SkillsNET® Wins Prestigious Entrepreneur Award

WAXAHACHIE, TX October 2, 2006 -

SkillsNET has been selected as winner of the 2006 Dallas 100™ Entrepreneur Award. The annual award recognizes the 100 fastest growing and most dynamic privately held companies. The annual list is sponsored by Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business Caruth Institute of Entrepreneurship.

Celebrating its 16^th year anniversary in 2006, the Dallas 100 selects recipients based on entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to drive increased sales and innovation. This is SkillsNET's first time to receive this impressive honor.

"This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees and our tireless devotion to providing the best service available in the I/O solutions sector," said Michael Brown, Founder and CEO of SkillsNET. "The Dallas 100 is a tribute to the vitality and entrepreneurial spirit of the emerging business community in North Texas and we are thrilled to be included among this exceptional group of innovative companies."

To qualify for the Dallas 100 a company must be privately held, headquartered in Dallas area, have had sales of at least $500,000 but not exceed $65 million in 2002 (three years prior to award), three consecutive years of sales growth, and a satisfactory credit and character report.

About SkillsNET
SkillsNET provides a revolutionary tool suite and consulting service, which allows enterprises to rapidly capture work, worker, and workplace skill data elements (SkillObjects®) and their relationship to performance. The SkillsNET methodology allows employers to capture their workforce environment through web-based applications with minimal worker and capital investment. Highly trained Skills Analysts and Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, available on-site or via phone, assist the employee and employer through the data collection process. At the end of the process, employers receive a detailed analysis of the skill base required in their workforce, the level of skill in the current workforce, and the performance standards needed to operate in today's dynamic environment. SkillsNET methodology is aligned with the Department of Labor O*NET taxonomy. For additional information please visit www.skillsnet.com.