SAS Gives Pennsylvania State University $1 M, 3-Year Grant

SAS Institute, a market leader in e-intelligence and data warehousing, announced a three-year, $1 million software grant to the Pennsylvania State University.

This grant provides SAS' award-winning data warehousing and data mining technology to enhance classroom instruction and research capabilities for students, faculty, and staff. SAS solutions will be used at all 24 Penn State locations throughout Pennsylvania.

"Penn State welcomes the partnership with SAS," said Gary Augustson, vice provost for information technology. "Collaboration with this international leader in business and analytic decision software will enable the University to provide its students and faculty with technology resources critical to their success in the global digital environment."

"Through this grant, SAS is able to share its technology with one of the nation's finest universities, one dedicated to the education of tomorrow's scientists, engineers, and business leaders," said Jeff Babcock, vice president of U.S. public sector sales and marketing. "Our goal is to provide Penn State's students and faculty with resources to inspire innovative research and to supply graduates with the technical skills necessary to meet the challenges of the 21st century."

This grant marks the fourth contribution by SAS this year to universities. The first was a five-year, $3 million grant to the 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina school system. Additional contributions include the three-year, $1 million grants awarded to both North Carolina State University and the University of California's 10-campus system.

"We believe our nation's prosperity and financial welfare begin with our education system," added Babcock. "These grants validate our dedication and support for the mission's of these outstanding universities now and in the future."

About Penn State University

Founded in 1855, Penn State is Pennsylvania's only land-grant university and has a broad mission of teaching, research and public service. It enrolls more than 81,000 students at 24 campus locations statewide, and offers instruction in more than 160 baccalaureate and 150 graduate programs. The University Park campus, with an enrollment of some 40,000 students, is Penn State's administrative and research hub. The campus is located in central Pennsylvania, adjacent to the community of State College and overlooked by majestic Mount Nittany. Other Penn State campuses -- including the College of Medicine at the Hershey Medical Center and the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle -- play a vital role in the University's overall mission. There is a Penn State campus within commuting distance of virtually every Pennsylvanian. For more information about SAS at Penn State, visit www.sas.psu.edu.

About SAS

SAS is a world leader in e-intelligence software and services, enabling its customers to turn raw data - including the vast quantity generated by e-business - into usable knowledge. Software from SAS, the world's largest privately held software company, is used at more than 35,000 business, government and university sites in 110 countries. SAS' 1999 revenues totaled $1.02 billion. Please visit SAS on the Web at www.sas.com.

Contact SAS Institute Inc, Mary Ann Campbell-Hickland, 919-531-6997, MaryAnn.Hickland@sas.com.