For immediate release November 8, 2004

Kelowna, B.C - Bridges Transitions Inc. (TSX: BIT), a leading provider of products and services used by schools, universities and agencies to help people achieve education and career success, is pleased to announce an agreement with the New York City Bureau of Nonpublic Schools, to provide Bridges' newly launched testGEAR® products and its training services to nonpublic high schools in New York City. Under the agreement, participating schools will receive Bridges' training and Bridges' testGEAR® products including SAT, PSAT, and additional New York State specific test prep products.

"Through a highly competitive process, our testGEAR® products were selected to be the test prep products of choice for the New York City Nonpublic Schools over the three year term of this agreement," says Simmons. "This reflects the competitive uniqueness of our testGEAR® product line."

About testGEAR®
Bridges' testGEAR® products assist students in improving test scores on U.S. college entrance exams such as the SAT®, PSAT, ACT™ and High School State Exit Exams. testGEAR® test prep provides every student the same advantage to be extremely prepared and demonstrate their true potential as they ready themselves for their post secondary educational experience. testGEAR® online test prep courses offer students a personalized study plan based on a brief diagnostic test that strengthens content skills, introduces test-taking strategies and builds confidence with many short practice tests and full-length exams.

About Professional Services Division
Bridges' Professional Services division focuses on expanding the professional expertise of counsellors, career educators and other career specialists. The division was launched in September 2004 with the goal of providing Bridges with new sources of revenue and new marketing opportunities through a variety of training and consultative services, each targeted at expanding the effectiveness of career professionals. The new division is being led by Doug Manning, president of the Company. Over 25 contract trainers located across North America will provide an expanded set of training services. These trainers will provide fee-based product training and curricular workshops to thousands of educators, including both Bridges' subscribers and non-subscribers. In addition, states, provinces and districts are now able to access fee-based consultative services that support the design, implementation and/or evaluation of a comprehensive student planning/guidance program.

About Bridges
Bridges is a leading provider of products and services used by schools, universities and agencies to help people achieve education and career success. Over 13,000 schools and agencies use Bridges' products and services. Bridges serves the needs of millions of people seeking educational or career planning assistance.

For more information, visit http://www.bridges.com. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: BIT.

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