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Centra Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRA), a leading provider of software and services for online learning and training today announced that its latest innovation, Centra 7.5, has been named a winner of the Human Resource Executive Magazine Top Training Product of the Year Award for 2005. The award was presented to Centra at a special luncheon held yesterday during the Human Resource Technology Conference in Chicago. For this year's competition, editors of Human Resource Executive Magazine received and reviewed dozens of new products and selected five top products that clearly met their stated criteria of innovation and value to the Human Resource function. Winners of this year's competition will be profiled in the October issue of the magazine. "We believe that the contemporary training practices defined as "blended learning" and enabled by Centra 7.5 provide a powerful new software application for dealing with today's business realities," said Leon Navickas, Centra's Chairman and CEO. "Being recognized by Human Resource Executive magazine highlights our superior solutions and underscores the value of automating online learning and training with Centra as illustrated by our customers around the world." About Human Resource Executive Magazine Human Resource Executive magazine was established in 1987 and continues today as the premier publication focused on strategic issues in HR. Written primarily for vice presidents and directors of human resources, the magazine provides these key decision-makers with news, profiles of HR visionaries and success stories of human resource innovators. Stories cover all areas of human resource management, including personnel, benefits, training and development, HR information systems, relocation, retirement planning, workplace security, and healthcare. More than 75,000 HR decision makers currently receive the publication, which is published 16 times a year. About Centra Online learning and training solutions from Centra create workforce efficiencies and enable organizations to share and exchange business-critical information with geographically distributed customers, partners, prospects and employees. Centra enables groups to work faster and more effectively by automating critical learning and training initiatives online through virtual classrooms, online meetings and Web conferences. From enterprise-application training and support to workforce development and more, Centra's software and services help organizations deliver critical information and skills to support their most challenging business initiatives. Currently available in nine languages, Centra solutions can be deployed as on-site software or through its ASP service. Organizations across every major industry and market sector choose Centra, including Wyndham International, Weyerhaeuser, Underwriters Laboratories, BMW and Stanford University. Headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, Centra serves a worldwide customer base throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. Centra is a registered trademark of Centra Software, Inc. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.