IP audio conferencing - to dramatically increase the quality of its services through remote, real-time support for Fortune 500 clients and other customers with large scale, high-maintenance Enterprise Application Integration initiatives. InfoPrag has also been able to deliver better value to customers by providing on-demand consulting time and expertise - without financially burdening the client with high travel and telecommunications costs, while reducing consultants` billable time for travel to in-person meetings.

"The success of our business depends on our ability to help customers transform their systems for e-business and get to market quickly," said Tim Reimer, President of InfoPrag. "Centra`s virtual meeting product has given us a real competitive advantage - enabling us to respond more quickly and collaborate online, in real-time, with clients to resolve problems, empower our sales force, and provide superior customer support."

Currently, InfoPrag is using Centra eMeeting to facilitate key business meetings critical to the marketing and sales of its consulting services and to support new and ongoing enterprise application projects located throughout North America and Europe. Eventually, InfoPrag plans to expand the use of eMeeting to include remote, online training for customers.

Software Infrastructure for eLearning and Collaboration

Used by nearly 600 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

"The incredible ease with which eMeeting can be used to facilitate highly interactive meetings over the Internet is well suited to fast-paced, customer-service driven businesses such as consulting," said Tony Mark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Centra. "InfoPrag joins a growing list of leading consulting firms, including Accenture, KPMG, Deloitte Consulting, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, who have standardized on Centra`s eLearning and business collaboration products to cost-effectively increase the value of their client interactions, improve productivity, and strengthen market facing communications."

About InfoPrag

InfoPrag Inc. is a middleware integration firm specializing in middleware architecture development, Enterprise Application Integration and Internet Application Integration. They are experts in the joining of business processes that span different application systems and technology platforms. As an SAP complementary software partner, IBM Best Team partner, Mercator Implementation Partner and BEA Systems partner, InfoPrag works with large companies in North America and Europe to implement e-Business solutions. For more information, visit www.infoprag.com.

About Centra

With more than 1.5 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EDS, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Sharon Dratch
Centra Software
[phone]
[e-mail]


Meldung 3:

First Day of Centra`s Blended eLearning Conference Draws Thousands; Highlights Issues, Challenges and Solutions Changing the Face of Learning

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2001--

Business Professionals and Industry Thought Leaders from Across the
Globe Meet Online to Share Case Studies and Exchange Best Practices
During Four-Day, Interactive Web Conference

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that nearly 2,500 business professionals, including customers, partners and eLearning practitioners, participated in the first day of the company`s premiere Blended eLearning Conference. Sessions for the four-day virtual event - the first of its kind - kicked off yesterday morning with opening remarks by Leon Navickas, Centra Chairman and CEO, and a keynote address by Elliott Masie, the most widely recognized expert the field of eLearning and host of Techlearn 2001. Attendees were drawn to a series of afternoon workshops featuring online presentations by business leaders from Procter & Gamble, Charles Schwab & Co., EDS, AchieveGlobal, and Centra`s Professional Education Team.

The free industry Conference powered by Centra`s own software infrastructure for collaborative eLearning, enabled attendees to interact, converse and share rich multimedia over low-bandwidth network connections using their home or office PC. The agenda of this event fills a critical need for professionals to gain knowledge on important, emerging trends in eLearning during a time when budget cut-backs have imposed increased travel restrictions.

"The success of eLearning depends on those organizations that are able to extend the footprint of traditional approaches through a combination of effective learning methods to suit the needs of a particular audience or business task," said Elliott Masie, Founder of The Masie Center. "At a time when technology is flourishing, but funds are scarce, eLearning professionals must be able to identify strategies that can to lead to tangible business results."

The Blended Learning eConference is being delivered using a mix of Centra`s real-time collaboration software applications, and sessions are being recorded for playback from the company`s Web site to accommodate participants who could not register for events that had been filled to capacity. The Conference continues through Friday, July 27, 2001. For information and to register, visit www.centra.com/events/blended.

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning and Collaboration

Used by nearly 600 companies, government agencies, and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of knowledge delivery and management solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring - all on a single platform. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

"As the world`s leading provider of solutions for eLearning and business collaboration, it is our obligation to the markets we serve, to empower people with the knowledge they need to create rich blended eLearning programs," said Leon Navickas. "We are pleased to have the cooperation of customers, partners, employees, and industry experts like Elliott Masie, to help us grow the market and allow others to gain a competitive edge through effective eLearning strategies."

About Centra

With more than 1.5 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today, hundreds of organizations around the world have standardized on Centra for live eLearning including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, including alliances with Microsoft, EDS, Hewlett Packard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent, Global Knowledge, and 29 international value-added resellers covering 31 countries. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Ellen Slaby
[phone]
[e-mail]


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Ich denke dass waren genug positive News in den letzten Tagen. Nachdem der Kurs nach der Bekanntgabe der Quartalszahlen von ungefähr 16,5 Dollar bis auf 13 Dollar zurückgekommen ist hält sich Centra jetzt hervorragend im Bereich 14 Dollar. Kurzfristig noch kleine Korrekturen möglich denke ich doch dass wir bald wieder Fahrt aufnehmen werden. Vor allem die Aufnahme in den Russel 2000 & Russel 3000 Index dürfte einige institutionelle Anleger auf Centra aufmerksam machen.

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Nach der kleinen Verschnaufpause nach den Quartalszahlen nimmt Centra Software wieder Fahrt auf und notiert heute schon wieder bei ungefähr 17 Dollar. (+9 Prozent)

Und eine gute Adhoc:




Overseas Transportation Giant APL Standardizes on Centra to Deliver Live eLearning and Collaboration to Global Workforce
LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2001--


Centra`s Virtual Classroom Helps APL Employees Manage, Track, and Optimize Cargo Delivery

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the world`s leading provider of software and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced that APL, one of the world`s oldest and largest global container transportation companies, has selected Centra to deliver education and training to its global workforce over the Internet. With a fleet of containerships that services a broad array of routes covering the trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic, Latin America, Asia-Europe, and intra-Asia trade lanes, timely employee education is critical in managing the movement and delivery of more than 450,000 containers deployed worldwide. Using Centra, APL delivers effective training to its dispersed workforce on job-critical sales and financial systems, and other enterprise applications such as Seibel, deployed on the desktops of more 800 sales representatives worldwide.

Beginning last year, APL began a transition from traditional training methods to online learning as a strategy for staying ahead of technology growth, globalization, and customer demand. Since completing their initial implementation of Centra`s virtual classroom software, APL has already realized enormous benefits through dramatically improved employee productivity and performance.

"With Centra, our staff have fast access to the training and knowledge they need to quickly resolve critical business issues, enhancing our ability to react swiftly to market changes and promote customer satisfaction," said Sigrid Peterson, Corporate Dean of NOL Global Campus, the corporate university of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), APL`s parent company. "We have also been able to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel-related training costs. While we still actively use physical classrooms, we are able to streamline our training and reach a much larger audience more quickly - which is critical when you consider the millions of dollars at stake when delivering, tracking, and costing the time-critical transportation of goods."

Today APL is using the real-time collaboration capabilities of Centra`s comprehensive eLearning platform to connect subject matter experts with employees online, help new trainers collaborate with remote colleagues to develop course content, and more rapidly identify and correct technical and human errors over the Internet. The versatility and richness of Centra`s eLearning experience has also enabled APL to overcome significant cultural barriers and has provided opportunities to motivate employees.

"Many APL employees actively use the record and playback feature of Centra`s product to review material at their own pace. This greatly enhances our employees` understanding of business language, empowering them to communicate more effectively on the job," commented Nicole Hackman, Finance Process Manager for APL. "Centra`s technology also enables us to share the expertise of employees around the world, regardless of where they are or any access problems they might have. Next month, for example, we plan to have a woman trainer use Centra to virtually instruct employees in the Middle East on our finance and accounts receivable system."

The success of APL`s initial roll out has already generated increased demand from within the company. According to Tony Mark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Centra, this is a common theme among large organizations such as APL. "Many times, customers only realize the power that eLearning can bring to their organization after it is implemented in one department or for a particular project. The immediate success and return on investment of one business application starts a domino effect throughout the organization that leads to larger implementations. APL is a perfect example of this."

Software Infrastructure for Blended eLearning and Collaboration

Used by nearly 600 companies, government agencies and universities worldwide, Centra`s enterprise products and services are based on CentraOne(TM), a robust and extensible thin-client architecture for eLearning and collaboration. By leveraging the core capabilities of the Web-based CentraOne platform, Centra is the only company to offer a full range of compatible eLearning and collaboration solutions - from voice-enabled virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and online meetings to powerful products for content management, personalized eLearning, and standards-compliant authoring. Through this integrated environment, organizations can increase the overall effectiveness of their eLearning initiatives, targeting the appropriate mix of live and self-paced learning formats and activities for each audience or strategic business task.

About APL

APL provides worldwide container transportation and logistics services though a network combining high-quality intermodal operations with state-of-the-art information technology. APL and APL Logistics are the container-transportation and logistics arms of Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL Group), a global transportation company engaged in shipping and other related businesses. For more information, visit www.apl.com.

About Centra

With more than 1.5 million users, Centra is the world`s leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including Accenture, Century 21, Domino`s Pizza, EMC Corporation, McKessonHBOC, Nationwide Insurance, Siemens, Stanford University, and Procter & Gamble. Centra supports a vital ecosystem of strategic eLearning partnerships, which include alliances with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EDS, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco, Oracle, Saba, Docent and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston`s technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, statements concerning management`s expectations regarding future results of operations, statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein, and cause actual results, events and performance to differ materially. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, technological difficulties, the results of future research, lack of product demand and market acceptance for current and future products, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the Company`s ability to manage and integrate the operation of the business of MindLever.com, Inc., acquired on April 30, 2001, and/or other factors outside the control of the Company, which are detailed from time to time in the Company`s SEC reports, which are available at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

CONTACT: Centra Software
Sharon Dratch
[phone]
[e-mail]

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