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differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements
as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed
in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed on February 15, 2006 with the SEC.

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The company also
offers innovative online assessment and accountability solutions and
standards-based professional development services. PLATO Learning educational software is marketed to K-12
schools, colleges, job training programs, correctional institutions,
military education programs, corporations, and individuals and is
delivered via networks, CD-ROM, the Internet, and private intranets.832. Blackboard is currently hosting BbWorld 2006, its 8th
annual users conference in San Diego, where more than 1400 people from
academia and K-12 schools are gathering for this year's event. Using Blackboard to extend the classroom and education
experience is exactly what we had in mind when we founded the company --
it's very satisfying to see this vision coming to fruition at academic
institutions all over the country.
These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing
the Company's views as of any date subsequent to March 1, 2006.

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With over 6,000
hours of objective-based, problem-solving courseware , plus assessment,
alignment, and curriculum management tools, we create standards-based
curricula that facilitate learning and school improvement.

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PLATO Instructional Solutions will be used in a variety of
applications across the district including virtual schools,
classrooms, home -based learning, individualized instruction, and
alternative education.869. For more
information , please visit www.
BbWorld 2006 -- As K-12 schools around the
nation strive to meet the needs of all students, technology is proving a
critical tool for providing a wide variety of classes and programs, of
various levels and subject matter. Advanced placement courses offered through Web-enhanced and
distance education programs provide a multitude of benefits to students,
teachers and communities overall."

In California, The University of California College Prep Online (UCCP)
provides 23 advanced placement courses online through Blackboard software
to K-12 schools, in 56 counties across the state.

"We receive regular positive feedback from the schools and students using
the courses," said Curt Anderson, Director of Strategic Partnerships at
UCCP. It's an example of how online learning can really make a
difference. Duke launched the first full offering of the program last fall in
which 137 students enrolled from across 20 states and one student from
China.

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"PLATO
Learning gives us the ability to use a technology-based program to
provide our students with expanded access to cutting-edge programs. Many schools rely on the learning
management platform from Blackboard Inc.

With President Bush's recent State of the Union announcement of the
American Competitiveness Initiative, calling for strengthening math and
science education, and significant expansion of advanced placement
programs, schools have more reasons now than ever before to implement such
initiatives . "Many of the students who take our AP courses do so because they live
in remote areas or in poor school districts where these courses are not
available."

LearningLinks, the online, distance -learning program offered by The Center
for Talent Development at Northwestern University in Illinois , allows
gifted students from Kalamazoo to Kazakhstan to take online courses via
Blackboard software . "We all
realize that learning doesn't start and stop when students enter a
classroom., with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. In addition, the forward-looking
statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as
of March 1, 2006.

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is a leading provider of computer-based and
e-learning instruction for kindergarten through adult learners,
offering award-winning curricula in reading, writing, mathematics,
science, social studies, and life and job skills. This academic year UCCP
enrolled 1,119 students in AP courses. Innovate.

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DuBois Area School District Implements PLATO Instructional Solutions to Enhance Rural Education Opportunities

Under the agreement, DuBois Area School District will implement
the full PLATO Learning K-12 instructional suite delivered via
client-hosted PLATO(R) Web Learning Network, along with professional
development to train their teachers to effectively integrate
educational technology into the DuBois curriculum.2000. PLATO
Learning is a trademark of PLATO Learning, Inc. Benefits include:

-- reaching students in rural districts where schools' resources and
staff are limited;
-- access to AP courses for home-schooled students;
-- saving families hundreds of dollars off college tuition;
-- helping high school students get a head start in college by
introducing them to higher level course work. Available courses range
from AP Physics to Creative Writing Honors. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and
developments will cause the Company's views to change.

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Inc.
"We are determined to provide our students with a state-of-the-art
education. We
have extraordinary teachers, and by supplying them with PLATO
Instructional Solutions, we are supplying them with another
high-quality tool that expands the academic reach we offer our
students. "We are encouraged to see districts maximize
the benefits of educational technology by incorporating it across
programs.
PLATO Learning is headquartered at 10801 Nesbitt Avenue South,
Bloomington, Minnesota 55437, 952. The
Company has offices throughout the United States, the United Kingdom,
and Canada, as well as international distributors located in Puerto
Rico, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.

net's online courses delivered in
our robust Blackboard Academic Suite to be an inexpensive, powerful
tool for expanding learning opportunities for students," said Jed
Friedrichsen, Chief Administrative Officer. 550 students signed up for LearningLinks classes
in fall 2005, a 31% increase from one year before.

Duke University in North Carolina has a similar initiative called the
Talent Identification e-Studies Program offered through Blackboard
software.

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The flexibility built into our solutions facilitate this
diverse, districtwide implementation, and we are eager to provide
students in this rural district with access to the same learning
opportunities their peers receive in urban and suburban areas," said
PLATO Learning President + CEO Mike Morache.

About PLATO Learning

PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) to offer advanced
placement and gifted and talented programs, which they might otherwise not
be able to provide. Founded in
1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting
people and technology. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington,
D .

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As a rural district, we do not want our students'
educational experiences defined by where they live," said Sharon Kirk,
superintendent of schools, DuBois Area School District.
PLATO Learning , Inc.

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(NASDAQ:TUTR), a leading provider of K-adult computer-based and
e-learning solutions, announced a $500,000 first quarter FY2005
agreement with rural Pennsylvania 's DuBois Area School District to
provide PLATO(R) Instructional Solutions to their 4,728 K-12 students .plato. "Thousands of gifted, talented
and AP students across Pennsylvania are now logging in to take courses
otherwise not available to them. The program has grown considerably since the first
class was offered in 1982."

About Blackboard

Blackboard Inc.

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and
prospects for Blackboard and other statements containing the words
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar
expressions , constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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is a publicly held company traded as TUTR on
the NASDAQ-NMS, with trailing 12-month revenues of approximately $141
million. (NASDAQ: BBBB) is a leading provider of enterprise software
applications and related services to the education industry. With two product suites, the Blackboard Academic
Suite and the Blackboard Commerce Suite, Blackboard is used by
millions of people at academic institutions around the globe, including
colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education providers, as well
as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education
providers and their students.C. Everywhere.

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PRESS RELEASE Schools Embrace Blackboard for Advanced Placement and Gifted and Talented Programs

net, a non-profit organization based in Pennsylvania,
provides advanced placement and gifted and talented online course material
to more than 100 school districts across the state.

"We applaud the schools and colleges which are leveraging their investments
in technology to provide the best educational opportunities possible to
students," said Michael Chasen, President and CEO of Blackboard. However, while the
Company may elect to update these forward -looking statements at some point
in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.