ADMINISTAFF SELECTS ASYMETRIX LEARNING SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED TRAINING SOLUTIONS FOR NATIONWIDE CLIENT BASE

HOUSTON – August 26, 1999 – Administaff, Inc. (NYSE: ASF), a leading professional employer organization (PEO), announced today that it has selected Asymetrix Learning Systems (NASDAQ: ASYM) to provide web-based training solutions for both its corporate staff and the worksite employees at its client companies throughout the United States.

Administaff will offer online training courses through Asymetrix delivery and tracking products, as well as custom training modules designed to address the specific training needs of each client. The initial program will be offered to the company’s corporate staff beginning this month through its corporate Intranet. Deployment to worksite employees at client companies will follow training of the corporate staff and will take place through Administaff Assistant, the company’s Extranet service platform.

"Online training is fast, effective and far more convenient than traditional classroom training," said Paul J. Sarvadi, Administaff president and chief executive officer. "Now employees can learn valuable skills whenever and wherever they log on to the Internet, and this makes the Asymetrix solution an ideal service for the progressive small and medium-sized businesses we serve. Through this strategic investment in technology, Administaff will provide clients with a powerful, high-quality learning platform that is usually available to only very large companies. This should result in increased productivity through a better trained and more skilled workforce."

Asymetrix is providing Administaff with a complete online learning solution that includes custom-developed courseware and authoring templates. The system includes Asymetrix Librarian, an advanced learning management system used to track and manage the company’s online training activities; and Asymetrix Ingenium, a registration platform for course enrollment, management of off-line offerings such as printed materials and videos, and correspondence with students and instructors. All Asymetrix products integrate seamlessly with third-party training programs.

"With a dispersed and rapidly growing workforce, Administaff is in a perfect position to leverage online learning to quickly and affordably train its employee base," said Kevin Oakes, president and chief learning officer of Asymetrix Learning Systems. "As a full-service solution company, we are completely unique in the industry in our ability to provide Administaff with the breadth and depth of online learning, authoring and management products, combined with superior services and off-the-shelf and customized content."

Administaff provides small and medium-sized businesses with a comprehensive Personnel Management System that includes benefits and payroll administration, medical and workers’ compensation insurance programs, personnel records management, employer liability management, employee recruiting and selection, performance management, and training and development services. The company currently has 25 offices in 15 major markets and serves clients and worksite employees throughout the United States. For additional information, visit the company’s web site at www.administaff.com.

Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of online enterprise learning solutions that enable organizations to author, deploy and manage Internet-based training and education. Asymetrix offers a single-source training solution incorporating learning management and authoring software products with professional services, including custom development, strategic consulting, and integration services. Asymetrix is a registered trademark and Librarian and Ingenium are trademarks of Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. Asymetrix is registered in the USA and in certain other countries. For more information about Asymetrix, call Melissa Green at (617) 747-7000, ext. 103. Asymetrix Learning Systems is located on the World Wide Web at www.asymetrix.com.

(Note: The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Therefore, the actual results of future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: (i) regulatory and tax developments; (ii) changes in the company’s direct costs and operating expenses; (iii) the effectiveness of the company’s sales and marketing efforts, including its marketing agreement with American Express, American Express’ ability to set qualified appointments and the company’s ability to convert those appointments into sales; (iv) the estimated costs and effectiveness of capital projects and investments in technology and infrastructure; (v) changes in the competitive environments in the PEO industry; and (vi) the effectiveness and estimated costs of the company’s Year 2000 conversion and contingency plans. These factors are described in further detail in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)