'JOBS+,' the New Certified Computer Professional's Career Site, Launches Using Boxwood Technology's CareerCenter Solution.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2000

Boxwood Technology, Inc. (www.boxwoodtech.com), the premiere Applications Service Provider (ASP) of private-branded career site solutions, announced today the launch of "JOBS+" (www.jobsplus.org), a new certified computer professional career site.

JOBS+ is a property of CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, representing over 8,000 computer hardware and software manufacturers, distributors, retailers, resellers, VARs, system integrators, e-businesses, training, service and telecommunications companies.

CompTIA joins a rapidly growing number of associations, commercial career sites, portals, and community-based organizations that outsource the technology and operation of their career centers to Boxwood.

Designed by Boxwood exclusively for CompTIA, JOBS+ is part of a larger association initiative focused on recruiting, training and certifications. JOBS+ is a vendor-neutral program that links certified IT professionals with jobs through their Internet-based job bank.

This new career site technology will help CompTIA reach its goal of facilitating the placement of more than 200,000 new information technology (IT) employees in jobs by the year 2004. "It's great to provide the infrastructure for this unique career site," said John Bell, Chairman and CEO of Boxwood Technology. "As a targeted career site, JOBS+ is available for CompTIA-tested and certified IT professionals only." Each job applicant's certification status is automatically checked by the system before the job application is forwarded to the employer. Adds Bell, "JOBS+ is an exclusive resource for certified IT professionals and, as such, joins the ranks of Boxwood's other niche career site clients that deliver `high value' to their communities. In operation for only a few weeks the JOBS+ program is already enjoying success, with usage growing daily and job placement testimonials already coming in."

About the Computing Technology Industry Association

Headquartered in Lombard, IL, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) (www.comptia.org), was founded in 1982.

Today it represents over 8,000 computer hardware and software manufacturers, distributors, retailers, resellers, VARs, system integrators, e-businesses and training, service, and telecommunications companies. In addition to providing a unified voice for the industry in the areas of public policy, workforce development and electronic commerce standards, CompTIA tests and certifies over 100,000 information technology and service professionals annually with its widely adopted and vendor-neutral A+(TM), Certified Document Imaging Architech(TM) (CDIA), Network+(TM) and i-Net+(TM) certification programs.

JOBS+ can be accesses as a link on CompTIA's web site, or by going directly to www.jobsplus.org.

About Boxwood Technology

Founded in 1998, Boxwood Technology, Inc. is an Applications Service Provider (ASP) to the electronic recruiting industry. Boxwood's private-branded career site products integrate seamlessly with a client's existing web site design and applications.

In addition to hosting the full-featured online recruiting technology, Boxwood also provides technical support, customer service, accounting, content management and ongoing product development. Boxwood's newest product offering, the Job Broadcast Manager, distributes and cross-posts job listings to multiple career sites from a single job posting form.

Boxwood develops, hosts and operates online recruiting technology for clients that include commercial career sites, niche portals, associations, newspapers, as well as radio and television services. For more information about Boxwood's products and services, visit www.boxwoodtech.com or call Cynthia Johnson at 410/584-8700.