Santa Ana, Calif., April 21, 2000 -- Digital Media Online (http://www.digitalmedianet.com/), the leading developer of B2B vertical online communities for the digital media market, announced a strategic partnership with Sessions.edu, to provide professional online training for the digital media industry.

As part of the agreement, Sessions.edu will provide online training in applications such as web and graphic design, advertising, multimedia and e-commerce on the DigitalMediaNet.com channels. Expert trainers from Sessions.edu will also provide tips and tricks from the course materials.

"We considered many training partners and it was Sessions.edu who was able to provide us with quality online courses covering markets in the digital media industry," said Lou Wallace, CEO of Digital Media Online. "This further provides our community members with the resources they need to stay on top of the latest information in their industry."

In addition to the current course selection, Sessions.edu and DigitalMediaNet.com will work together to build additional courses to represent the entire digital media industry. Classes can be accessed on DigitalMediaNet.com and throughout the community channels.

" Digital Media Online's commitment to the new media industry is impressive and innovative," says Morten Sohlberg CEO, of Sessions.edu. "Combining the best in online new media training with the best information in this field will greatly benefit both existing and future Sessions.edu students. With our partnership, we can help ensure that both Sessions.edu students and Digital Media Online users are the best positioned to lead in the industry."

About Digital Media Online
Digital Media Online, http://www.digitalmedianet.com, is the leading developer of B2B vertical online communities in the digital media marketplace. With more than 30 channels, DigitalMediaNet.com serves distinct market segments including streaming media, digital video, animation, special effects, desktop publishing, imaging and design, digital audio, CAD, workstations, game development, film, broadcast and post production. DigitalMediaNet.com community resources include breaking technology and product news, techniques, white papers, research, interactive product guides, classified, job and resume listings and extensive examples of digital art, animations and video.

About Sessions.edu
Sessions.edu is the first design school to capture the global nature of design with a campus and faculty based entirely on the Internet. Students enjoy the benefits of internet e-mail, multi-lingual chat rooms, virtual bulletin boards and an online gallery. Sessions.edu faculty have taught at some of the worlds finest design school such as Parson's, The School of Visual Arts in New York, and the University of San Francisco de Quito in Equador, and worked with top design studios in New York, Milan, Oslo, Paris and Turin. Sessions.edu was recently voted the "Best E-learning Program Available" and boasts students from over 55 countries on five continents.