For more information, please
visit www. This is the third time the
company has received the honor. More information is available at
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SallieMae. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not
sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

MGM MIRAGE is 'Most Admired' for HR Practices by Human Resource Executive Magazine

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today
announced that Russ Griffith, Datatel president and CEO, will serve as
the first chairman of a newly developed Corporate Council for the
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) . Among other honors, he has
been named Greater Washington Ernst + Young Entrepreneur of the Year
and 2004 Engineering Manager of the Year by the American Association
for Engineering Management . For over 25 years,
Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting the needs of colleges and
universities , helping institutions operate more efficiently so they
may better serve their constituents.

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Council membership is comprised of
community college presidents serving on the Executive Committee of the
AACC Board of Directors, and senior leadership representatives from
companies who actively participate in the AACC Corporate Program.

Datatel, an employee-owned company, is a leading provider of fully
integrated enterprise information management solutions for higher
education. 1 paying-for-college company, today announced that it has been recognized
once again by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) as one of
America's Top 30 companies for executive women. Through its specialized subsidiaries and
divisions, Sallie Mae also provides debt management services as well as
business and technical products to a range of business clients, including
colleges, universities and loan guarantors.A. For more information about MGM MIRAGE,
please visit the company's website at http: //www.

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The Council chair will preside over meetings and help frame
strategies that further engage members to support and interact with
community colleges nationwide.datatel. Community colleges are the largest and fastest
growing sector of higher education, currently serving almost half (45
percent ) of all U.

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As a first order of business, the Council will focus on improving
awareness among industry leaders and policy makers of the importance
of the nation's almost 1,200 community colleges in providing the
high-skilled workers needed in today's workplace. Mr.
Russ Griffith has been with Datatel for 33 years and has served as
president and CEO for the past 12 years. For more information, see
www.

SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the nation's
No. MGM MIRAGE supports responsible gaming and has
implemented the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible
Gaming at its properties.mgmmirage.

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About Human Resource Executive Magazine:
Human Resource Executive Magazine, published by LRP Publications, was
established in 1987 and continues today as the premier publication focused on
strategic issues in HR.

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The annual survey measures women's representation among top -paid and top-
tier positions at America's largest companies.

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Industry-specific associations are listed according to the industry which they serve.

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The goal of the Corporate Council is to provide a forum for the
mutual exchange of ideas and activities relating to issues affecting
community colleges nationally.

About Datatel, Inc. undergraduates . 1 paying-for-college company, managing nearly $123 billion in student
loans for 9 million borrowers . As a result, 50 companies were named to the
"most admired" list.R.

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About the American Association of Community Colleges

The American Association of Community Colleges represents the
nation's almost 1,200 regionally accredited community, junior and
technical colleges. All rights reserved. All other names, products,
and services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.

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MGM MIRAGE, ranked 36, is the only gaming company on the
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(C) 2005 Datatel, Inc. Company Recognized for Women in Senior Management, Healthcare and Childcare
Programs

RESTON, Va. Sallie Mae was awarded high
scores for its representation of women in higher management levels and
spending for healthcare , childcare and programs that encourage advancement.

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Sallie Mae was originally created in 1972 as a
government -sponsored entity (GSE) and terminated its ties to the federal
government in 2004. These include REACH, an
intensive six-month supervisory training program conducted in conjunction with
the Culinary Union's Training Academy in Las Vegas; TAKE FLIGHT, a six-month
training program that helps develop leadership skills by exposing first-level
management participants to senior executives; the Executive Mentoring Program,
a nine-month program designed to prepare high potential management-level
employees for advancement to executive management positions; and the
Management Associate Program, a six-month training program designed to prepare
recent college graduates for careers in management.

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S. MGM MIRAGE also has been the recipient of numerous
awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative and its
community philanthropy programs.

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For example, a local chamber of commerce will be listed in the category for the town or city it serves.

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According to the magazine, admired companies "hire people not for a job,
but for a career" and "have developed the bench strength to lead their company
in the future." At MGM MIRAGE, professional development programs are
important in the workforce development process.

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aacc. Datatel and Colleague
are registered trademarks of Datatel, Inc.

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No.newscom. LAS VEGAS, MGM MIRAGE has been named
among the "most admired companies" for its human resources practices by Human
Resource Executive Magazine.

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Datatel's President + CEO to Head Corporate Support Effort for Community Colleges; Russ Griffith Named First AACC Corporate Council Chair

Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company has more than 650
client institutions throughout North America.

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The company remains the country's largest originator of
federally insured student loans.

About MGM MIRAGE:
MGM MIRAGE, (NYSE: MGM), one of the world's leading and most respected
hotel and gaming companies, owns and operates 23 properties located in Nevada,
Mississippi and Michigan, and has investments in four other properties in
Nevada , New Jersey, Illinois and the United Kingdom.

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FAIRFAX, Va.
(Logo: http://www. NAFE also scrutinized how
well represented women were among the company's top earners, and measured
every aspect of women's advancement, including support programs, succession
planning, and work-life balance programs. According to the publication , the recognition is
based upon Fortune Magazine's "most admired companies" ranking which listed
MGM MIRAGE as one of the 50 best companies for minorities in 2004.
Human Resource Executive Magazine evaluated companies in four human
resources-related areas: people management, innovation, product /service
quality and management quality. Additionally, the company
has invested $20 million in MGM Grand University, a training center
constructed exclusively for development of employees. MGM MIRAGE has also
announced plans to develop Project CityCenter, a multi-billion dollar
mixed-use urban development project in the heart of Las Vegas, and has a
50 percent interest in MGM Grand Macau , a hotel-casino resort currently under
construction in Macau S.com.

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Sallie Mae Named One of National Association For Female Executives' 'Top 30 Companies for Executive Women'

com. Written primarily for vice presidents and directors
of human resources, the magazine provides these key decision-makers with news
and information relative to human resources, profiles of HR visionaries and
success stories of human resource innovators.

The Business Associations category only lists sites for trade associations which have global membership across multiple business industries.

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Griffith's tenure is for one year
as Council head.

Trends observed among this year's NAFE Top 30 include:

* 93 percent of Top 30 companies conduct employee surveys to determine
their satisfaction with advancement opportunities

* 90 percent of Top 30 companies review compensation data for gender
equity

* 87 percent of Top 30 companies adjusted policies and practices as a
result of survey responses

* 73 percent of Top 30 companies have formal compensation policies that
reward managers who help women advance

* 70 percent of Top 30 companies hold managers individually accountable
for helping the company meet its goals regarding women's advancement

NAFE's evaluation and selection process involved a look beyond corporate
programs and policies, purportedly dedicated to advancing women, to analyze
their results -- examining the number of women in the company overall, in
senior management, and on its board of directors. University classes
range from life skills to free computer training to English as a second
language.

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