As COO at Parlo (www.parlo.com), Sauter will focus on expanding Parlo's presence as the leading international provider of multi-lingual language learning and cultural exchange. Over 1 million students have studied languages at Parlo. "Parlo is well-positioned to benefit from the two key growth engines on the Internet today -- globalization and learning," said Sauter.

As COO and Executive Vice President of content at APBnews.com, Sauter successfully developed major traffic and multi-media deals, and was the force behind the site's critically acclaimed content and syndicated offerings. At Parlo, Sauter will apply his expertise to integrating Parlo's language instruction with superior cultural content and multi-media tools -- from PC to broadband to wireless.

"Parlo has built a tremendous e-learning platform uniquely suited for a rapid, global rollout," Sauter continued. "There is proven historical demand for language instruction, and the Internet is the perfect vehicle to reach a worldwide market." Parlo expects to realize explosive growth as it addresses a vast, untapped market. Worldwide, approximately 1 billion people are studying English and over 250 million high school and college students are studying foreign languages.

"We are extremely pleased to have Mark driving our innovative learning offerings, and we believe he will be instrumental in accelerating our already fast-paced international growth," said Varun Bedi, co-founder and co-CEO at Parlo. "We are poised to capture our share of the $120 billion language and culture market. The core of our unique offering is our ability to bring quality language and cultural content and services to customers, whether they be consumers, corporations or institutions."

Sauter will lead a first-class management team of curriculum, technology, product development and production specialists. Currently, Parlo offers language instruction in English, Spanish and French, with more languages to be launched soon.

About Parlo
Parlo is a leader in global e-learning, serving consumers, corporations and institutions. The online source for international languages and culture, Parlo believes language is the basis for e-learning, and is the key to cultivating international business and individual empowerment. Parlo has created a unique environment that dimensionalizes language by providing a complete cultural experience via Virtual Immersion™. This approach allows learners to guide their own study programs and experience language in a deeper, more meaningful way.

Parlo's co-founders and co-CEOs, Varun Bedi and Anish Rajparia, each speak five languages and have lived on four continents. Both are former McKinsey consultants and graduates of Harvard Business School. Parlo's backing includes blue chip investors Goldman Sachs, Rho Management and Sevin Rosen. Parlo is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

The Parlo management team includes:
Anish Rajparia - Founder and co-CEO. Formerly of McKinsey and Xerox; speaks 6 languages.
Varun Bedi - Founder and co-CEO. Formerly of McKinsey, JP Morgan, Sony and co-founder of international gourmet foods company.
Martin Kahn - Chairman. Founded and led a string of successful startups, including Onesource (NSDQ:ONES), Ovid Technologies, VistaInfo (NSDQ: VINF).

About Mark Sauter
Mark Sauter, 40, is a nationally-recognized leader in online content creation and multimedia syndication. As COO/EVP at APBnews.com, Sauter led the development of award-winning content and syndication offerings. During his time at APB, Sauter was chosen as a finalist in the 1999 World Technology Awards (from World Technology in association with The Economist and Booz-Allen Hamilton). The awards honor those "who will likely become or remain the 'key players' in the technological drama unfolding in coming years."

Prior to joining APB, Sauter worked in television, print, books and radio journalism, all of which will be important to Parlo's multi-media future. Before becoming a journalist, he served as a U.S. Army officer in special forces and infantry units, including duty in the Korean DMZ. A graduate of Harvard College, magna cum laude, Sauter earned his M.S. degree from the Columbia School of Journalism. Sauter has a long-standing interest in language and international culture. While working as a journalist, Sauter traveled from Guatemala to Russia on assignment. Sauter has a working knowledge of Korean and French, both of which he studied in college and abroad.