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March 8, 2004

News Release: DigitalThink to Deliver Custom E-Learning Solution to Microsoft(R)

DigitalThink, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTHK), the leader in custom e-learning for Fortune 1000 companies, today announced Microsoft as a new client. DigitalThink will provide a dynamic custom e-learning solution specifically designed for Microsoft(R) Access customers and Microsoft's global sales force. Currently in the design and development phase, DigitalThink will deliver this custom e-learning solution to Microsoft by early June of this year.

'The Access product has millions of global customers and is regularly used to build and manage anything from a simple wedding database to business-critical applications. Regardless of its implementation, we are committed to providing our widely dispersed Access users with high-quality, targeted and intuitive e-learning,'asserted Jon Sigler, group manager, Productivity and Business Services at Microsoft. 'DigitalThink's custom solution was chosen because it best meets our core e-learning goals.' On The Rise in the Enterprise

Increasingly, enterprise customers like Microsoft(R), Cisco Systems and Novartis are turning to DigitalThink to meet custom e-learning needs. It is a trend explained by recent Gartner research stating, 'enterprises'growing acceptance of e-learning is increasing the demand for e-learning software and the custom content needed to accomplish specific training requirements.' Additionally, Gartner predicts that the 'need for rich, interactive courseware will drive the growth of custom content service providers (CCSPs) worldwide.'

'We anticipated the wide adoption of custom e-learning solutions and services more than two years ago and recognized its unlimited potential for use in the enterprise -- this puts us squarely in the middle of the right business at the right time,'said Mike Pope, CEO, DigitalThink, Inc. 'But, it is our long-standing commitment to the goals of our customers that make us true visionaries. We are excited to be working with another visionary company like Microsoft(R) and we look forward to enabling for them the positive business impact of custom e-learning.'

Dedicated to Custom E-Learning

Today, DigitalThink offers the full-spectrum of custom e-learning products and services, from rapid deployment e-briefings to 3-D sales training simulations. DigitalThink has a world-class team of product and service professionals dedicated to the custom development and delivery of compelling e-learning courseware. The company has served over 500 clients and has delivered more than 7,000,000 course enrollments since its inception in 1996.

DigitalThink focuses exclusively on providing the courseware products and services that meet the needs of the custom e-learning customer:

-- Custom Content Services: the industry's largest dedicated custom content services company with next-generation simulation courseware. -- Full Enterprise Integration: the latest SCORM compliancy, so companies are able to integrate DigitalThink e-learning courseware and delivery services with existing learning management systems. -- L5 On Demand Delivery: the industry innovator in dynamic and proven on demand learning delivery system with industry-leading reliability and instant courseware access.
About DigitalThink

DigitalThink is the leader in custom e-learning for Fortune 1000 companies. DigitalThink provides the right combination of courseware development, do-it-yourself capabilities, learning delivery, and industry-specific expertise. DigitalThink's customers include ADP Dealer Services, BearingPoint, Circuit City, EDS, Kinko's, Mazda, Microsoft(R) and Red Hat. When learning matters, the proven choice is DigitalThink. www.digitalthink.com

Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risk or uncertainties. Future operating results of DigitalThink may differ from the results discussed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to factors that include, but are not limited to, risks associated with customer relations, such as the availability of DigitalThink's products and services, customer implementation of products and services, relationships with customers, third-party vendors and systems integrators, concentration of revenues in a relatively small number of customers, existence of errors or defects in products, ability to successfully manage growth, significant current and expected additional competition, hiring and retaining key employees in India and the U.S., and the need to continue to expand product distribution and services offerings. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of DigitalThink are included in DigitalThink's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. DigitalThink assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release.

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