CAMBRIDGE, MA–August 14, 2001–Approximately one year ago, The Claremont Colleges had chosen a system from CARS, one of the five companies that presently comprise Jenzabar, Inc. At the time, Richard Parker, CIO for Harvey Mudd College, stated, "We are happy with the decision . . . and look forward to implementing the system as soon as possible."

The Claremont Colleges had chosen Jenzabar after a long and thorough search process. According to Dr. Brenda Barham Hill, Chief Executive Officer for the Claremont University Consortium (CUC), the process was unusually collaborative and thorough. "We had talked to many institutions and learned what others had done right and what they had done wrong. After this careful process, we believed we had made an excellent choice in Jenzabar."

This Is Now.

The Claremont Colleges consortium has chosen Jenzabar as its enterprise resource provider for the five combined Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Pomona College, and Scripps College). Jenzabar's CARS software will provide The Claremont Colleges an integrated solution with enterprise application software and service solutions that the five schools will use jointly.

"We are pleased to have successfully completed Phase One," Linda Pardue, Project Manager for CUC, states. Phase One consisted of a needs assessment, fit gap, and project plan. "We are excited about the beginning of Phase Two of the project, and we look forward to a successful implementation."

"We were amazed," Dr. Barham Hill notes, "at the collateral benefits we received. The collaborative nature of the implementation has engendered common software systems tailored to our needs. The Needs Assessment developed a camaraderie and commitment that has changed our culture. This is the first time ever that we will have direct access to internal information electronically across all five campuses."

Robert Walters, Associate Vice President of Information Systems & Technology at Claremont McKenna College agrees, "The choice of Jenzabar was pretty close to unanimous . . . again. Our users and IT staff agree that Jenzabar's features are best for what we need most in our type of institution."

The more things change....

About the Claremont Schools
Located in Claremont, California, 35 miles east of Los Angeles, The Claremont Colleges are in a consortium of undergraduate colleges and graduate schools on adjoining campuses. While each has its own faculty, student body, administration, and curricular emphasis, The Claremont Colleges also provide many combined services, programs, and facilities.

Claremont McKenna
With an enrollment of over 1000 students, Claremont McKenna College emphasizes a public affairs curriculum within a liberal arts environment. Founded in 1946 as a college for men, the now coeducational college's focus is to train students for leadership in business, the professions, and government.

Harvey Mudd College
Founded in honor of businessman and philanthropist Harvey Mudd in 1955, Harvey Mudd College focuses on educating engineers, scientists, and mathematicians in sciences, humanities, and social sciences "so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society." Harvey Mudd has a coeducational enrollment of over 700 students.

Pitzer College
Pitzer College offers a "comprehensive curriculum in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences." Focusing on interdisciplinary, intercultural education, Pitzer's curriculum includes 40 major fields and emphasizes social responsibility and community service. A coeducational college with an enrollment of over 900 students, Pitzer was founded in 1963.

Pomona College
The founding member of the Claremont Colleges, Pomona College balances a liberal arts and sciences tradition. Founded in 1887, Pomona has an enrollment of over 1400 students. The coeducational college's 24 academic departments offer 41 majors in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.

Scripps College
Founded in 1926 by educator, publisher, and philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps College is the women's college of the Claremont Colleges. Scripps College's mission is "to educate women to develop their intellect and talents through active participation in a community of scholars, so that as graduates they may contribute to society through public and private lives of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity."

About Jenzabar, Inc.
By improving the exchange of information through powerful business intelligence applications and services, Jenzabar's Internet enterprise software, e-learning solutions, and services deliver a competitive edge to higher education institutions. Dedicated to supporting and enhancing the educational community, Jenzabar's business units serve 700 higher education institutions worldwide, including students, professors, and administrators from private liberal arts, medical, law, state, and community colleges. Institutions employing Jenzabar solutions include The Claremont Colleges, Colby College, Daytona Beach Community College, William Mitchell College of Law, Governors State University, Bluffton College, Florida Southern College, Bay de Noc Community College, Berry College, and Harvard Medical School.

Jenzabar's offerings include Web-based enterprise software with student, institutional advancement, human resources, and financial applications; e-learning solutions; and a higher education enterprise information portal (EIP). Founded in 1998, Jenzabar is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and currently employs more than 300 people in regional offices across the United States.