Campus Pipeline Expands Web Platform, Previews New Features for College Alumni, Prospective Students.

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1999--

Nearly 500 Campuses License Web Platform That Connects the

Collegiate Community

Campus Pipeline, Inc. today previewed upcoming online services that expand the Campus Pipeline(TM) platform beyond the core campus community to include alumni and prospective students. This technology development is in response to feedback from many of the nearly 500 campuses licensing the Campus Pipeline platform.

"Colleges and universities are looking for help to attract students and retain the loyalty of alumni," said Chad Muir, president and CEO of Campus Pipeline. "Campus Pipeline is the perfect solution because we deliver the Web platform that connects the core campus community and evolves with a school's needs. Alumni and college preparation services are natural extensions of a product that is unmatched in delivering value to higher education."

As a platform, Campus Pipeline integrates with a school's existing information systems and links traditional higher education with the limitless capabilities of the Internet, creating a customized campus experience for all members of the collegiate community -- students, faculty, administrators, employees and soon prospective students and alumni. It is the common interface where all the members of a campus community connect to academic resources, administrative services, community information and the Internet at large, all online, anywhere and anytime.

Campus Pipeline Alumni Services

Campus Pipeline is extending its platform to support a range of tools and features that assist institutions in maintaining contact with and serving the needs of their alumni over time. From community building and networking tools to fund raising and continuing education, alumni programs will have powerful technological support to help them build loyalty and involve more alumni in university life. In addition, this portal-style platform will allow alumni to maintain their connections to the Campus Pipeline network of information, services, and e-commerce opportunities after they leave the institution, and offer convenient links back to their school and the educational benefits it offers.

Campus Pipeline College Preparation Services

Prospective students need help identifying and evaluating college opportunities. Through the Campus Pipeline platform, students link to a powerful network of institutions and services as they explore educational opportunities. At the same time, Campus Pipeline supports an institution's recruiting efforts in an increasingly competitive arena by making it easier to share information about the school with the right target audience.

About Campus Pipeline

Salt Lake City-based Campus Pipeline, Inc. links traditional higher education systems with the limitless capabilities of the Internet to create a customized campus experience. The company steps beyond the destination Web site to create a personalized pipeline that integrates students, faculty, staff and administrators with their campus community, academic resources and administrative services all online. By opening 24x7 access to back office systems and campus resources while allowing institutions to retain control of their private networks, Campus Pipeline makes campus processes more manageable and secure and reduces operating costs for institutions of every kind and size. Campus Pipeline works with leading companies including Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), SCT (Nasdaq: SCTC) and Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW). For more information, visit www.campuspipeline.com or call 888.682.PIPE (7473).

Note to Editors: Campus Pipeline and the Campus Pipeline logo are trademarks of Campus Pipeline, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.