Oklahoma City, OK –  a la mode, inc., the nation's largest provider of real estate appraisal software and related technology services and the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) today announced their partnership to provide technology education to real estate appraisers.

Technology is continuing to be a driving force behind the appraisal industry. Traditional appraisal classes focus on theory, technique and analysis. These course offerings cover new ways in which appraisers report their findings, communicate with clients and automate their appraisal practice.

"Year after year, surveys from thousands of appraisers who have attended our courses estimate close to an hour of time savings per day using what they learned in our courses." says Matt Krodel, Director of Training and Documentation at a la mode, inc. "Our partnership with NAIFA enables appraisers to acquire valuable continuing education credits while learning to boost productivity by using technology available right now."

The seminars include topics such as "USPAP Compliant Electronic Report Archiving" and "Handheld PC Technology" as well as a full-day "Formfilling Essentials" class. The first sessions are slated for February, 2003 in Las Vegas, NV with cities across the U.S. following throughout the year.

"Offering courses to meet the requirements of our members at every stage of their career is of the utmost important to us at NAIFA," says Margaret Sullivan, Director of Education for NAIFA. "Our members recognize that education is essential to staying competitive in today's hi-tech mortgage industry. We are very pleased to have partnered with a la mode to better meet the technology education needs of our membership."

More information about these technology courses is available at http://www.alamode.com and at http://www.naifa.com.


About NAIFA
The National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers was founded in 1961 as a non profit professional association of real estate appraisers. To date, NAIFA has chapters throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, and continues to grow both in number and stature.

About a la mode, inc.
a la mode, inc. is the leader in the design, development and support of real estate related software, Internet solutions and electronic document technologies. The company's flagship product, WinTOTAL, is used by over 50% percent of the nation's appraisers, nearly three times the share of its closest competitor. a la mode's Mercury Network servers delivered over 8.3 million electronic appraisals in the past 12 months, making it the undisputed leader in paperless real estate transactions. More information on the company can be found on the Web at http://www.alamode.com.