Newtown Square, PA January 7, 2002 – ABT, Inc. today announced that Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, has selected ABT to replace their existing Jenzabar POISE information system with an integrated ABT PowerCAMPUS administrative- and academic-information solution.  In addition to its own PowerCAMPUS and IQ.Web software products, ABT will also implement and support Microsoft Great Plains eEnterprise financial- and human-resource applications for Hood College.

“We chose ABT in order to empower our entire campus community with current generation tools at a very favorable price-performance ratio,” notes Cornelius R. Fay III, Chief Technology Officer, Hood College.  “Using their solution, we can leverage existing employee skill sets in well-understood and widely adopted technologies at a price point very attractive to smaller colleges and universities.  ABT’s partnering philosophy allows Hood to employ a best-of-breed strategy in an integrated package, something not commonly found today.”

ABT PowerCAMPUS modules licensed by Hood College include Admissions, Student Records, Student Billing, Cash Receipts, Vista Views and Reports, and Master Scheduler, as well as the IQ.Web Internet portal.  TeamABT Professional Services and Hood staff members will begin implementation of the integrated ABT solution this month.

About Hood College (www.hood.edu)

Hood College is an independent liberal arts college located in Frederick, Maryland.  Hood offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in 27 major fields of study, as well as eight master’s degree programs and five professional certificate programs.  Hood provides a residential experience for undergraduate women, as well as graduate and undergraduate education for both women and men.  In 2001, total enrollment was 1,607 students including 784 undergraduates and 823 graduates.