Datatel, an employee-owned company, is a leading provider of fully
integrated enterprise information management solutions for higher
education.

Philanthropy Writers/Business Editors/Education Editors

IRVING, Texas----ExxonMobil
announced today its donation of more than $26 million to 932 colleges
and universities across the United States through the ExxonMobil
Foundation's 2004 Educational Matching Gift Program. In 2004, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil
Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates provided $106.

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and services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. Instructors will benefit from
possibilities for new methods of instruction and more effective and
efficient class administration.

"We commend the University of Toronto for the comprehensive fact-finding
process they embarked upon to make sure they selected the right partner for
their e-Learning initiatives ," said Michael Chasen, CEO and President of
Blackboard. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington ,
D.

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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In this
case, all three institutions will implement on their chosen database -
Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM).

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6 million in unrestricted educational
grants . 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
November 7, 2005 with the SEC.

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Three Institutions Select Datatel Colleague to Meet Business Needs; Campus-Wide Integration Database Options and Advanced Technology Cited for Choice

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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. The Foundation engages in a
broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities
where Exxon Mobil Corporation has significant operations.

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"With Colleague, we will be able to
provide self-service options to students, faculty, and staff through a
fully-integrated, campus-wide system.

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7 million to institutions
of higher education in 2004, which was matched by the ExxonMobil
Foundation with more than $18.

"The Blackboard system was chosen for its broad functionality, large user
base amongst major institutions, an accessible community of expert users
and developers in the Toronto area and its intuitive user-interface; a high
priority for our faculty as expressed in university -wide surveys," said
Professor David Farrar, Deputy Provost and Vice-Provost of Students at
University of Toronto.

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, a
leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for
higher education , today announced that three higher education
institutions have selected Datatel Colleague to support their mission. 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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Educate. Everywhere. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the
Company's views as of any date subsequent to February 14, 2006.

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Datatel strongly supports an institution's right to choose the
technology that best suits their distinctive requirements.

About Datatel, Inc. For more than 25 years,
Datatel has exclusively focused on meeting the needs of colleges and
universities, helping institutions operate more efficiently so they
may better serve their constituents.5 million
in contributions worldwide, with more than $40 million dedicated to
education.

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ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of Exxon
Mobil Corporation in the United States. "We could not be more excited about working together with the
university to enable educational innovations for their faculty, students
and entire campus community.C., with offices in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company has over 650
client institutions throughout North America.

PRESS RELEASE University of Toronto Selects Blackboard for e-Learning

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"Because Datatel Colleague is flexible, it is able
to meet each of these needs with one incorporated system. Datatel and Colleague
are registered trademarks of Datatel, Inc.
"Supporting education initiatives is of the highest priority to
ExxonMobil and our employees," said Kenneth P.

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In addition ,
the Foundation supports research and dissemination on selected topics
of interest to the energy industry. Focus areas include education,
health and environment.

The Blackboard Academic Suite fosters Web-based and Web-enhanced learning
and is used by hundreds of universities, colleges and K-12 schools in North
America and abroad.

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Incorporating
five key areas - Student, Finance, Financial Aid, HR, and Advancement
- Colleague provides the tools and capabilities colleges and
universities need to meet their business objectives. In
response to the program's tremendous support and success , ExxonMobil
has increased the amount per donor to $7,500 starting with 2005
donations.

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The university plans to utilize the system immediately to enhance the
student experience by providing improved integration of digital resources,
better communication and collaboration utilities and a consistent,
web-based interface across courses. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments
will cause the Company's views to change. 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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(NASDAQ: BBBB) is a leading provider of enterprise software
applications and related services to the education industry.

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"These three unique institutions represent a variety of needs
common throughout higher education," said John Speer, Datatel vice
president of Sales."
Datatel Colleague is the most advanced and comprehensive
information technology solution for higher education.

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datatel. Cohen, vice president
for public affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation and chairman, ExxonMobil
Foundation.
Blackboard Inc. A Networked Learning
Environment enables students and teachers to learn, connect and share
educational materials and resources from practically any location and at
any time. Founded in
1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting
people and technology.

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The new Datatel clients are: Jacksonville University (Jacksonville,
FL), Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine + Science (North
Chicago, IL), and University of Arkansas Community College at
Batesville (Batesville, AR).
"Not only did the option of choosing our database help us select
Datatel, but also the level of technology offered was exactly what we
were looking for," said Gary Farrar, director of Systems and Planning
at Jacksonville University. For more information, please
visit www. All rights reserved. ExxonMobil
employees , retirees, surviving spouses and directors made more than
9,000 individual contributions totaling $7."

About Blackboard

Blackboard Inc. In addition, the forward-looking statements
included in this press release represent the Company's views as of February
14, 2006.

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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 . The affiliation
requirement is waived for gifts to the United Negro College Fund, the
Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the American Indian College Fund. Innovate.

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Business Editors/Education Writers/Technology Writers

FAIRFAX, Va.

ExxonMobil Its Employees and Retirees Contribute More Than $26 Million to Institutions of Higher Education; 932 Colleges and Universities to Receive Funding

(NASDAQ: BBBB), a leading
provider of technology to educational institutions and corporate and
government agencies, announces the University of Toronto, a leading
teaching and research university in Canada , has licensed the Blackboard
Academic Suite, a suite of three integrated software products which
support a Networked Learning Environment. The Blackboard Commerce Suite features three enterprise
software applications supporting cashless transactions on-campus,
off-campus and online and allowing for identification and security access.

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We commend
ExxonMobil employees for their generous contributions and their
support of higher education.

The University of Toronto buying decision included extensive consultation
with faculty, students, staff, and other universities.

The university also licenses the Blackboard Commerce Suite for its
campus services.

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(C) 2005 Datatel, Inc. "This commitment is demonstrated through our matching gift
program which provides funds to educational institutions for
improvements and the advancement of learning opportunities .
Additional information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and
contributions programs is available at
http://www.

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