NASHVILLE, TN., May 14, 2005 -- PureSafety.com, a leading provider of Internet-based safety training solutions, today announced that The St. Paul Companies (NYSE: SPC) has chosen PureSafety to develop & deliver web-based Environmental, Health and Safety training to its policyholders, initially for its construction and commercial markets.

The strategic alliance with PureSafety allows The St. Paul to provide a cost-effective, web-based safety training solution for both its small and large policyholders. The St. Paul policyholders are able to log on to The St. Paul's Risk Control website, www.stpaul.com/riskcontrol, register their company and assign courses to up to 50 employees through PureSafety. Courses cover a variety of OSHA-compliance topics such as bloodborne pathogens and forklift safety.

PureSafety's Learning Management System allows the policyholder's training administrators to manage their annual training curriculum, track trainee progress and produce status reports via the Internet. As a part of the agreement, PureSafety will also be developing a suite of interactive courses for The St. Paul's construction and commercial divisions.

"The St. Paul is well known for their progressive adoption of new technology and cutting-edge solutions for risk control," says Ron A. Kirsch, PhD, Vice President of Business Development for PureSafety. "We are extremely excited to be selected as their partner in developing and delivering Internet-based solutions to their policyholders."

"Providing high-quality, cost-effective risk control services to our policyholders is critical," says Bill Boyd, Assistant Vice-President of Risk Control for The St. Paul. "PureSafety's web-based EHS training allows The St. Paul to offer our customers a proven solution that can be blended with our existing instructor-led training and programs, such as The St. Paul Safety Academy. The benefit of the PureSafety.com training solution is really two-fold. The St. Paul hopes to lower its overall risk associated with insuring our customers, while our policyholders can benefit from better-trained employees, which can directly impact their bottom-line."

About The St. Paul Companies

The St. Paul Companies is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minn., and provides commercial property-liability insurance and non-life reinsurance worldwide. The St. Paul reported 2000 revenue of more than $8.6 billion, total assets of $41 billion, and is ranked No. 204 on the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. companies. For more information, call 800-328-2189 or visit www.stpaul.com.

About PureSafety

PureSafety.com is a leading provider of Internet-based environmental, health and safety training solutions. Using the Internet, PureSafety clients train and test their workforce in safe workplace practices, and track their organization's training progress. This allows training and risk management professionals to administer their organization's safety awareness programs at any time, from anywhere in the world, saving significant time and money. PureSafety offers course development services and a full library of safety-related courses in conjunction with the PureSafety.com Learning Management System.