APS FORMS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH AIRS

OCEANSIDE, CA, Oct. 26, 2000 -- Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS; http://www.aps2k.com) has formed a strategic alliance with Advanced Internet Recruitment Strategies (AIRS), a global leader in Internet recruitment training and information services. Doug Coull, APS' president, made the announcement.

AIRS, located in Hanover, NH, hosts the AIRSNews Network, a comprehensive online news center. AIRS news, commentary and articles are also viewed on Yahoo! and dozens of other sites targeted to the recruitment and HR industries.

APS is displaying AIRSNews in two places - on its corporate Web site and on the login page of client resume databases via APS' Web-based recruiting solution, SmartSearch Online.

"We're excited to offer this valuable resource to our clients," Coull said. "We provide our customers with the industry's best Web-based recruiting tools and the AIRSNews feed will help to keep SmartSearch Online leading the pack."

With their unique location of the news center inside their application, APS is encouraging its customers to read and sign up for daily e-recruiting news.

"APS understands that the AIRS NewsCenter enhances their application and is a great tool for their customers," says Petra Shaw, Brand Manager at AIRS. "The APS NewsCenter had over 1,100 user sessions last week with an average reading time of eight minutes - tremendous! This is exactly the model AIRS would love more ASP-type NewsCenter partners to implement."

APS (http://www.aps2k.com) is an innovative leader in developing Internet-based solutions for the staffing industry. Established in 1985, the firm is based in Oceanside, CA, about 30 miles north of San Diego. The company's flagship product, SmartSearch Online (http://www.smartsearchonline.com) is a total Internet recruiting solution. SmartSearch Online is the only product offering wireless access and integration with Microsoft Outlook and provides clients worldwide with the technology framework for their Internet recruiting strategy.

In addition to selling and marketing SmartSearch Online in the United States, APS maintains strategic partnerships with companies in France, Germany and Hong Kong that distribute the product throughout Europe and Asia. Clients include Tyson Foods, Interstate Hotels, Sharp HealthCare, Belcan Technical Services, Quantum Resources, Copper Mountain Networks, and more.

Available in many languages, SmartSearch Online allows you to "Work locally…recruit globally."

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