Renowned College Research Site, Embark.com, Relaunches with New, Robust Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, October 15, 2007 - This fall, an estimated 2.3 million high school seniors will undertake the challenges of preparing for and applying to college. Since 1995, Embark Corporation has made the process of applying to college easier for over two million students. Today, the company announces the next generation of Embark.com with useful tools, technology and information specifically created to ease the difficulties students often experience during the arduous admissions process.

The Embark.com platform has been enhanced to offer best-of-breed information and technology. It features breakthrough admissions technology that allows students to fill out multiple college applications once they create their own personal profile on Embark.com. In addition, they will enjoy greater access to more college applications, insider information on over 5,000 schools, greater flexibility in applying to colleges, and numerous resource and research tools.

"Embark has a long history of making the college research, application and transition processes more efficient and manageable for over two million students," said Cecil Foster, chief operating officer for Embark. "Embark.com has a tremendous track record of delivering technology that is meaningful to families. Embark technology is also widely utilized by admissions offices at some of the most highly regarded colleges in the country. We are thrilled to deliver an even more enriching experience on Embark.com today."

With Embark.com, students and parents will find a resource they can trust that makes applying to college easier than ever. Because today's students are submitting more college applications than ever (on average, six per student) to a broader array of schools, managing the process of filling out these applications, with multiple sections and deadlines, can be daunting. Furthermore, choosing a university, or even narrowing down to a small group of choices, is a confusing and overwhelming experience. In addition, many students are focusing on specific studies or disciplines rather than overall reputations of schools, which is important to note since the top programs in specialized fields are spread across many schools and change often.

The new Embark.com introduces:

• Enhanced application network: students have access to an even greater number of college applications.
• Auto-fill technology: students can save a significant amount of time by filling out a majority of the relevant information for a college application once and having that information automatically flow into each of their application forms.
• School profiles: information and application details on over 5,000 schools.
• Application delivery: students can print and mail applications, or, if the school is part of Embark's partner network, submit the application electronically.
• Research and resource tools: a comprehensive library of information is provided for identifying the best school choices. Students can get information and advice directly from schools, as well as from admissions officers and industry experts. This information and advice - all available for free - is presented to users in a customized fashion based on their profile data.

Embark was the first company to bring admissions online in 1995. In 1996, the company pioneered the first comprehensive Web-based college application system - allowing students to download applications online, fill them out and transmit that data to colleges. Today, Embark remains focused on transforming the way students and parents meet their higher education needs.

About Embark Corporation
Founded in 1995, Embark is a leading provider of software and online services that streamline and simplify the college and graduate admissions process for both prospective students and universities. The company has processed over two million college and graduate school applications for many of the largest and most selective universities in the country. Embark also offers a full complement of professional services to support, implement and integrate its software to fit the unique business processes of each admissions office. Embark.com is the company's online resource for students transitioning to college, graduate or other higher educational programs. For more information, please visit corp.embark.com.