Carl Albert State College Seeks to Improve Its Competitive Edge
Selects Jenzabar to Provide Integrated Administrative Software System

CAMBRIDGE, MA-May 6, 2002-With campuses in Poteau, Sallisaw and Idabel, Oklahoma, progressive Carl Albert State College (CASC) prides itself on providing high-quality education with a special emphasis on being student-friendly. That's why CASC leads the State of Oklahoma this year in percentage growth.

The college is expanding its campus in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and its operations on the Internet with four online degree programs, which will be offered beginning Fall 2002. With this great growth, CASC needs an administrative system to integrate and automate internal operations and offer its students enhanced services through the Internet. For these reasons, CASC began searching for a new integrated administrative software system, reviewing and evaluating the offerings of multiple vendors. "The system we selected had to help us meet our goals," Dr. Joe White, President of CASC, states. "It had to help us maintain - and grow - our reputation as a progressive, innovative, and responsive school."

"In the newly competitive arena of Higher Education where anywhere, anytime learning opportunities abound," Dr. White remarks, "we needed to increase our competitive edge. We were eager to launch new services to our students and our employees through the Internet. We looked for an affordable, high-quality solution offered by a company willing to continually improve itself and its product."

CASC's three-year search process was extensive, involving functional users and departmental and executive leadership. The college selected vendor candidates and made site visits and calls to many references. CASC's technical staff provided product technical evaluation and assessment of the vendor training and implementation process.

Why did CASC select Jenzabar EX? "Product functionality, quality of references, implementation process, and cost," Dr. White notes. "These were the factors that weighed heavily in the final decision. We are very comfortable with our decision to upgrade to Jenzabar EX, and we are very excited about our long future together."

Now Carl Albert State College is even student friendlier.

About Carl Albert State College

Carl Albert State College campuses are located in Eastern Oklahoma in what is known as the state's "Green Country." Surrounded by beautiful mountains and numerous lakes, the area is a paradise for residents and tourists seeking opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. The main campus is located in Poteau, Oklahoma. With a population of 10,000, Poteau is the LeFlore County seat and has been named one of "The 100 Best Small Towns in America." Fort Smith, Arkansas, a metropolitan center of approximately 80,000, is a 25-mile drive to the northeast.

The college is named in honor of area native The Honorable Carl Albert, who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1973, the college, with an enrollment of 300, was transferred to the state system of higher education. CASC enrollment is currently approaching 3,200 and is now the largest two-year institution in the State of Oklahoma outside of Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Although located in a rural environment, CASC is now the only two-year school in a 40-mile radius serving a population base of 200,000 people.

Carl Albert State College began as a small institution with a goal of providing excellence in the areas of academics, athletics, and the arts. Targeting students gifted in the areas of academics and leadership, the college has built a residential housing program that currently accommodates 300 students and plans to construct two additional facilities. Residential students are heavily funded with scholarships through private donations/funding, some of which is provided by CASC employees.

CASC is dedicated to fostering excellence and preparing students to meet the challenges of the emerging global society. CASC takes pride in offering choices to students and has received national recognition for innovative programs and services. To serve the individual needs of students, Carl Albert State College has seven distinct operations that serve a total of 3,200 students and some 6,000 guests at the Kerr Center and Museum:

• The central Poteau campus with its traditional collegiate setting and housing for 300 students.
  
• The Sequoyah County Branch Campus, located in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, that offers instruction in the core curriculum and areas of specialization.
  
• The McCurtain County Higher Education Center, located in Idabel, Oklahoma, providing degree programs and certificates of completion through a partnership with two other state institutions.
  
• Distance Learning through interactive video made available through the latest technology and telecommunications.
  
• Web-based Courses developed by CASC instructors to provide educational opportunities through online technology.
  
• The Senator Robert S. Kerr Museum/Kerr Country Mansion, a unique opportunity and setting for learning and experiencing local and national history.
  
• The Business Resource Economic Center, serving as an exemplary model for economic development activities and also introducing students and clients to cutting-edge business practices.

CASC is a proven leader in instruction and student services. Currently, the College has the highest graduation percentage in our state. Additionally, the Fall 2001 semester set an all time one-semester enrollment record with the college. As Carl Albert State College moves into the 21st Century, it is dedicated to being an institution that fosters excellence, prepares students to meet the challenges of the emerging global society, and instills in students a resolve to be their best.

About Jenzabar, Inc.

By improving the exchange of information through powerful business intelligence applications and services, Jenzabar's Internet enterprise software, e-learning solutions, and services deliver a competitive edge to higher education institutions. Dedicated to supporting and enhancing the educational community, Jenzabar's business units serve 1,000 higher education institutions worldwide, including students, professors, and administrators from private liberal arts, medical, law, state, and community colleges. Institutions employing Jenzabar solutions include The Claremont Colleges, Colby College, Daytona Beach Community College, William Mitchell College of Law, Governors State University, Bluffton College, Florida Southern College, Bay de Noc Community College, Berry College, and Harvard Medical School. Jenzabar also facilitates IT training and certification for corporate clients, including Global 500 corporations.

Jenzabar's offerings include Web-based enterprise software with student, institutional advancement, human resources, and financial applications; e-learning solutions; and a higher education enterprise information portal (EIP). All are strengthened by partnerships with Accenture, edu.com, EMC, Lexis-Nexis, Microsoft, Oracle, Tutor.com, and Yahoo!. Founded in 1998, Jenzabar is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and currently employs more than 300 people in regional offices across the United States.