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GlobalEnglish to Host GlobalExchanges Middle East in Dubai

Top Executives from Global 2000 convene to discuss how they increase productivity through development of business English communication skills

Brisbane, CA, May 15, 2009 — GlobalEnglish Corporation (www.GlobalEnglish.com), the leading provider of on-demand learning and support for business English communication, today announced that it will host GlobalExchanges Middle East in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on May 20. The event will bring together Global 2000 executives to address best practices for increasing the productivity of their national and multi-cultural expatriate workforce by developing business English competence.

Business leaders from Emirates NBD, Emirates National Oil Company, twofour54, and others will lead sessions on how business English competence drives the success of critical global strategies on multiple operational levels. Further propelled by the current international economic climate, additional attention will be given to how advances in online learning sustain learner motivation, maximize productivity, and eliminate hidden costs.

"We are in an unprecedented economic time and global companies are facing enormous pressure to cut costs while increasing workforce efficiency," said Deepak Desai, CEO of GlobalEnglish. "GlobalExchanges provides a forum for business leaders to share their strategies for addressing these challenges and opportunities through the development of a workforce proficient in business English communication."

GlobalExchanges Middle East is an invitation-only event that will take place at Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina.

About GlobalEnglish Corporation

GlobalEnglish is the leading provider of online assessment, learning, and support for business English communication for the world's top companies. We offer a scalable, on-demand solution that helps employees improve their ability to communicate effectively in English and enables companies to succeed in the global marketplace.

The GlobalEnglish Corporate Learning Service provides learners with a unique blend of rich course content, progress assessment, and performance support. The service also offers live, real-time access to qualified English teachers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via voice and text. And a complete suite of administration tools helps companies easily manage, measure, and track performance across the organization.

GlobalEnglish complements its world-class online Corporate Learning Service with a full range of implementation services, including a team of global consultants who partner with clients to ensure success.

GlobalEnglish is the preferred choice of the world's largest companies, including BNP Paribas, Capgemini, Cisco, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, GSK, Hewlett-Packard, Hilton, John Deere, Procter & Gamble, Thomson Reuters, Unisys, and Wyeth.

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