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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003

IBM

In a Post-Napster World, Wireless is the New Killer App on Campus

-- At Bryant, a Wireless Notebook Becomes a Research Tool

-- At Meredith, Art History Students Download Images Wirelessly,

While in Class

-- At University of Idaho, Business Students will Access Stock

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IBM today announced that Bryant College, Meredith College and the University of Idaho are providing students with ThinkPad notebooks and secure, wireless connectivity to remove classroom boundaries and build stronger bonds between students and faculty.

Using smaller, lighter, and more powerful notebook computers with wireless access, students can research online while in class, pull down notes, outlines, data and images prepared by professors, participate in on-line, real-time discussions with professors regardless of their location, and access assignments from any hotspot on campus. A new report from Market Data Retrieval stated that 61 percent of schools now have wireless networks, up from 45 percent in 2001. Further, Gartner research showed that the rush in the late 90s to be the most "wired" university has evolved into the rush to be the most "wireless."

"With Wi-Fi standards in place, access point prices decreasing, and more secure wireless technology, wireless now makes sense," said Bob Galush, vice president of marketing, IBM Personal Computing Division. "Implementing wireless networks on college campuses is easier than hard wiring old buildings, gives students the greatest mobility and provides education institutions with a very good return on investment."

Bryant College - Improving Student Access to Campus Resources

Bryant College, located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, is a private university, offering academic degrees for diverse interests including business administration, applied psychology, communication, information technology, and liberal studies. The college adopted wireless technology with IBM ThinkPad notebooks to improve student access to campus resources and extend its leadership among undergraduate business schools.