SMG SPANS THE GLOBE WITH CHANNEL PARTNERS ON THREE CONTINENTS

Distribution Contracts Renewed by Leading Business Simulations Company

Philadelphia, PA , August 9, 2006 - Strategic Management Group, Inc. (SMG), the world leader in developing and implementing scenario and numerical business simulations that support change management and improved profitability, has renewed channel partner commitments with 6 premier training simulation companies to support demand for its products and services around the world. Leading business simulation companies in Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Holland, and Italy reactivated partnership agreements with SMG this year, strengthening their commitment to a re-energized SMG, since its purchase by BTS USA, Inc., in February 2005.

The partnership alliances give the companies the ability and support to distribute SMG solutions in their markets. Human Perspectives International (HPI), SMG’s channel partner in Colombia, has a Global Premium Partnership agreement with exclusive rights to distribution of SMG solutions in Northern Latin America, including Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. HPI also serves Mexico and Chile under a non-exclusive agreement.

Companies now can receive SMG simulations for business acumen, leadership, project management, and sales from local trainers, in the local language, paid for in the local currency from the following companies:

“We are very pleased to re-engage these partners to support us in serving our multinational corporations as well as leading companies in their local markets,” said Rommin Adl, president and CEO of SMG, Inc. “These companies are best-in-class when it comes to delivering a wide variety of simulations as represented in our product portfolio. We are proud to have them represent our services and products in their respective countries.”

HPI, who has worked with SMG since 1995, sees a growing market for business simulations, “We’re excited to have renewed our relationship with a reinvigorated SMG,” said HPI President Carlos Ricaurte. “Our market in Northern Latin America has experienced rapid growth in demand for SMG’s high quality simulations combined with our human resource development expertise. We look forward to continued success in our association with HPI and in the satisfaction of our corporate and public sector clients across the region.”

SMG Global Premium Partner Agreements with CBSD, Inc. Thunderbird in Russia and SMG Training Systems (independent of SMG) in Singapore and China have been completed for the Russian and Asian markets, bringing the number of international SMG channel partners to more than a dozen leading simulation providers around the world.

HPI is a U.S. based consulting services and human resource development company, with twenty years’ experience in Latin American and international markets, and committed to the transformation of people, organization and community through the support and development of human talent.

About SMG, Inc.
SMG is the world leader in developing and implementing scenario and numerical business simulations that support change management and improved profitability for corporations worldwide. SMG is a fully owned subsidiary of BTS USA, Inc, operating as a stand-alone company under its own SMG brand. SMG has provided training for over 50% of the Fortune 500 and is recognized by industry analysts as a world leader; SMG’s simulation technology and implementation processes continue to evolve with innovations that are focused on the ever-changing needs and priorities of business. SMG, Inc. is located on the web at www.smginc.com.

For further information please contact:

Jan Wiedrick-Kozlowski, Activa PR
+1 585 392 7878, jan@activapr.com
Rommin Adl, Strategic Management Group, Inc. +1 484 391 2902, www.smginc.com

Christian Ankarcrona, BTS Investor Relations, tel: + 46 8 58 70 70 00, www.bts.com

About BTS
BTS Group AB is an international training and consultancy company in the field of business acumen. BTS uses tailor-made business simulations to support company managers in implementing change and improving profitability. BTS trains the entire organization to analyze and to make decisions centered on the factors that promote growth and profitability. This generates increased emphasis on profitability and market focus, and supports day-to-day decision-making, which in turn leads to tangible, sustainable improvements in profits. BTS customers are often multinational companies. In 2004, BTS generated revenues of SEK 206 million and prior to the acquisition had 107 employees. BTS has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since 2001.


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