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PRESS RELEASE Southern University and A+amp;M
College Selects Blackboard Commerce System
whose contains
NCAA March Madness on Demand to be Offered Free of Charge
on NCAASports.com Powered by CBS SportsLine.com
CBS Sports, CBS SportsLine. CSTV was proud
to
work with CBS Sports and the NCAA to offer NCAA March Madness on Demand
this past spring, and is
even prouder now to be creating this even greater
online sports experience with CBS as our new owners
.
About CBS SportsLine. ExxonMobil employees,
retirees, surviving spouses and directors
contributed $1. We commend
ExxonMobil employees for their generous contributions and their
support
of higher education. Decision makers at the school
attribute return on investment as one of the key
reasons for selecting the
Blackboard Transaction System. Blackboard is
headquartered in Washington
, D.athletic sports
com
and CSTV (College Sports Television) have teamed up with the NCAA to provide
the exclusive
live video streaming rights for out-of-market game coverage of
the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
Championship.
NCAA March Madness on Demand will be supported by advertising sales. And by tapping
into the huge promotional reach of CSTV, we
have a direct pipeline to the games' most ardent supporters
-- there won't be
a basketball fan out there who doesn't know about the NCAA games on CBS,
NCAAsports
.com, as well as the Internet rights to
the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and many
other NCAA
championships.
Philanthropy Writers/Business Editors/Education Editors
IRVING
, Texas----ExxonMobil
announced today that more than $5.7 million in unrestricted
educational grants
.This category contains links to athletic departments of colleges and universities whose names begin
with 'Z.
athletic links
com, CBS will offer a portal to NCAA March Madness on Demand
through CSTV.com
and CBS
SportsLine.NCAAsports.sportsline.
"Supporting education initiatives is of the highest
priority to
ExxonMobil and our employees," said Kenneth P. The affiliation
requirement is waived
for gifts to the United Negro College Fund, the
Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the American Indian
College Fund. Jackson. Because the Blackboard Transaction System is so easy to use and
practically
runs by itself, our clients can spend their time and energy
focusing on their core business -- teaching
and learning.links this
"The evolution
of broadband technology and growth of NCAAsports.com
CBS SportsLine
."
Under the ExxonMobil Foundation's 2004 Educational Matching Gift
Program a donor could give
up to $5,000 a year to colleges and
universities with which he or she is affiliated, and the Foundation
matched those gifts on a 3-to-1 basis up to $15,000. D.
Blackboard is a leading provider of
enterprise software applications and
related services to the education industry.
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.college names
com is
at the leading edge of media companies providing
Internet sports content, Fantasy sports and e-commerce
.com is a member of the Viacom family and
part of CBS Digital Media.com. Individual donations totaled
$7.6
million. In
response to the program's tremendous support and success, ExxonMobil
has increased
the amount per donor to $7,500 starting with 2005
donations. Focus areas include education,
health
and environment. In 2004, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil
Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates
provided $106.
Additional information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and
contributions
programs is available at
http://www.
The Blackboard Transaction System is used by hundreds
of schools in the
United States and Canada to manage the administration, processing and
reporting
functions for all campus transactions.
About Blackboard Inc.departments this
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NCAA March Madness on Demand
will offer live and on demand streaming video
of up to the first 56 NCAA Tournament games on an out
-of-market basis, through
the regional semi-finals, and also will feature streaming video of interviews
and pre- and post-game press conferences, in addition to video highlights.com/mmod for information
regarding NCAA
March Madness on Demand. is the leading digital and cable programming network
dedicated
to college sports.com is the official
Web site of all 88 NCAA championships. The Foundation engages
in a
broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities
where Exxon Mobil Corporation
has significant operations. It securely processes
millions of transactions involving dollars, data
access and authentication,
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. By utilizing an existing
student debit
account at the university, the Blackboard Transaction System provides
students with
a safe, secure, cashless and convenient way to make
transactions and access campus facilities.C.
sports departments
com, will
add to the total NCAA March Madness experience for hard core college
basketball fans
everywhere.com has allowed us to give
more access to the championship to more fans.ExxonMobil Employees
Retirees Donate More Than $5.1 Million to Texas Colleges and Universities; Educational Matching Gift
Grants Presented to 80 Texas Instit
An estimated 10,000 students and 1,600 faculty and staff
members will rely
on the Blackboard Transaction System at Southern University and A&M College
for
facility access, dining options, printing, copying, vending, laundry
machine use and other point
-of-sale devices. "We expect to work closely
with them during the set-up and installation and anticipate
smooth sailing
after that."
The Blackboard Transaction System is part of the Blackboard Commerce
Suite, a package of three enterprise software applications supporting
cashless transactions on
-campus, off-campus and online and allowing for
identification and security access. The Company's
product line
consists of five software applications bundled in two suites, the
Blackboard Academic
Suite and the Blackboard Commerce Suite.
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Beginning March 16, 2006, fans will be able to watch
live CBS Sports
broadcasts of the NCAA Tournament from outside their viewing area via
NCAAsports
.com and CBS SportsLine.com. For more information about CBS SportsLine.com and
for the latest sports
news, scores and expert analysis, please visit
cbs. For more information on NCAA
championships
, including official brackets; live stats, live audio and video
broadcasts; scores and recaps; and
feature stories on student-athletes around
the country, visit NCAAsports.
Initiated in 1962, the
ExxonMobil Foundation's Educational
Matching Gift Program matches gifts to higher education on a
3-to-1
basis and has provided more than $301 million to higher education in
the United States
.7 million, and the
ExxonMobil Foundation matched that number with an additional $18. In addition
, the forward-looking statements included in this press
release represent the Company's views as of
June 2, 2005.begin university
com, including all of CSTV's online properties, consisting of
more than 250 official
college athletic websites, which are maintained and
managed for the institutions by CSTV. "This wide
distribution of CBS
Sports' game coverage, promoted by CSTV and available via NCAAsports. "We're
very pleased to offer this event
programming for free on the web, where the millions of users on
NCAAsports."
"Deals like this are why it's so great for CSTV to be a part of the CBS
family
," said Brian Bedol, CEO, CSTV Networks. Connecting more fans to more college sports than
any other
company, its many platforms for programming distribution include
CSTV: College Sports TV, televising
regular-season and championship events for
35 men's and women's college sports; CSTV.com and its
network of nearly 250
official athletic sites; CSTV All Access, online and pay-per-view subscription
services providing live audio and video of more than 7,000 events annually; as
well as satellite
television and radio, in-flight entertainment, wireless
networks and more.
About the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and
universities committed
to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for
more than 360,000 student-athletes at more
than 1,000 member colleges and
universities. Each year, more than 49,000 student-athletes compete
in NCAA
Championships in Division I, II and III sports. Cohen, vice president
for public affairs
, Exxon Mobil Corporation and chairman, ExxonMobil
Foundation.exxonmobil. Anderson Cancer Center
McMurry
University
Midland College
Our Lady of the Lake University
Panola College
Paul Quinn College
Prairie View A+M University
Rice University
Saint Mary's University
Saint Thomas University
Sam Houston State University
Schreiner College
South Texas College of Law
Southern Methodist
University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southwestern University
Saint Edward's University
Stephen F.links athletic
The game of primary regional
interest will be shown exclusively on the
local CBS affiliate. NCAA March Madness on Demand will
feature the
out-of-market games being played concurrently. CBS announced in November its planned
acquisition of CSTV Networks, Inc."
"For the first time ever, fans everywhere will have an
opportunity to see
their teams play live, at no charge, on NCAAsports.com via our new broadband
channel
, no matter where or when that game is being played," said Larry
Kramer, President, CBS Digital Media
.
Fans can log on to http://www. CBS SportsLine. In addition,
the Foundation supports research
and dissemination on selected topics
of interest to the energy industry.
Blackboard Inc.
"We are delighted to help Southern University and A&M College maximize the
effectiveness of its
campus operations with the Blackboard Transaction
System," said Michael Chasen, CEO of Blackboard
.
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. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the SEC.
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.university links
com and CSTV Team up with
the NCAA to Provide
Exclusive Live Out-of-Market Video Streaming of 2006 NCAA(R) Division I Men's
Basketball Championship
NEW YORK, CBS Sports, CBS SportsLine
.
"This is the perfect example of maximizing both the Network's NCAA bundled
rights and the
full range of assets of the new CBS Corporation," said Sean
McManus, President, CBS Sports and News
.
About CSTV
CSTV Networks Inc.
ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic
arm of Exxon
Mobil Corporation in the United States. These forward-looking
statements should not
be relied upon as representing the Company's views as
of any date subsequent to June 2, 2005.'
colleges athletic
For the first time, NCAA March Madness on Demand will be offered free of
charge. In November
, CBS announced it will purchase CSTV for $325
million, effective January, 2006. Further information
is available at
http://www.com.whose category
com.com will significantly add to the nation-wide audience of
the
NCAA series. In addition to its
flagship service, the company publishes the official Web sites of
the NFL, PGA
TOUR and NCAA Sports.com.viacom.
Among the 80 Texas colleges and universities receiving
grants are:
Texas A+M University, Rice University, The University of Texas at
Austin, Baylor University
and University of Houston.5 million
in contributions worldwide, with more than $40 million dedicated
to
education.
LeTourneau University
Lee College
Lon Morris College
M. (NASDAQ: BBBB)
announced
today that Southern University and A&M College, a renowned Historically
Black Colleges
and Universities member (HBCU), will license the Blackboard
Transaction System to recover and create
revenue while improving
security and safety on campus. The Company
anticipates that subsequent
events and developments will cause the
Company's views to change.sports names
In addition to promotion
on the CBS Television Network, CBS SportsLine."
"Being able to offer March Madness on Demand
through NCAAsports.
CBS SportsLine.
"The Blackboard Transaction System will allow us to
provide a valuable
service to our students, which is convenient and secure, and allow us to
efficiently
manage revenue in an easy streamlined manner," said LaTonya
Green-Jones, the Director of Auxiliary
Services at Southern University and
A&M College., with offices and staff in North America,
Europe
and Asia.links with
com, the official NCAA website, produced by CBS SportsLine.com
and NCAAsports.com has the
rights to produce, host and manage the official
NCAA Championship website, NCAAsports.CSTV. NCAAsports
.1 million has been donated to 80
colleges and universities in Texas through the ExxonMobil Foundation
's
2004 Educational Matching Gift Program.4 million to
Texas institutions of higher education in
2004, which was matched by
the ExxonMobil Foundation with $3. This year, the program's combined contributions
provided 932 colleges and universities across the country with more
than $26 million. "This commitment
is demonstrated through our matching gift
program which provides funds to educational institutions
for
improvements and the advancement of learning opportunities.com/community
Texas Colleges and Universities
Receiving ExxonMobil Foundation Educational Matching Gift
Grants
Abilene Christian University
Alvin Community College
Angelo State University
Austin
College
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor University
Brite Divinity School
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Concordia University at Austin
Criswell
College
Cy-Fair College
Dallas Christian College
Dallas Theological Seminary
East Texas
Baptist University
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Hardin Simmons University
Houston
Baptist University
Howard Payne University
Huston-Tillotson College
Institute of Christian
Studies Austin Texas
Jarvis Christian College
Kilgore College
Lamar University Foundation,
Inc. "The University is particularly excited about the added
convenience and security this system
will provide for ticket sales and
admissions to athletic events -- a core part of student life,"
stated
Chancellor Edward R.university names
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