National City Mortgage Awards E-Learning Contract Extension to GeoLearning

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading Application Service Provider (ASP) of learning management systems and e-learning content, announced today that National City Mortgage (NCM), one of the nations largest mortgage originators, has signed a 1-year contract extension for its Geo Learning Center learning management system and e-learning delivery platform. The National City Mortgage Learning Center was first launched on GeoLearnings hosted platform in 2001 to manage NCMs enterprise-wide e-learning initiative.

GeoLearnings ASP-delivered LMS earns contract extension to manage e-learning at leading mortgage company.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (PRWEB) July 16, 2003 -- GeoLearning, Inc., the leading Application Service Provider (ASP) of learning management systems and e-learning content, announced today that National City Mortgage (NCM), one of the nations largest mortgage originators, has signed a 1-year contract extension for its Geo Learning Center learning management system and e-learning delivery platform. The National City Mortgage Learning Center was first launched on GeoLearnings hosted platform in 2001 to manage NCMs enterprise-wide e-learning initiative.

The GeoLearning platform delivers, tracks and reports data on hundreds of off-the-shelf courses in business skills, computer desktop training and IT skills for NCMs workforce of more than 5,000 employees. GeoLearnings Courseware Development Division has also developed a series of NCM-specific e-learning courses in topics such as automated underwriting, new employee orientation and regulatory compliance training.

Over the past 18 months, GeoLearnings LMS has helped us achieve gains in productivity and business skills proficiency," said Sandy Finotti, director of training for National City Mortgage. Using GeoLearnings Application Service Provider approach to enterprise e-learning provides National City Mortgage with the ability to deploy a wide range of learning and development resources quickly and cost-effectively, and enables us to maintain a state-of-the-art system without requiring extensive IT resources."

About GeoLearning, Inc.
GeoLearning is the leading Application Service Provider (ASP) of learning management systems and e-learning content for organizations around the world, including Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and educational institutions. The companys LMS and e-learning delivery platforms offer robust registration, tracking and reporting functionality that are essential to managing enterprise-wide learning, development and knowledge acquisition.

With no hardware or software to install, GeoLearnings ASP-hosted LMS platforms can be deployed quickly, allowing clients to increase speed to performance and maximize return on investment. Additional information is available at www.geolearning.com.

About National City Mortgage Co
Founded in 1955, National City Mortgage Co, a member of the National City family, is a leading originator of residential real estate loans through a network of retail offices and wholesale/broker branches. The company has more than 300 lending offices located in 37 states. The companys servicing portfolio totals over $127 billion, representing more than 1 million mortgage loans.

More information is available online at www.nationalcitymortgage.com.

About National City Corporation
National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the nations largest financial holding companies. Its primary businesses include commercial and retail banking, consumer finance, asset management, mortgage financing and servicing, and payment processing.
For more information about National City Corporation, visit the companys Web site at www.nationalcity.com.