LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 15 -- VIDEO PROFESSOR, the leader in
computer home tutorials, is increasing its leadership role in the fight
against Identity Theft.
    Starting Dec. 15, the Lakewood, CO based company is providing free
identity theft information on its website at http://www.videoprofessor.com.
Consumers will be able to get free identity theft protection information and
even subscribe to a free monthly e-letter with the latest tips and news on ID
Theft, a crime quickly becoming a national epidemic.  All these services will
be provided free to consumers without cost or obligation.


    Additionally, the company is rolling out a new Identity Theft Protection
package of CD's to teach consumers about Identity Theft, what to do if their
identity is stolen along with newly developed Virus Protection Software plus a
new Firewall Protection Security System and Installation tutorial.
    A bonus for those that buy the package is up to $25,000 in Personal
Protection Coverage in the unlikely event your personal information is stolen.
    So why is the leader in computer tutorial instruction taking this
leadership role in Identity Theft Protection?  The answer is a simple one.
    "I was the victim of Identity Theft myself," says John Scherer, CEO and
founder of VIDEO PROFESSOR.  "It's cost me tens of thousands of dollars,
months of valuable time fighting to get my identity back plus all the legal
costs involved.  It was simply, a nightmare."
    John also found out some frightening facts:

     *  One out of every eight Americans is a victim
     *  Average losses are in the thousands of dollars
     *  Hackers work around the clock to break into your computer

    "If it could happen to me, I knew it could happen to anyone," says
Scherer.  "So I created a team here at VIDEO PROFESSOR to provide the
protection every one using a computer needs."
    "Computers are a wonderful tool and we've taught millions of people to use
them," says Scherer.  "They're a great way to communicate, shop on line and
you can do it all safely, if you're prepared and protected.  One of the
critical elements we wanted to include is not just the virus protection and
firewall, but the easy-to-understand tutorial instruction to help protect you
and your family."

    About VIDEO PROFESSOR
    Based in Lakewood, Colorado, VIDEO PROFESSOR has been the leader in
comprehensive self-paced computer software tutorials for over 17 years.  The
core of VIDEO PROFESSOR's learning initiative is to provide home users as well
as corporate professionals with valuable and user-friendly learning solutions
for today's most common software titles.  In addition to pioneering the future
of easy-to-use online tutorials, VIDEO PROFESSOR currently ships over 250,000
CD-ROMs every month and has helped over 5 million households learn the
computer skills they need to remain competitive in today's computer driven
marketplace.  The complete VIDEO PROFESSOR library is also available on-line
to stream direct to computers.  For information on VIDEO PROFESSOR's full line
of "What You See is What You Do" tutorials, please visit our Web site at
http://www.videoprofessor.com.