IBM, which champions open standards as the
technology of choice for independent software vendors (ISVs), the leading
influencers of today's marketplace , now seeks to advance open standards
among the next generation of IT professionals.
David Shuster, the founder of ExploreLearning, said, "The entire
ExploreLearning team is delighted about becoming part of the ProQuest family.

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"IBM has long been a champion of technology innovation . Now they are
helping us provide a superior education for students with an interest in
science and math and a strong determination to prepare for professional
careers and positions of leadership ," said Dr.com/university. ProQuest
is committed to supporting students with quality curriculum materials, and the
acquisition of ExploreLearning leads our expansion into math and science
support ," said DeSeta.com ) offers more than 1,000 downloadable books along
with lesson plans and other resources .

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The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics opened in 1980 as the
first school of its kind in the nation -- a public, residential high school
where students study a specialized curriculum built around science and
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and Learning has acquired ExploreLearning, producers of the world's largest
online simulation library for math and science education. "The use of manipulatives in science and math are proven to aid
student success .explorelearning. Voyager Expanded
Learning (http://www.il.

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helping reverse a troubling trend, the lack of enough qualified science and
technology students with skills to lead the future of the IT industry.ibm. Its growing base of support materials provides a powerful enhancement to
the way teachers teach and students learn.; Reading A-Z
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In these relationships , IBM provides free access
to a multi-million dollar portfolio of software technologies and
consultative services to help build next generation curricula."

On the recruitment side, IBM has selected three NCSSM students for paid
internships the last two years. There are also several NCSSM alumni
working at IBM in technical positions such as software engineer,
photolithograpy development engineer , and enterprise application
architecture manager. IBM will work with schools that support open standards and
seek to use open source and IBM technologies for teaching purposes both
directly and virtually via the Web. The simulations, called Gizmos(TM), are designed to
supplement curriculum materials and fully support state and national
curriculum standards," said Al DeSeta, President of K-12, ProQuest Information
and Learning.

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initiative will expand upon ongoing partnerships that IBM has established
with the leading North Carolina colleges and universities, including Duke
University , North Carolina A&T, N. ProQuest adds math and science simulations to growing line
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fact, IBM is currently the number one employer at Duke's Fuqua School of
Business while NC State is IBM's number one school for recruitment, a
testament to the caliber of education students are receiving in the state.

"We want to get students excited about technology early, developing the
technical foundation on which to build a
career -- and a good understanding of math and science is a part of that,"
said Gina Poole, Vice President, Developer Relations and the IBM Academic
Initiative. In addition, the company provides
innovative learning solutions that help both teachers and students, such as
products from Voyager Expanded Learning and Reading A-Z.voyagerlearning.com .

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NCSSM will collaborate with IBM on skills-building and curriculum
development, in addition to its existing recruitment relationship .
ExploreLearning has garnered a number of awards, including a Diamond Award
in Mathematics from District Administration Magazine and an E-Learning
Innovation Award from Macromedia Corporation; the company was also listed
three times in Eisenhower National Clearinghouse's Digital Dozen. Customers can continue to access products at
http://www. Users access the information through the
ProQuest (R) Web-based online information system, Chadwyck-Healey(TM)
electronic and microform resources, UMI (R) microform and print reference
products, eLibrary(TM) and SIRS(R) educational resources, and XanEdu (TM)
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State and the University of North
Carolina -- Chapel Hill.

The announcement was made by Rusine Mitchell-Sinclair, IBM's senior state
executive for North Carolina, at the school's 20th Annual Research
Symposium. The combined vision of former Governor James B.

In an increasingly competitive global economy, the IT leaders of tomorrow
will be pursuing innovations that will come from a fusion of several
different disciplines.
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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PRESS RELEASE The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Joins IBM's Academic Initiative to Help Students Prepare for Tomorrow's Workplace

ProQuest Acquires ExploreLearning

With more than 400 Gizmo manipulatives online,
ExploreLearning has helped thousands of students to grasp complex concepts.com .

About ProQuest Information and Learning
ProQuest Information and Learning is a world leader in collecting,
organizing, and publishing information worldwide for researchers, faculty, and
students in libraries and schools.

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IBM's partnerships already are achieving results in North Carolina.,
former Governor and Duke University President Terry Sanford, and John Ehle,
a well-known area academician and author, NCSSM's unique living and
learning experience made it the model for 13 like schools across the globe.
"As the need for math and science literacy support grows, we will provide
quality products to help support learning in these critical areas."
ExploreLearning operations will remain in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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"As a leader in technical education with an enviable college
placement record to the top state universities , NCSSM is a unique partner
for IBM as we help prepare the technology leaders of tomorrow.

As part of the Academic Initiative, IBM will work with select schools that
support open standards to achieve three key objectives:

-- Training an IT workforce to fill the new kinds of jobs that are
emerging at IBM and across the industry;

-- Providing the right skills to the next generation of IT workers to
ensure they are qualified for the jobs of tomorrow; and

- - Ensuring that universities have the most current, relevant curricula
that map to the kinds of jobs that are expected, so schools can be
attractive for enrollment, funding and growth.

For more information on the IBM Academic Initiative, visit
www.

"ExploreLearning brings research-based instructional methods for math and
science to the classroom. We look forward to working together to reach
even more teachers and students.
Customer service and technical support contacts will remain unchanged for
customers. For more information about ProQuest
Information and Learning, visit http://www.proquest.

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IBM today announced that the North Carolina
School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) has joined IBM's Academic
Initiative to help better prepare students for the information technology
(IT) and computer science jobs of tomorrow. Gerald Boarman, NCSSM
President. Hunt Jr. With an objective
of helping learners make sense of complex scientific and mathematical
principles, ExploreLearning offers modular, interactive math and science
simulations (manipulatives) for teachers and students in grades six through
12.
ProQuest has a deep commitment to supporting teaching and learning and has
great reach in the K-12 market.com ) is a leader for in-school reading
solutions and professional development throughout the U.

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"By providing access to the latest software tools as well as training and
support, IBM is enabling us to successfully incorporate new technologies
and keep our curriculum up to date."

IBM Academic Initiative

The IBM Academic Initiative is an innovative program offering a wide range
of technology education benefits to meet the goals of most colleges and
universities.S.