October 24, 2001

KELOWNA, B.C. -- Bridges.com Inc. (TSE: BIT) is pleased to announce an agreement with Drake Beam Morin (DBM) -- the world's leading provider of outplacement and career transition services -- to offer career management services to AARP members. AARP, (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons), is the largest membership organization of its kind in the world, with over 34 million members. It provides a very broad and growing range of services to individuals in midlife and later years.

Through a seamless connection between AARP and DBM Web sites, this agreement will provide members of AARP with access to Bridges' eChoices program to assist them with job and career transitions. The service is provided on a discounted fee-for-service basis.

The agreement was spurred in large measure by demographic trends which indicate that over the next 15 years, baby boomers are projected to enter the 45- to 64-year age cohort at a rate three to four times faster than the growth rate of the population as a whole.ⁱ Most demographers and economists are in agreement that this trend will be the most significant development to affect the economy in the first several decades of the new millennium.ⁱⁱ As a group, the baby boom generation are healthier, better educated, more youth-oriented, more career oriented, and have more opportunities than their parents ever had.ⁱⁱⁱ Many retire from one job or career only to embark on another. Others decide to pursue their passion in areas totally unrelated to what they have been doing in the past. Still others, delaying their first retirement, intend to remain fully engaged in the job market.^iv

"We are leveraging our market-leading career planning resources to enter new markets," said Doug Manning, Chief Executive Officer and President of Bridges. "This agreement is an example of the potential in our strategic partnership with DBM. With this eChoices initiative, the partnership with DBM provides a framework that allows us to even further extend our market reach and offer career development solutions to individuals in later stages of their career transitions."

The combined services to be offered by DBM and Bridges represent a comprehensive proprietary package of career-related services available on the Internet.

ABOUT AARP

AARP is a non-profit, nonpartisan membership organization for people 50 and over. We provide information and resources; advocate on legislative, consumer and legal issues; assist members to serve their communities; and offer a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members. These benefits include AARP Webplace at www.aarp.org, Modern Maturity and My Generation magazines, and the monthly AARP Bulletin. Active in every U.S. state and territory, AARP celebrates the attitude that age just isn't a number -- it's about how you live your life.

ABOUT DRAKE BEAM MORIN

Drake Beam Morin is the worldwide leader in providing strategic human resource solutions that help organizations align their workforces to meet changing business needs. Known for over 30 years for its innovative and effective career transition services, DBM offers in-depth capabilities in employee transition, retention, development, and selection. Founded in 1967, the company has more than 200 offices in over 40 countries.Visit Drake Beam Morin at http://www.dbm.com.

ABOUT BRIDGES.COM INC.

Bridges is North America's leading provider of career information services, training, and self-directed career and educational planning tools. Over 15,366 schools, libraries, employment centres, post-secondary schools and rehabilitation facilities subscribe to Bridges' customized products. Bridges serves the career development needs of millions of students and adults seeking educational or career planning assistance. Its resources are also uniquely adapted to service a wide range of corporate, consumer and global markets. For more information, visit http://www.bridges.com. The company, which has offices in Canada and the U.S., is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: BIT.

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