Certiport Receives Funding for Continued Growth and Expansion Plans

Spire Capital Partners invests in Certiport to support long-term business initiatives and global growth plans

SALT LAKE CITY – November 07, 2007

Certiport today announced it has received an investment from a private equity firm based in New York to accelerate its long-range global expansion goals in assessment, training and certification. Spire Capital invests in the growth of leading companies in the information services, business services, media and communication sectors.

"Certiport is entering a period of unparalleled opportunity and expansion," said David Saedi, President and CEO of Certiport. "The funding Certiport has secured through Spire Capital will enable our continued corporate growth over the course of the next 10 years."

Sean White, Partner of Spire Capital, commented: "We have spent the past year working with David and his team to learn more about the company and its unique offering of training and certification services. We are excited to partner with such a talented management team and look forward to growing Certiport�s leading certification efforts."

About Certiport

Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and credentials for the competitive global workforce. These solutions are delivered by more than 12,000 Certiport Centers worldwide and include Certiport Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®), the official Microsoft® Office certification programs and the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program.

About Spire Capital Partners

Spire Capital Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm founded in 2000 with approximately $600 million in assets under management. Spire partners with exceptional management teams to invest in small market buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and growth equity investments in the media, communications, information services and business services industries. The firm is headquartered in New York. For further information, please visit our website at www.spirecapital.com.

"Certiport" and "IC³" are registered trademarks of Certiport, Inc. in the United States and other countries. "Microsoft" is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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John Pilmer
801-369-7535
mediarelations@certiport.com