(NASDAQ: BBBB) is a leading provider of enterprise software
applications and related services to the education industry.

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This course is a foundation for digital
literacy, leading to better job and career opportunities.
Multiple user licenses are also available.0 of the Blackboard Academic
Suite comes with standard language packs providing support for English,
Simplified Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the
Company 's views as of any date subsequent to October 18, 2005.

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LearnKey Develops New Certification Courseware for ESL Students

learnkey. In addition to the enhanced foreign language
capabilities, Release 7.

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The IC3
certification is the industry standard for demonstrating digital literacy in
today 's academic and professional environments, and is a credential for both
traditional and non-traditional students and employees. This process transcends the translation barrier so that
comprehension is much higher.
Each course offers pre and post assessments and interactive labs. Upon
completion , students or employees can take the certification exams through
Certiport in either English or Spanish , depending on their individual comfort
level. Innovate.

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LearnKey is introducing the first ESL-Spanish version of
this course.com/ic3esl. These improvements include an asynchronous
import/export/archive /restore function so instructors and administrators no
longer have to wait while courses and materials are being updated or
archived to perform other tasks.

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offers over 250 current courses focusing in IT Networking,
IT Security, Office Productivity, Personal Enrichment, Database Design and
Implementation , Graphic Design, Application and Web Development.
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-- Blackboard Backpack: a tool which faculty and students can purchase to
synch content from the Blackboard system to their personal computer or
tablet PC, enabling offline access to Blackboard courses, announcements,
calendar items, tasks and high-quality content materials .

According to Terry Verity, CIO of Seneca College, "Seneca College is very
pleased with Release 7. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments
will cause the Company's views to change.

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With
the computer screens in English and all teaching points in Spanish, learners
are still interacting in an English environment to deepen their understanding
of the English language , but they learn these skills in their primary
language. Release 7.0 of the Blackboard Academic Suite are tremendous
and enable Seneca to enhance our market position.

About Blackboard Inc.

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-- Blackboard Quick Tutorials: provides user training tutorials in the
form of short animated demos, covering new and key capabilities in
Blackboard, available to instructors and administrators from within the
Blackboard system.

A host of improvements to the backend database functionality, aimed at
aiding administrators, have also been included in Release 7. "The
new features in this release are critical to our global expansion, enabling
academic institutions all over the world to offer customized teaching and
learning content in the language native to their students. 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.

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Demonstrations of these features and others in Release 7. This new release has performed
well, with faster speeds than our system had previously.

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com.0 of the Blackboard Academic Suite,
at the EDUCAUSE 2005 Annual Conference, "Transforming the Academy: Dreams
and Reality. The multi-language
capabilities of Release 7."

Clients can download Release 7.

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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The Spanish IC3 course offers ESL candidates an opportunity to validate
their knowledge through certification, broaden job skills, increase
credibility, and as a result, gain an economic advantage ."

Release 7.0 of the
Blackboard Academic Suite are being given at the Blackboard booth # 413 in
the exhibit hall at EDUCAUSE.

Blackboard Inc. 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
August 3, 2005 with the SEC.

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Currently, the IC3 Internet + Computing Core Certification 2005 Standard
course is used throughout high schools and other organizations as a measure of
computer competency. The course delivers nearly 9 hours
of instruction in three learning sessions.

-- Language Pack Editor: allows users of the Blackboard Academic Suite to
customize any of the eight Language Packs (full translations of all
Blackboard system text) offered or create a new Language Pack.0 of the
Blackboard Academic Suite.0 of the Blackboard Academic Suite demonstrates Blackboard's
commitment to deliver a truly global solution that connects diverse users
within and across academic institutions to the larger Networked Learning
Environment," said Michael Chasen , President and CEO of Blackboard.

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In addition, the forward-looking statements
included in this press release represent the Company's views as of October
18, 2005.

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GEORGE, Utah , LearnKey, a global provider of
online learning systems, today announced the release of a Spanish version of
the 2005 Standard courseware for the Internet and Computing Core Certification
(IC3 ) for use with English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.0 of the Blackboard Academic Suite features a wide
variety of capabilities that enhance teaching and learning and enable it to
occur anytime , anywhere.

"Release 7."

During pre-release testing, this release was well received by Blackboard
clients.

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Founded in
1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting
people and technology. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington,
D., with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. Everywhere.

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"Most students or employees in the United States who primarily speak
Spanish are often exposed to computers on a daily basis," said John Clemons,
CEO of LearnKey. For more information visit
http://www.
(800) 865-0165 105
sforsyth@learnkey .

PRESS RELEASE Blackboard Globalizes Its Latest Product Release -- Release 7 of the Blackboard Academic Suite

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For more information about LearnKey, please visit http://www.learnkey. (NASDAQ: BBBB), a leading provider of software and services to the
education industry and corporate and government sectors launched its latest
software release today, Release 7.

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In addition, new installers and updaters
have been designed with client input to make updates more efficient and
intuitive.

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The Spanish IC3 course is interactive, with full Spanish audio and video,
taught by LearnKey's expert Glenn Mesa, a high school ESL instructor.

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LearnKey, Inc. For nearly
20 years, LearnKey, Inc.

A sampling of the new features include:

-- Multi-byte Language Support: enables institutions to run multiple
languages (including multi-byte character languages such as Chinese and
Japanese) on the same system, supporting cross border education as well as
foreign language courses.

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's unique offering of exceptional content and
expert-led interactive video training with an easy-to-use interface has
propelled them to a leading position in the certification training market.rush@sng.
Any other language can be created with the Blackboard system by utilizing
the new Language Pack Editor.0 of the Blackboard Academic Suite in the
reference center provided on Behind the Blackboard, a dedicated
extranet and password-protected area of the Company's Website . 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.

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"We have worked closely with Certiport, an expert at
certification courses, to develop this online, interactive course to help
people who speak Spanish to become computer proficient and prepare to certify
through an industry standard. Through
certification, people provide themselves with more opportunities and career
options, contributing to greater economic potential and a higher quality of
life. LearnKey 's goal with this course is to allow students and employees,
who don't yet fluently comprehend English , the opportunity to have a
competitive and marketable skill set.

Pricing and Availability
IC3: Internet and Computing Core Certification ESL-Spanish, 2005 Standard
is now available on CD or Online, priced at US$175 for a single user license.0 of the Blackboard Academic Suite will enable teachers and
learners around the globe to educate and innovate everywhere by bringing
powerful multi-language and mobile capabilities to Blackboard software.
This major global release provides a robust platform upon which future
Blackboard innovation will follow.

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- IC3 Certification Preparation Courseware Now Available, for the First Time,
in Spanish -

ST.0 of the Blackboard Academic Suite, a
mission-critical system on Seneca's campus. These language
capabilities are important both for our partnerships in China as well as
for enhancing student communication at our main campus.