Press Release - COLLEGE AND GRADUATE ADMISSIONS GETS AN UPGRADE

Embark's Newly Designed CRM Application Management System Provides Admissions Officers an Organized Solution for Managing Growing Applicant Pools

San Francisco, July 29, 2008 - In 2007, college applications rose to record levels as over 3 million students graduated high school and some students applied to as many as 15 colleges. As admissions become more competitive, many admissions offices are overwhelmed with administrative and reporting tasks, leaving them less time to focus on the applications themselves.

To meet these growing concerns, Embark Corporation unveiled its much-anticipated Admissions Center 2.0 solution during its 5th Annual User Conference in Annapolis, MD on July 9, 2008. This Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system enables admissions offices to quicken the often-arduous process of reviewing student prospects and applicants. The fully integrated CRM platform was designed by and for admissions professionals with the aim of thorough and thoughtful applicant consideration. At the product unveiling, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences' Winnie Keung commented: "The new product looks great. I can't wait to use it." Reyes Garcia at University of Texas - Pan American echoed the excitement: "I think the upgrade is going to streamline the current [Embark] system and our processes in our office."

The new Admissions Center 2.0 CRM system includes:

Single screen review: All applicant information presented on one screen, including events attended, applications, and student inquires.
Customized reporting: Enables faster and more efficient decision making.
Easy import/export features: Allows for a greener, paperless processing environment and less data entry.
Auditing capabilities: Track multiple reviewers' actions within the system.
Full product suite: Support for inquiry management, prospect campaigning, application hosting and processing, admissions and decision processing as well as event and interview management.

"Admissions and enrollment professionals can easily manage the 'admissions funnel' with Embark's software suite of recruiting and application management modules," according to John Yamasaki, VP of Product Development at Embark. "Embark's robust reporting and communications features answer key questions facing admissions professionals today with real-time data to facilitate decision making. This is the true power of a fully integrated CRM system."

Additional feedback during Embark's demonstration of the new intuitive, easy-to-use interface included Ginny Bonish from Tufts University: "Admissions Center 2.0 looks terrific. It looks like it's easy to use and all of the users that we have will have a good time working with it. They'll be thrilled."

Admissions Center 2.0 was designed with guidance from a large number of admissions directors and detailed input from consultant Cynthia Mock, former Director of Admissions with the University of California Irvine's Graduate school.

Embark was one of the first companies to bring admissions online in 1995. In 1996, the company pioneered one of the first comprehensive Web-based college application systems - allowing students to download applications online, fill them out, and transmit that data to colleges. Since its launch, Embark has processed over eight million forms. Today, Embark assists hundreds of colleges and universities around the world by leveraging technology to find the right students as well as manage admissions and enrollment processes.

To learn more about Embark's Admissions Center 2.0 as well as other products and services and set up a demonstration, visit corp.embark.com.

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.