CollegeLink.com Announces Sponsorship Agreement With IBM; IBM Supports University-Bound High Schoolers Who Want to `Make College Count'.Business/Technology Editors NEWPORT, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 CollegeLink.com Incorporated (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :APS) today announced it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) for its Making College Count in-school Presentation Program. The Making College Count In-School Presentation is based on the company's highly acclaimed college guidance book, Making College Count: A Real World Look At How To Succeed In and After College. The book was endorsed by the National Association for College Admission Counseling The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is an international organization of professionals dedicated to serving students as they make choices about pursuing postsecondary education. (NACAC NACAC National Association for College Admission Counseling NACAC National Association of College Admissions Counselors NACAC North American Council for Adoptable Children NACAC National Agricultural Compliance Assistance Center ), the nation's premier counseling organization. Provided at no cost to high schools, the Making College Count presentations, are made possible by sponsorships from Fortune 500 corporations such as newcomer IBM, The Procter & Gamble Company, General Motors and PNC PNC Purdue University North Central (Westville, Indiana) PnC Point 'n Click PNC Police National Computer PNC People's National Congress (Guyana) PNC People's National Congress Bank as well as leading service firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers. "IBM continues to look for innovative ways to create one-on-one relationships with our consumers through ibm.com," said John J. Yengo, vice president of marketing, IBM Personal Systems Group. "By building these relationships we can better help people identify the appropriate products for their needs. A powerful direct-to-student program like Making College Count is a perfect tie-in to build these relationships and help students be successful." CollegeLink.com's Making It Count programs consist of a highly rated national training and advisory group helping guide students to success in high school, college and beyond. Making College Count has been featured in USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , Newsweek, The Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper , among others, as well as broadcast features including MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , CNNfn and CBS News. CollegeLink.com expects to reach more than 400,000 high school students during the 1999-2000 academic year through its "Making College Count" presentations. The Making It Count programs and CollegeLink.com's range of free services provide much-needed benefits to high school counselors whose nationwide average ratio to students is 512:1. "Our informative, face-to-face presentations to thousands of students, offer powerful tools to ensure that students maximize their high school and college experiences," said Patrick O'Brien, CollegeLink.com chief executive officer. The dynamic, student-interactive presentation is designed to complement the college preparatory efforts of guidance departments, teachers and administrators. The program provides students with critical information on how to maximize their opportunities upon graduation and also addresses transitional issues such as time management, study skills, and goal-setting. CollegeLink.com (AMEX:APS) provides a range of solutions to the challenges of the college admissions process -- from college selection to submission of college, financial aid, recruiting and scholarship applications. Through its relationships with more than 900 colleges and universities, CollegeLink.com is a leading provider of computer-based college applications and admission services to college-bound students and their families. Additionally, the company's Making College Count and Making High School Count Presentation Programs are the leading student training and advisory programs, providing students with a template for success in high school, college and beyond. The Program's success messages are delivered through such formats as live in-school presentations, an instructional book, the Internet and a free monthly newsletter. The Company's services are based on more than ten years of research among students, parents, counselors, educators and employers. In addition to its online presence, CollegeLink.com is available through high schools nationwide, and is distributed globally in Europe, the Pacific Rim and Canada. Founded in 1991, CollegeLink.com is headquartered in Newport, R.I. Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the companies' business prospects and performance. These include economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the statements and in the companies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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