Birmingham-Southern College Chooses an Apogee Powered ResNet for Its Student Network

AUSTIN (June 28, 2004) - Apogee, a technology company and Internet Service Provider that specializes in providing managed residential network services to higher education, announced today that it has partnered with Birmingham-Southern College to manage the residential network of the liberal arts institution.

As part of the agreement, Apogee will provide a broadband connection to each of the college?s 1,100 resident students.

"Our contract with Birmingham-Southern College is a classic example of how Apogee can tailor a contract to meet the specific needs of a college and its students," said Charles Brady, the CEO and founder of Apogee. "BSC wanted to continue to provide its students with a high-speed connection, while shedding the administrative headaches associated with managing a network, where the end users are college students."

After researching the marketplace and talking to Apogee?s references, BSC partnered with the Austin-based company.

"We chose Apogee as a way to maintain our commitment to provide outstanding and reliable services to the campus community," said BSC?s Associate V.P. for Information Technology Anthony Hambey. "We recognize that students want faster, more reliable Internet access, especially as the Internet continues to play an increasingly important role in academics and communications. Apogee enabled us to keep abreast of those demands."

Apogee is at the forefront of a trend, where colleges and universities are re-examining their role as an Internet Service Provider. In recent years, schools have had to expend significant resources on protecting their students from viruses as well as policing the residential network.

"We have and continue to address these issues every day," said Brady. "We have modeled our business around relieving the headaches, while allowing them to devote resources to projects that are more in line with their educational mission."

About Apogee

Apogee is an Internet service provider that specializes in developing and operating customized data networks for college student populations. Specifically, the company deploys and manages college ResNets in partnership with the university?s IT department. By choosing an Apogee powered ResNet, colleges and universities enhance their network infrastructure, while offloading the growing volume of administrative responsibilities associated with managing student networks.