(Post 09/06/2007) New Delhi/Mumbai/ Kolkata/ Chennai - April 24, 2007: Aptech Beida Jadebird IT Co Ltd, an Aptech JV in China captured 32.1% market share in China according to latest IDC report, retaining it's No.1 position in China for the 5th consecutive year.

According to the report, Aptech's share in the Chinese IT training market has jumped to 32.1% in year 2006 from 27.3% in 2005. The market share of Beijing Aptech Beida Jadebird Information Technology is almost 1/3 of the total training market.’’

As per the IDC report, the Top 5 players of the Chinese IT education and training service market made up for 51.8% of the market share. Aptech, at 32.1% market share, achieved the ranking much ahead of other players including NIIT (with 7.6% market share), Xinhua Computer Education (with 4.6 % market share) and Qinghua Wanbo (with 3.8 % market share) and Si Yuan IT Education (with 3.7 % market share).

Says Mr. Pramod Khera, CEO & Managing Director, Aptech Ltd. 'The key to Aptech's outstanding performance in China is standardization - of all Systems, Quality of Training & Curriculum, which has been appreciated by the students & the industry alike. Additionally, co-operation with colleges, technical schools & other social institutions has helped to improve our market share.'

Aptech has been operating successfully in China through its joint venture - Aptech Beida Jadebird IT Co. Ltd, an affiliate of Beijing University since year 2000. In China, Aptech has over 250 centres in 57 cities and has an exclusive cooperation for an Alliance Certification Program with OSTA OF MOLSS OF CHINA (Occupational Skill Testing Association of the Labor and Social Security Bureau). Aptech, which has trained over 2,00,000 students in China in the last five and a half years, added another 1,31,789 students on its rolls in 2006, taking the total to an impressive 3,31,789.'

(theo aptech-worldwide)