Stockholm, Sweden and Atlanta, Georgia, USA - April 4th, 2005 - Mercuri International and Performance Methods, Inc. have announced a global partnership designed to leverage the strengths of each firm to create value on a worldwide level for their mutual clients in the Information Technology, Telecommunications, Business Solutions and Technology Industries. The relationship between Mercuri and PMI, which was initiated nearly two years ago, has been focused on the global design, development and delivery of client-specific sales best practices solutions within these targeted industry segments. These solutions provide clients with a full complement of sales consulting and training services, including: Consultative Selling Skills, Selling Skills, Sales Management/Leadership/Coaching Skills, Sales Process Management, Strategic Account Planning/Management/Review, Opportunity Planning/Management/Review, Territory Planning/Management/ Review, Partner Alignment and Customer Service Skills.

"Our partnership with PMI allows us to further expand our presence in the North American market and leverage PMI's vast experience in the IT, Telecommunications, Business Solutions and Technology Industry segments," said Nicole Dereumaux, Mercuri's President and CEO. "PMI's approach to first understanding the unique needs and requirements of their clients and then assisting them in deploying new best practices is practically and philosophically compatible with the way Mercuri works with our clients," she added, "and we share the same standards of excellence in the ways in which we serve our clients."

Steve Andersen, CEO and Founder of PMI, remarked about the Mercuri/PMI global partnership: "Mercuri's worldwide presence, strong team of global consultants and 50-year track record of success have clearly positioned them as the global leader in our industry, and PMI is delighted to be Mercuri's strategic partner in the market segments that we serve. By combining the strengths of Mercuri and PMI, we are in a position to create new levels of value for global technology solutions companies that are unprecedented in the marketplace."

About Mercuri International
Mercuri International, the world's largest sales training and development consultancy, was founded almost fifty years ago. Today, Mercuri has grown to over 700 people located around the globe and is established in over 40 countries in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Middle East, South Africa and Australia. Mercuri has been selected by more than 15,000 client organizations worldwide. For additional information on Mercuri International, contact Henk van de Kuijt at kuijt@mercuri-international.de or +49 173 662 0909.

About Performance Methods, Inc.
PMI provides consulting and training services to assist clients in the design, development and deployment of customer engagement best practices. PMI's unique approach provides clients with customized and integrated solutions consisting of sales processes, best practices and consultative selling skills. PMI is an active participant and sponsor in SAMA, the Strategic Account Management Association. For additional information on Performance Methods, contact PMI at info@performancemethods.com.