Ultimately, more than
300,000 Indiana high school students will have more immediate access to
educational resources and increased opportunity for accelerated learning. As their friendships evolve , volunteers and children discover ways to
make school and learning fun.

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com . Initiative Focuses on Connecting Baby Boomers with Young People

PHILADELPHIA, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS )
announced a $1 million grant from MetLife Foundation to launch a second phase
of the MetLife Foundation Partnership for School-Based Mentoring.

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Novell Gives Indiana High Schools a High-Tech Desktop Education

Teachers identify children who can benefit most from interaction with a caring
adult . "We are pleased to
partner with BBBS to engage more Boomers in increasing opportunities and
positive outcomes for young people.

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Novell Linux Desktop Allows Indiana to Boost Learning Opportunities at a
Reasonable Cost

SAN FRANCISCO, (LinuxWorld Conference + Expo),
Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced that thousands of high school students
in Indiana will return to class this fall to find something new at their desks
-- a Novell(R) Linux Desktop . It has been the leader in one-to-one youth
service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a
direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.org.

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Novell 's broad range of Linux offerings, from operating systems for the
desktop, data center and workgroup , along with a robust resource and identity
management platform, delivers a complete Linux desktop for every type of
organization across the globe.1
million, multi-year partnership is helping BBBS bring the Bigs in Schools
Program to scale nationally and locally. In the second phase, BBBS will
continue to expand school-based mentoring, with a focus on engaging baby
boomers as mentors.

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*Linux is a registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds.

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According to Susan Heystee, president of Novell North America, in the past
six months more than 130 educational institutions around the world have signed
on to use Novell Linux Desktop."
For more information on how customers around the globe are leveraging
Novell solutions, visit http://www.novell.

NOTE: Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

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Intel-based systems
provide that platform of choice to help evolve education and enable our
children and teachers to focus on learning. More information about Novell can
be found at http://www. MetLife
Foundation support also helped the agencies leverage additional local
resources.

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is a leading provider of infrastructure software and services
to over 50,000 customers in 43 countries. in the United
States and other countries. The $2.

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Backed by Novell, a long-trusted partner
experienced in providing the services demanded by organizations of all sizes,
and running on Dell* desktop computers featuring Intel architecture , Novell
Linux Desktop is an excellent desktop platform for Indiana students and
students around the world.

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Open systems offer many advantages, the foremost being cost
savings for schools. Novell can provide both the commercial and public sector with a
clear alternative at a dramatically lower cost. With more than 20 years of
experience in data center, workgroup and desktop solutions, Novell 's
6,000 employees, 5,000 partners and support centers around the world are
meeting customer requirements for identity-driven computing and Linux
solutions. Ten
BBBS agencies will be awarded funding to form new volunteer partnerships and
achieve significant growth in their school-based mentoring programs and
recruitment and retention of Boomer "Bigs.

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"Indiana is committed to progress and improvement in education, and
this initiative will allow for online testing, increased access to
information, and many other means to enhance learning for students and give
both teachers and students ready access to modern tools to promote achievement
and learning.
"But at the same time , cost is a huge issue.novell.

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"Although initial funding for the Indiana ACCESS (Affordable Computers for
Every Secondary Student) initiative comes from the state , many of the schools
themselves think this is such a great idea that they are kicking in their
local dollars to accelerate the deployment of the computer systems," said
Mike Huffman, special assistant for technology for the Indiana Department of
Education. "Boomers are
finding creative ways to stay vital and connected to their community - BBBS
offers an ideal solution.
The two-year grant provides necessary funds to research Boomer
demographics and volunteer interests and create tailored messaging based on
the research. For more
information about the Foundation, visit http: //www.

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Through the Bigs in Schools Program, volunteers spend time one-to-one with
"Littles " in their schools, typically once a week during the academic year.

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With MetLife Foundation's new $1 million commitment, BBBS will continue to
expand the Bigs in Schools Program, with an emphasis on connecting the
nation's large Baby Boomer population with young people in need of mentors.

MetLife Foundation was established in 1976 by MetLife to carry on its
longstanding tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement.

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"This initiative to achieve a 1:1 student -to-computer ratio in Indiana
high schools is driven by the learning needs of the students," Huffman said. With Linux desktops providing all
of the functionality students need in an open environment at an extremely low
cost, schools will be better able to educate students and prepare them for
life after high school."
"Tomorrow's breakthroughs will come from today's students," said
Frank Ehrig, marketing director, Intel's Channel Software Operation. Dell is a
registered trademark of Dell Corporation. The
national offices are located in Philadelphia. To volunteer or donate, visit
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Novell is helping schools across the state
deploy computers built into student desks , starting with 1,600 desktops based
on Intel* platforms this fall and eventually providing a Linux * computer for
every student in every high school in the state.

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"We salute MetLife Foundation for partnering with us to identify and
engage Boomers in our mission to enrich young people's lives through one-to-
one friendships," said BBBS President and CEO Judy Vredenburgh."
"Mentoring is a critical component of young people's healthy development ,"
said Sibyl Jacobson, President, MetLife Foundation.org.

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Grants support health, education, civic and cultural programs.

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"It is
the obligation of the technology industry to provide a platform that enhances
learning through support for collaboration and innovation. "Both in education and business, we're seeing
growing adoption of Linux on the desktop to increase security, simplify
management and control costs, without sacrificing functionality or
productivity. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. We know they make terrific mentors, but currently
represent just 16 percent of the 234,000 'Bigs' around the country," she said.

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By providing enterprise-class software and support for commercial
and open source software, Novell delivers increased operating flexibility and
choice at a lower total cost of ownership.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Announces $1 Million Grant from MetLife Foundation

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In the MetLife Foundation Partnership's first phase, BBBS agencies in 25
cities were awarded funding to match thousands of young people with mentors
and to connect volunteers with schools and their communities.S.

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All other third-party trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. BBBS also will develop and distribute tools to aid member
agencies in expanding outreach to and recruitment of Boomer volunteers."

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth
mentoring organization in the U. Big Brothers Big
Sisters serves 234,000 children, ages 6 through 18, in all 50 states.metlife.