Blackboard's e-Learning software products are used by over 2,000 universities
and K-12 schools worldwide.
"In less than two weeks, we were able to install the entire Blackboard
Academic Suite, with 20 faculty members and 600 students using it," said Mitch
Davis, Chief Information Officer at Bowdoin College., with offices
and staff in North America, Europe and Asia.
"The military must maintain a presence in New England in order to
take advantage of New England's technology and academic cluster.

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"It made perfect sense from both a quality of service and a return
on investment perspective to license the entire Blackboard Academic Suite for
an integrated approach. This new expanded
relationship with Blackboard makes all this possible. Actual results may 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
most recent 10-Q filed with the SEC. SANsymphony(TM) Enables Affordable , Scalable Storage for Educational
Institutions

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(Nasdaq: BBBB) announced today that eight new universities will use the
complete Blackboard Academic Suite(TM), to foster Networked Learning
Environments(TM) for their educators and students . Blackboard's clients include colleges,
universities, schools and other education providers, as well as textbook
publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and
their students.

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. "With increasing requirements for UEN
services , our storage needs have doubled to tripled over the last year. For more information:
http://www.

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"We offer more than 500 web-enhanced courses and more than 9,000 students
regularly access materials and information online," said Jennifer Vandever,
Manager of the Faculty Technology Center at Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville.

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The Blackboard Academic Suite features the Blackboard Learning System(TM),
the Blackboard Community System(TM) and the Blackboard Content System(TM).

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We are very excited about the opportunities these new
programs will provide our community.

Utah Education Network Partners With DataCore Software to Meet Growing Storage Needs

Further reductions in New
England 's military presence may have the effect of lessening the
military's technological warfighting ability . An alliance of large and small companies, educational
institutions, nonprofit and other agencies , the Council is dedicated
to promoting regional initiatives and federal public policies which
support economic development in the six-state region.

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These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the
Company's views as of any date subsequent to February 25, 2005."
Although previously expected to recommend the closure of 25
percent, or 100, of the nation's existing military bases, Secretary
Rumsfeld indicated recently in published reports that the final total
will likely be less than that.
The New England Council is the nation's oldest regional business
organization .

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"Students and faculty expect to be able to access whatever they
need at any time and from any computer -- ranging from assignments to
instructor office hours to class discussion boards. The Company's product line consists of five software
applications bundled in two suites, the Blackboard Academic Suite(TM) and the
Blackboard Commerce Suite(TM).C. "SANsymphony allows organizations to easily
implement a storage architecture that is capable of growing as their needs
grow.
For more information: http://www.

About DataCore Software
DataCore Software fundamentally changes the economics of managing storage
with innovative software that combines advanced functions and services with
the agility and savings of hardware independence.

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"We are very excited
about how smooth the transition has been and look forward to a complete
implementation in the fall. It
became necessary to look at a different way to address storage growth.

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About the Utah Education Network
The Utah Education Network (UEN) is a consortium of public education
partners, including the Utah System of Higher Education and its ten
universities and colleges and Utah Electronic College; the Utah State Office
of Education, local school districts and the Utah Electronic High School; and
the state's library systems. Our mission is to provide Utah students and
educators access to statewide electronic network and systems for delivery of
educational services that improve the quality of student achievement,
communications, and efficiency of services.S. "Four of New England's six states rank in the top 11 on
the 2004 Milken Institute State Technology and Science Index, with
Massachusetts ranked first in the nation.

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The school plans to implement it campus wide in
the fall."
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was previously using a different
provider for its e-Learning initiatives and decided to switch to Blackboard., DataCore Software today
announced a partnership with the Utah Education Network through its
association with the University of Utah.

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Bowdoin College in Maine has just launched the Blackboard Academic Suite
as part of a pilot program."
"Educational institutions are looking for creative ways to develop cost-
effective, scalable storage strategies ," said Carlos M.

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Universities and Colleges Embrace Blackboard's Revolutionary Networked Learning Environment

uen.org . Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, The New England Council
President and CEO Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire --
are located in New England.

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"It is so encouraging to see schools taking the initiative towards
Networked Learning Environments," said Matthew Pittinsky , Chairman of
Blackboard.
The Blackboard Academic Suite enables Web-based and Web-enhanced learning. The Utah Education Network is
leveraging DataCore's virtualization and management software to provide a
common set of storage services as part of their mission to deliver high-
quality educational services, regardless of location or time, through
seamless, technology-rich networks linking schools, colleges, universities,
libraries, world-wide information networks, businesses, and homes.

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Networked Learning
Environments are the future of education and make it possible to connect and
integrate courses with libraries, research labs, other institutions, advisors,
alumni and many other elements of campus life.

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Together these extensive software products support a Networked Learning
Environment where students and teachers can learn, connect and share
educational materials and resources from practically any location and at any
time.

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future development of advanced technology defense systems is dependent
on military bases' proximity to technology clusters ," Brett also noted
in the letter.

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Over 12 million users learn from more than 400,000
courses currently taught on Blackboard's software.
Blackboard is a leading provider of enterprise software and services to
the education industry. UEN is in partnership with the
Utah State Office of Education (USOE) and Utah State Office of Higher
Education (USHE).

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Schools Choose Complete Blackboard Academic Suite for e-Learning

WASHINGTON, Blackboard Inc."

About Blackboard Inc . In addition, the forward-looking
statements included in this press release represent the Company 's views as of
February 25, 2005.
"Given the diverse nature of the storage infrastructures deployed
throughout our state as well as the exponential growth in data, voice, and
video within our network, we needed a flexible and resilient storage
solution," explains Mike Petersen, executive director for UEN on their
decision to select DataCore SANsymphony. We value our partnership with the Utah Education Network and are proud
of our role in improving the educational experience in the state of Utah.datacore.

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The Company anticipates that subsequent events and
developments will cause the Company's views to change.

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Blackboard is the leading
provider of software and services enabling these types of expansive, fully
integrated solutions in education.
"e-Learning is a core part of the educational experience at our school,"
said Carolyn Gard, Senior Director of Academic Technology Services at Miami
University. 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. Carreras, vice
president of sales at DataCore.

The New England Council to Defense Secretary Rumsfeld: Region's Bases are Vital to Security

New Hampshire suffered the steepest
decline of military personnel of any state in the country, losing 92.1
percent of its military personnel over the 15-year period.

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"We believe this will revolutionize the future of education --
where learning is not limited by the confines of a classroom, but instead
incorporates a wide array of educational resources, both traditional and
digital. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.

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The latest additions include Georgian Court University, Texas Woman's
University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Miami University in
Ohio, Montclair State University, University of Connecticut Health Center,
Bowdoin College, and Framingham State College, for a total of more than 91
academic institutions around the globe using the Blackboard Academic Suite.

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