Conclusions Reinforce Decision to Focus on Self-Paced eLearning and Further Validate Market Potential of Recently Introduced Online Learning Tools for K-12 Math and Test Prep BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. (OTC:MMTS) (BULLETIN BOARD: MMTS) , a leading developer of educational content and marketer of math tutorial programs announced today that it was one of the companies covered in Ambient Insight's comprehensive report, The US Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2006-2011 Forecast and Analysis. The study includes five-year spending forecasts for eight customer buying segments: consumer, corporations and businesses, federal government, state and local government, PreK-12 academic, higher education, non-profits and associations, and healthcare. An Executive Overview and information about purchasing a copy of the Ambient Insight report can be found on their website at http://www.ambientinsight.com/Reports/eLearning.aspx. The market for Self-paced eLearning products and services in the US across all the buying segments topped $10 billion in 2006, according to Ambient Insight. "The current US eLearning market is in a period of rapid transformation with new business models being tried, new low-cost variations of traditional products appearing, new suppliers entering the market, and new buyers adopting the products," said Sam Adkins, Chief Research Officer at Ambient Insight. The study also points out that the fastest growing segment is the PreK-12 academic market, which is growing by a brisk 59.9%. By 2011, the combined PreK-12 and higher education markets will account for 57% of all Self-paced eLearning products and services revenues in the US. Among the additional findings in the Ambient study is the fact that there is strong demand for packaged content in the PreK-12 market which is being driven by the highly-standardized state requirements to meet the NCLB (No Child Left Behind) mandates. Barry Reichman, Multimedia's president commented, "We were very pleased to see that Multimedia Tutorial Services was listed among some the nation's foremost suppliers of educational content, such as Kaplan, KnowledgePlanet, McGraw-Hill, Pearson Education and Thomson learning, which were also covered in Ambient Insight's Forecast and Analysis. "Their conclusions reinforce our decision to focus on self-paced eLearning and further serve to validate the market potential for Multimedia's recent product offerings, such a the Tutorial Channel, which provides affordable real-time live tutoring online. With the Tutorial Channel's intuitive diagnostics, the site automatically creates tests for students and provides real-time skill assessment 24/7 to help parents evaluate the progress of their children." Reichman added that, "In our opinion, the Tutorial Channel combined with our flagship program, Math Made Easy(TM) adds a new dimension to self-paced learning, allowing students to work in the comfort of the home without the high cost of private tutors and learning centers." About Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. has key strengths in educational product marketing and development. To date, the company's premier tutorial program, Math Made Easy(TM) has been purchased by over 300,000 families, representing in excess of $30 million in sales since inception. In addition, several thousand schools and colleges throughout the country have acquired the Math Made Easy(TM) series for their libraries and classrooms. Math Made Easy(TM) is widely recognized as one of the nations foremost home tutorial programs. Since 1995 Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. has invested over $10 million in national advertising to create significant brand equity in the Math Made Easy(TM) name. The tutorial series has been featured on CNN, Bloomberg, ABC News Radio and other major networks. The company's sales are made primarily through online direct advertising backed-up its own call center and customer service operation. Information about the company's products and services can be found at http://www.mathmadeeasy.com/ and http://www.tutorialchannel.com/. Forward Looking Statements Some paragraphs of this news release, particularly those describing Multimedia's strategies and business plans, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities of 1993, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. While Multimedia is working to achieve those goals, actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including difficulties in marketing their products and services, need for capital, competition from other companies and other factors, any of which could have an adverse effect on the business plans of the subsidiary companies of Multimedia, its reputation in the industry or its expected financial return from operations. Factors such as these could have an adverse effect on Multimedia results of operations. In light of significant uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation of Multimedia or any other person that the objectives and plans of Multimedia and its subsidiaries will be achieved. DATASOURCE: Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. CONTACT: Barry Reichman, President of Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc., +1-718-758-3806, Web site: http://www.tutorialchannel.com/ http://www.mathmadeeasy.com/

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