Datatel Launches Next Generation Web site Designed by NavigationArts

MCLEAN, VA — October 01, 2004 — NavigationArts, a premier provider of Web usability services, today announced the launch of a new Web site for Datatel, Inc. (datatel.com). Datatel is a leading provider of information management solutions for higher education in North America. The redesigned site incorporates an extensive reorganization of content and navigation designed to meet the needs of Datatel’s growing client base and prospects.

“The services and information Datatel provides over the web have grown enormously over the past five years. Likewise, the sophistication level of web audiences has also increased,” said Leo Mullen, Chief Executive Officer of Navigation Arts. “This new site is optimized to help Datatel meet both business goals and user needs.”

“We’re convinced that in today’s Web-centric marketplace, providing clients and prospects with an intuitive and satisfying user experience online is crucial to our growth strategy,” said Jayne Edge, Datatel’s Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing. “NavigationArts helped us achieve that goal. They have been an excellent advisor on our Web strategy, and helped us efficiently bring that strategy to reality.”

NavigationArts (www.navigationarts.com) is a strategic consultancy providing expert advisory, design and development services for the Web and application software. The company’s services optimize the online user experience for their clients’ Internet applications, driving business value for commerce, communications and marketing.

Datatel, Inc. serves more than 600 colleges and universities in North America with integrated software and solutions that support the schools’ needs for information management in back office and student-facing operations. In 2002, Datatel’s CEO Russ Griffith was named as the Greater Washington Entrepreneur of the Year in the Software Category by Ernst & Young and Datatel has been recognized twice by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the regions top 50 employers.

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