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Bridges Becomes Exclusive Distributor of TestU Pre-Collegiate Test Prep Courses

Award-winning programs proven to raise SAT, PSAT and ACT scores

September 29, 2003

Kelowna, B.C - Bridges.com, Inc. (TSE: BIT), the leading provider of products and services for achieving education and career success, is pleased to announce that it has reached an exclusive distribution agreement with TestU, of New York, NY. Through this agreement, Bridges will become the exclusive United States distributor of TestU's Pre-Collegiate Series, which includes online test prep courses for SAT®, ACT®, and PSAT®.

TestU's Pre-Collegiate Series is designed specifically to help students improve their scores on the SAT, ACT and PSAT. TestU has a proven track record of success, having helped students in several New York City High Schools raise their SAT scores by an average of 89 points, with some students raising their scores by as much as 240 points. Pre-Collegiate is able to achieve this level of success by providing students a personalized course of study that focuses on skills, strategies and practice that would enable a student to reach his or her full potential.

"We are very excited to be able to offer students products that will help them get into the college of their choice," said John Simmons, Chief Executive Officer of Bridges.com Inc. "After extensive research, we came to the conclusion that TestU has the most effective, efficient and affordable online test prep product available for the school market. Keeping with the overall mission of Bridges, we are committed to offering students and educators the finest quality, best valued products designed to facilitate the post-graduation transition for high school students."

"Bridges is the premiere provider of educational and career planning assistance in high schools," said Edmundo Gonzalez, Chief Operating Officer of TestU. "By combining our award-winning program with their expertise in training and supporting online education products, we are able to provide high school guidance counselors with the valuable resources that can help all students reach their full potential."

TestU's Pre-Collegiate Series offers students over 50 hours of customized interactive learning. Included in the program are MicroCourses that cover over 200 basic skills, Practorials covering 34 test-taking strategies, a 3,000-word Vocab Lab for extra word practice, two full-length tests and 18 shorter practice tests, each with explanatory feedback for every question. TestU helps more students prepare for their SAT or ACT exam than any other online test prep provider, helping to raise scores on these high-stakes exams for tens of thousands of students every year.

About TestU
TestU is an online education company dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible, and affordable learning solutions to schools and students. TestU's mission is to enable all students to reach their full potential by achieving success as measured by each state's standards. TestU empowers teachers with state of the art tools that provide the most effective means of achieving data-driven instruction currently available. Founded by top academics, educational experts, administrators, and teachers, TestU offers courses for the SAT*, PSAT*, ACT*, MCAS, FCAT, New York State Regents, Ohio Graduation Exam, California High School Exit Exam, and the MEAP, as well as formative math assessment solutions for grades 5-8. TestU's strategic partners include America Online, Riverdeep, and the Michigan Virtual High School. To learn more, visit the company's Web site at www.testu.com.

About Bridges
Over 14,000 schools and agencies use Bridges' products and services to help people achieve education and career success. Bridges' planning and exploration products give students and adults in transition reasons to achieve more -- exploring all their options, setting goals and making plans to get there. Test prep products available from Bridges give students ways to achieve -- by improving math, reading and other academic skills, raising test scores, and by giving educators and administrators instant performance feedback that enables data-driven instruction. For more information, visit http://www.bridges.com.

The company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: BIT.

Contact:

Contact for Bridges:
Norm Thompson
VP Corporate Development
Bridges.com Inc.
Tel: 250-869-4200 or 1-800-281-1168
E-mail: nthompson@bridges.com

Contact for TestU:
Mark Stollar
Executive VP
Bridges.com Inc.
Tel:212-279-4368 Ext. 134
E-mail: mstollar@testu.com

* SAT is a registered trademark of The College Entrance Examination Board.
* PSAT is a registered trademark of The College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
* ACT is a registered trademark of ACT Inc.

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