PRESS RELEASE

Avant Corporation Expands Its market Presence

Global Leader offers IT Service Management Training and Professional Services in 18 Midwest Cities.

St. Louis, MO - April 27, 2005 - Avant Corporation, a global leader in Technology Operations Management and Service Management training and consulting, announced today that it is expanding its market presence in the Midwest.

As ITIL continues to gain world wide acceptance as the de-facto standard for IT Service management the demand for training has increased. Responding to this demand, Avant has made resource commitments to each of the following Midwest locations...

"Our clients are interested in improving the performance of their technology operations and objectively displaying value to their customers. Most organizations begin by learning what has worked for thousands of organizations around the world", said Avant's President, Shane M. Deay. “Our proven training curriculum helps them selectively embrace and integrate the globally accepted "Best Practices" of ITIL into their unique operations and support environments”.

"Our partnership with itSM Solutions has proven more synergistic than originally anticipated" said Mr. Deay. "The mutual commitment to best in class service and complete client focus goes beyond the industry standard for professional services."

Avant will conduct open enrollment ITSM Foundation courses every other month in each city. In addition to instructor led Foundation and Service Manager Training, Avant offers several web-based ITSM training options for blended learning solutions and a complete suite of ITSM project management and consulting services.

A complete list of course dates and locations is posted at www.avantusa.com (under the “News-Events” menu item).

About ITSM/ITIL: Based on the collective experience of commercial and government practitioners worldwide, ITIL provides a comprehensive and consistent set of best practices for IT service management, promoting a quality approach to achieving business effectiveness and efficiency in the use of information systems. The best-practices set forth by ITIL both support, and are supported by, the British Standards Institution's Code of Practice for IT Service Management (PD0005), and in turn underpin the ISO quality standard ISO9000.

About Avant Corporation: Avant Corporation is a global leader in Technology Operations Management, Service Management, New Technology Planning, and Human Capital Management consulting and training. Avant helps clients identify opportunities for improvement and delivers solutions that maximize their Return on Investment through revenue gains and technology delivery and support cost reductions. Its team of certified project managers, professional consultants, and instructors bring a unique blend of education and real-world experience to its clients.

Editorial Contacts:

Shane Deay
Avant Corporation
President
(314) 785.0051
sdeay@avantusa.com