VCAMPUS CORP
424B3, 2000-05-01
SERVICES, NEC
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Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-83885


                               VCAMPUS CORPORATION
                Prospectus Supplement No. 4 dated April 28, 2000
                     (To Prospectus dated November 18, 1999)

                        5,588,429 shares of common stock

       The following paragraphs are hereby added to the disclosure, to be
inserted at the next to last paragraph under the heading "Prospectus Summary -
Our Company":

On April 26, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release stating as follows:

       U S WEST(R) Selects Powerful, Complete Distance Learning Solutions From
       VCampus To Provide Customers Innovative, Advanced Online Education
       Options

       --U S WEST Business, Government and Academic Customers Can Now Have
           Access To Unique Online Learning Management and Courseware
               Creation Tools, and an Extensive Course Library--

       DENVER-- Businesses, government organizations, schools and universities
       that are increasingly turning to distance learning for staff and student
       training can now access powerful and versatile online and custom course
       creation services, and an extensive library of courses, as a result of a
       new strategic relationship between U S WEST (NYSE: USW) and VCampus
       (NASDAQ: VCMP). U S WEST will simultaneously take a minority equity stake
       in VCampus.

       Together, U S WEST Hosting Solutions and VCampus, a leading application
       service provider of remotely hosted, web-based education and training
       delivery solutions, will offer a diverse collection of courses tailored
       for distance learning as well as end-to-end courseware design and
       integration tools that can enable businesses and organizations to create
       and conduct their own customized online courses.

       VCampus' complete distance learning solution includes a student
       management system, course delivery engine, more than 300 off-the-shelf
       courses and courseware construction services. The well-rounded library of
       off-the-shelf courses is designed to meet the educational needs of
       businesses in areas such as IT, management, telecommunications, office
       skills and compliance. The company can help business customers to easily
       manage the enrollment, registration, tracking, testing, grading,
       administration and certification of distance learners.

       "Web-hosted online learning is no longer a 'future thought,'" said Janice
       Aune, president, U S WEST !NTERPRISE Networking. "It's here today and it
       is one of the most powerful and effective way to equip employees with the
       knowledge they need to stay proficient.


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       By teaming with VCampus, we're able to provide our customers with an
       unparalleled distance learning solution."

       Web-based education is fast becoming the preferred learning environment.
       According to International Data Corporation, the percentage of tech-based
       training is projected to triple over the next three years. The global
       training market is estimated to be approximately $60 billion in size.

       "VCampus brings a proven, turn-key e-Learning solution to U S WEST's
       customers, allowing them, in turn, to provide e-Learning to their
       employees, students and channel partners," said Nat Kannan, CEO and
       President of VCampus. "e-Learning can save U S WEST customers over
       traditional classroom instruction by helping to reduce or eliminate
       travel, facilities, instructor and materials costs."

       U S WEST Hosting Solutions will host the courseware at the U S WEST
       Network Operations Center in Minneapolis. U S WEST Hosting Solutions is
       an Application Service Provider (ASP) that delivers platform, Web, and
       application-hosting solutions to businesses of all sizes, and combines
       the networking expertise of U S WEST with industry-leading application
       providers and integrators to offer end-to-end solutions for businesses,
       regardless of the level of outsourcing they require. It gives businesses
       a single source for multiple IT functions such as platform hosting and
       web hosting, as well as network-based access to business applications and
       the resources needed to support them.


       ABOUT U S WEST

       U S WEST (NYSE: USW) is a leading broadband and communications service
       provider, with more than $13 billion in annual revenues. U S WEST leads
       the industry in deploying next-generation broadband ADSL and VDSL
       Internet access and data/video services; offers the nation's first and
       only 'one-number' advanced wireless service that integrates customers'
       home or business phones with their wireless PCS; and provides multimedia
       advertising services, including Internet & print directories. The company
       has nearly 2 million miles of deployed fiber in the U.S., provides local
       exchange services to more than 25 million customers in 14 states, and
       provides wireless services to more than 500,000 customers and data
       services to more than 800,000 customers nationally.

       U S WEST is merging with Qwest Communications International Inc. The
       combination, to be named Qwest Communications International Inc., will
       create a communications powerhouse with a market capitalization of more
       than $70 billion, headquartered in Denver and employing about 64,000
       people worldwide. U S WEST and Qwest will unite the nation's most
       innovative local, wireless and broadband communications firm with one of
       the world's most advanced fiber-optic networks and broadband Internet
       providers. Together, the two firms will have more than 3 million miles of
       deployed fiber in the U.S. and worldwide, 29 million customers and a
       local network that is 99.2 percent digitally switched. For more
       information about U S WEST, go to http://www.uswest.com.
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       With the exception of the historical information contained in the
       release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements
       that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
       Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
       involve a number of risks and uncertainties including but not limited to
       difficulties in managing rapid growth (including future capital needs),
       development of its target market, risks associated with acquisitions, and
       economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside the
       control of the Company. For more information regarding these risks and
       uncertainties see the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 and
       other SEC filings, copies of which are available upon request from the
       Company.

       As part of the Company's strategic relationship with US West, US West
invested $2.5 million for the purchase of 357,143 shares of VCampus common stock
at $7.00 per share and received five-year warrants to purchase up to $5 million
of additional shares of common stock at that price. One-half of these warrant
shares are immediately exercisable and the remaining shares become exercisable
after one year. US West was also granted the right to designate one of its
representatives for election to the VCampus Board.







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