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Opterus Releases New Training Center Module

Toronto, Ontario - March 30, 2010 - Opterus Inc., the fastest-growing provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) store communications and task management solutions, today announced the release of the Training Center, a new module that continues to build on the strength of the Store Ops-Center retail portal. The Training Center is a business rules-based configurable module that retailers can utilize for any type of employee training, and according to their own business requirements.

Retailers realize the importance of making the necessary investments in their biggest asset, the store associate, but are often limited in the amount of resources they can dedicate to provide a full-on employee training program. The Training Center module from Opterus is a unique solution designed to resolve the time and cost issues that retailers face when it comes to training their employees. Similar to other Store Ops-Center modules, it is a strong standalone solution, but the real value is its tight integration with the other modules within Store Ops-Center. For example, Task Manager, Training Center and Compliance Reporting can be combined to define a sophisticated workflow, ensuring that store associates complete training tasks on time and to the enterprise's defined standards. Core features of the Training Center module include:

• Training tests can be defined with different sections and multiple choice questions
• Question scores can be set, and each answer can be configured to give either full or part marks
• Users can be given a blind test and shown the correct answer after each question, or can be provided with an explanation of why the correct answer is "right" after they complete the question
• Tests can be tied to a task that requires a user to complete by a set due-date – tasks can also be tracked to understand who has and has not completed the test
• Test results can be viewed within Store Ops-Center or downloaded into a spreadsheet for further analysis

"We are very excited about the release of the new Training Center module especially because we developed this module in cooperation with one of our existing clients and we feel it encapsulates much of the functionality that other retailers will find helpful to manage their store training requirements," said Rick Peters, chief product officer and founder, Opterus. "More importantly, along with the release of the Training Center module within Store Ops-Center, we continue to increase functionality to the overall solution which provides more value for retailers."

Opterus Store Ops-Center provides a controlled and consistent store communications solution that guarantees the correct information is delivered to the right people at the right time. Offered as SaaS, the solution is delivered as an on-demand, web-based retail portal with full-compliance monitoring of what tasks are completed, as well as how and when they are completed. The solution has little to no cost of entry and provides positive cost benefits the instant it is deployed.

For more information about Opterus, please contact Ron Blackwelder, VP sales and marketing, at 704-257-1020 or by email at ron.blackwelder@opterus.com.

About Opterus
Opterus Inc. is a leading provider of a cost-effective, easy-to-implement store information and execution management solution that increases productivity and improves retail enterprise communications. Opterus Store Ops-Center software is an on-demand, web-based retail portal designed to communicate corporate policy and day-to-day objectives between corporate office and store locations. This solution is specifically designed for retail operations, and provides store personnel with clear, concise and timely direction, along with the proper tools to best do their jobs to support corporate initiatives. Opterus is based in Toronto, Ontario and was founded in 2006 by a group of seasoned retail industry technology veterans. For additional information about Opterus, please visit www.opterus.com.

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Catherine Seeds
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