<A HREF="http://www.lotus.com/rw/pr.nsf/e51899532be756af852569350060ace0/198d28e4a253fb2385256b66006ed0a3?OpenDocument">IBM Mindspan Solutions</A> and VIP Ltd., Inc. (VIP), an IBM Premier Business Partner, announced the addition of IBM Software Services for the enhanced distributed learning environment (EDLE) to the IBM Mindspan Solutions portfolio of e-learning offerings. Jointly developed by VIP and IBM Global Services (IGS), EDLE provides a ready-to-operate package of hardware, software, and services to support training initiatives throughout many industries, from higher education to healthcare, without the need for lengthy installation and implementation stages.