KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - February 12, 1996 - The Bridges Initiatives Inc. (ASE:BIT), one of Canada's foremost providers of career and life skills information via the World Wide Web, today announced the introduction of its on-line information service, Career ExplorerÔ to the Canadian adult, university and college markets.

With an estimated 1.4 million Canadian adults unemployed in 1995, the need for up-to-date and relevant career information is growing. Career Explorer On-line is an invaluable resource for those individuals in search of quality information in today's changing job market.

In conjunction with introducing Career Explorer to the adult, university and college markets, Bridges is pleased to welcome the following new subscribers: College of the Rockies - Cranbrook, B.C.; Mission Community Skills Centre - Mission, B.C.; One Stop Career Centres of Canada Ltd. - Kelowna, B.C.; and the Edmonton Youth Employment Services Centre - Edmonton, Alberta.

"Students must have the best tools at their disposal when making career decisions," said Rhonda Webster, the career development officer at the College of the Rockies. "The Career Explorer On-line service is a resource that goes beyond providing the latest labor market information. It encourages students to become true career strategists."

"Career Explorer helps to free up time. After a short introduction to this resource, our clients can learn career information on their own, and at their own pace. Our follow-up discussions are much more specific, personal and productive," stated Pia A. Ritch, education facilitator - Mission Community Skills Centre.

"The Bridges Initiatives Inc. offers a unique combination of unlimited information paired with a structured research process. Spiced with wisdom, humor and optimism, the program equips our adult learners to navigate the challenging waters of our ever-changing world," said Gladys Garr, director of One Stop Career Centres.

For those subscribers without Internet access, a snapshot of the Career Explorer On-line service is produced and made available on CD-ROM for both the PC and Macintosh platforms. The CD-ROM version of Career Explorer is available for network or stand-alone use.

About The Bridges Initiatives Inc.
Using Internet and CD-ROM technology, Bridges has developed into one of Canada's foremost providers of interactive career-life information via the World Wide Web (Internet). Through its on-line services and educational software products, Bridges offers a number of dynamic educational resources that aid users in researching career and personal development opportunities.