Latitude360™ Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
Governor Glendening and UMBC President Join RWD And
Latitude360 Executives to Launch bwtech@UMBC

COLUMBIA, MD - October 24, 2000 – Latitude360™, a division of RWD Technologies (Nasdaq: RWDT), today inaugurates a new partnership between industry and academia by breaking ground on a 62,000 square foot building that will be the first tenant in the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's (UMBC) bwtech@UMBC research park. The building will house Latitude360, an industry leader in delivering integrated Internet-enabled learning and technology solutions that recognize the central importance of people, as well as the Applied Technology Lab (ATL)–Latitude360's innovative research and development center.

"Maryland is rapidly emerging as one of the nation's premier technology states as a result of innovative partnerships such as this," said Governor Parris Glendening. "I anticipate that the bwtech@UMBC research park, with RWD's Latitude360 headquarters and Applied Technology Lab as its cornerstone, will foster the kind of creative environment that will keep Maryland at the forefront of technological advances in eLearning and other leading edge applications."

"We are delighted to be the first occupants of what we hope will become the premier technology park on the East Coast," said Dr. Robert W. Deutsch, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of RWD Technologies. "Throughout its history, RWD Technologies has driven innovation in the corporate learning and enterprise technology fields. Latitude360 will use this new facility and the research environment of the ATL to build on that tradition to the benefit of our clients."

Latitude360 has long understood the critical importance of people to any successful technology implementation. By combining award-winning eLearning services – such as its hosted online university solution University360 – with first-rate eSolutions consulting, Latitude360 helps companies to map a clear path to eBusiness operational success which, in turn, leads to higher profits. With services that span front-end Web site development to back-end enterprise systems as well as a full range of distance learning solutions, Latitude360 offers a unique blended model that delivers the maximum return to clients on their technology dollar.

Latitude360 stands apart for its commitment to ongoing innovation. The ATL, a partnership between Latitude360 and UMBC, will bring together the best minds from the worlds of academia and industry to address the needs of real- world companies. The lab will focus its research and development efforts on three areas of expertise: visual-based technologies, eLearning solutions, and emerging information technology solutions such as wireless communications and business-to-business integration. "This state-of-the-art building will ensure that Latitude360 remains on the frontier of emerging technologies and continues to offer innovative and practical learning and technology solutions that focus on the end-user," said Dr. David Yager, president of Latitude360 and former UMBC distinguished professor.

About Latitude360
Latitude360™, a division of RWD Technologies (Nasdaq: RWDT), is the market leader in delivering integrated Internet-enabled business and learning solutions. Latitude360 recognizes that people drive the success of any eBusiness transformation and designs their solutions accordingly to maximize human performance. With more than 10 years of experience in business system implementation, CRM, eLearning, and performance technology, Latitude360 helps clients, from the Fortune 100 to emerging startups, profit from the constant change inherent in the eBusiness lifecycle. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, and with offices throughout the United States and Europe, Latitude360 serves companies in more than 20 industries, including 21 of the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. Information about Latitude360 can be found on the Web at www.latitude360.com.

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