DALLAS & BOSTON, August 11, 2011 – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Football Hall of Fame and Fidelity Investments®, a leading provider of not-for-profit workplace retirement savings plans in higher education[1], today announced an expanded initiative between the two organizations to celebrate the scholar-athlete ideal and a commitment to higher education.

As part of the agreement, Fidelity will serve as the first presenting sponsor of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards in the 53-year history of the prestigious program, which honors outstanding student athletes with scholarships to continue their post-graduate education. The firm will also sponsor the NFF Scholar-Athlete Reception and additional activities associated with the NFF Annual Awards Dinner honoring the annual NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class in New York City in early December.

To promote the achievements of the recipients, Fidelity will work with ESPN to produce a series of short television segments about the 2011 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, which annually recognizes the top 15 individuals in the country for their academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. The segments will also include a special feature on the recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy winner, who is recognized by the NFF as the top football scholar-athlete in the nation. All of the segments will air on ESPN’s College Football Live on Thursdays from September through early December.

“Fidelity has a long-standing commitment to supporting higher education institutions across the country,” said John Ragnoni, executive vice president, Fidelity Tax-Exempt Retirement Services. “This new partnership with the National Football Foundation gives us the opportunity not only to recognize athletic accomplishments, but also to support and showcase students who are excelling in the classroom, on the field and in their communities.”

Fidelity will also continue to support the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute program. The salutes are a series of on-field plaque presentations at universities and colleges across the United States that honor the annual College Football Hall of Fame inductees at their respective alma maters.

“Millions of Americans and higher education employees look to Fidelity to help them save for retirement, and their commitment to excellence makes Fidelity the perfect corporate partner for our programs that highlight the best of the best,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “We know that Fidelity’s participation will significantly raise the visibility of our efforts while strengthening our key relationships at colleges and universities from coast-to-coast.”

The NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, launched in 1959, were the first initiative in history to award scholar-athletes post-graduate scholarships for their combined athletic, academic and leadership abilities. Fidelity becomes the first official sponsor of the program, which has awarded more than $9.5 million to 740 individuals since its inception. The program currently provides $300,000 each year in post-graduate scholarships to 15 of the nation’s top scholar-athletes from all levels of collegiate play. Fidelity’s sponsorship of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards will provide the program unprecedented visibility through a series of innovative marketing initiatives.

Notable past NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award recipients include former NFL standout Derrick Brooks (Florida State); actor Mark Harmon (UCLA); NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (Richmond); former Dateline NBC anchor Stone Phillips (Yale); chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament, Billy Payne (Georgia); record-setting NFL quarterback Peyton Manning (Tennessee); famed NFL quarterback Steve Young (BYU); and Heisman Trophy winners Terry Baker (Oregon State), Gary Beban (UCLA), Doug Flutie (Boston College) and Tim Tebow (Florida).

The NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute program is a hallowed tradition that began with the inaugural class in 1951. The salutes are the first of numerous activities in each inductee’s Hall of Fame experience. The events provide them with one more chance to take the field at their alma maters as they take their places among the greatest college players of all time.

This year’s hall of fame class, which will be inducted December 6 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, includes: Carlos Alvarez (Florida), Doug English (Texas), Bill Enyart (Oregon State), Eddie George (Ohio State), Marty Lyons (Alabama), Russell Maryland (Miami, Fla.), Deion Sanders (Florida State), Jake Scott (Georgia), Will Shields (Nebraska), Sandy Stephens (Minnesota), Darryl Talley (West Virginia), Clendon Thomas (Oklahoma), Rod Waldrop (Arizona), Gene Washington (Michigan State), coach Lloyd Carr (Michigan), and coach Fisher DeBerry (Air Force).

Led by Chairman Archie Manning and President & CEO Steve Hatchell, the NFF has attracted a committed board of directors with some of the most influential individuals from the worlds of sports, business and academia, including: William V. Campbell, chairman of the board of Intuit; Timothy Cook, the chief operating officer of Apple Computer; Gene DeFilippo, director of athletics, Boston College; Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club; Bob Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots Football Club; John J. Mack, executive chairman of Morgan Stanley; T. Boone Pickens, chairman of BP Capital Management; Donna Shalala, president of the University of Miami (FL); and Roger T. Staubach, executive chairman of Jones Lang LaSalle Americas. Behind their leadership and shared beliefs in football’s unique ability to promote the scholar-athlete ideal, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Program has become one of the most prestigious honors in all of sports.

[1] LIMRA Not-for-Profit Market Report, First Quarter 2011.

For more information regarding the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards or College Football Hall of Fame programs, please visit www.footballfoundation.org.

ABOUT FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of more than $3.6 trillion, including managed assets of more than $1.6 trillion, as of June 30, 2011. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION & COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl “Red” Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 121 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame, the NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity, Play It Smart, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association, the NFF Gridiron Clubs of New York City, Dallas, and Los Angeles, and scholarships of over $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. The NFF presents the MacArthur Bowl, the Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, and releases the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings. For more information, please visit www.footballfoundation.org.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 10, 2011 – As back to school time draws near, Kno, Inc., a leader in education software, is giving away up to one million dollars in eTextbooks through a new Facebook game where students can earn credits towards the purchase of their books. From today until September 30, 2011, students can visit www.Facebook.com/GoodtoKno, to spin the wheel of knowledge and earn points that can be used for credit on textbooks at www.kno.com. The credits can be used towards discounts on the purchase or rental of over 100,000 eTextbooks available for Kno’s software on the iPad, Web and Facebook.

Each player will receive ten spins to start, and can earn more by sharing the game with their friends. Once the player spins the wheel, they will receive point values that have a dollar equivalency, which can be redeemed for a coupon code. Students then enter the coupon code on the Kno website and will receive an immediate discount at purchase. Students can earn up to $50 in Kno store credit.

“With the high cost of college tuition, we know that saving every penny counts,” said Ousama Haffar, Vice President of Marketing, Kno, Inc. “Kno already provides students a way to save 30 to 50 percent off the list price of their textbooks by ordering them through our website and this giveaway is just another way for us to help students keep their costs down.”

Kno’s catalog of available eTextbooks exceeds 100,000 titles, making it the largest provider of digital textbooks in the world. In addition, buying or renting textbooks via Kno’s iPad applications provides students with more than 60 interactive features including the ability to highlight important passages, take notes, bookmark pages, add sticky notes and search terms with Wikipedia or a dictionary. And now, students can instantly extract important information from their textbook with Journal, a digital notebook, and can create instant quizzes from any diagram with the Quiz Me feature.

“Kno is really at the cutting edge of making textbooks more interactive and social,” said Babur Habib, CTO and co-founder. “Our features do things that nobody else in the industry can do and our selection of more than 100,000 interactive eTextbooks, whose pages match exactly with those of their print counterparts, is unparalleled. We believe that by making these textbooks more interactive, accessible and affordable, students will want to ditch their heavy backpacks and opt for the digital version of their books.”

To play the Facebook game and earn points toward the purchase of eTextbooks through Kno, visit www.Facebook.com/GoodtoKno. Rules and restrictions apply: sites.google.com/site/milliondollartextbookgiveaway/?pli=1

About KNO

Kno, Inc. is an education software company on a mission to make learning engaging, effective, and social for students. Osman Rashid, the co-founder of Chegg, and Babur Habib, a consumer electronics veteran, founded Kno, Inc. in May 2009. The company has received funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Intel Capital, Goldman Sachs, Advanced Publications, FLOODGATE, GSV Capital, First Round Capital, Ron Conway, Silicon Valley Bank, SV Angels and TriplePoint Capital and is based in Santa Clara, California. For more information, go to www.kno.com, or follow Kno at facebook.com/GoodtoKno and twitter.com/GoodtoKNO.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 10, 2011 – Kno, Inc., www.kno.com , a pioneer in education software, is shifting the industry once again with three breakthrough products that will fundamentally change how college students study this fall. The company is delivering the world’s largest selection of eTextbooks, over 100,000 titles, to Facebook, giving students instant access to their books and class materials where they are already spending an average of 3 hours a day . Kno has also added the most advanced set of interactive features to their Textbooks for iPad application – Journal and QuizMe, which help students easily extract the information from their textbooks that is most important to them. Lastly, Kno is giving 19 million students instant access to eTextbooks through Kno for Web, which works on any major web browser, computer or tablet.

“Kno is focused on redefining the learning experience well beyond the textbook. Students interact differently in the digital medium and our goal is to help students easily extract the pertinent information for their classes,” said Osman Rashid, CEO and Co-Founder, Kno, Inc. “Our latest release gives students the most advanced set of interactive features that helps them study more efficiently and focus on what is most important to get the grades they want.”

Kno for Facebook
Kno is now available on Facebook, giving students instant access to textbooks where they are already spending a large portion of their time. With this new option students can study alone or with their Facebook friends and can even post questions from their textbook to their news feed. In a recent survey from Kelton Research, Kno found that 67% college students said they would be likely to use an app through Facebook that might improve their grades. The survey also revealed that if they could access their textbooks from anywhere without having to lug them around, a majority would study more often (62%) and more effectively (54%).

New Journal and QuizMe Features for iPad
The latest version of Kno for iPad gives students the most advanced set of interactive features with Journal and QuizMe. The Journal feature helps students focus on what is most important to them by automatically transferring images, highlights, stickies, text and media from their textbook into a single digital notebook for easy review.

Meanwhile, the Quiz Me feature makes study preparation a breeze by turning any diagram into an instant multiple-choice quiz with a built in self-assessment tool, real-time feedback and grading.

“There is no competition on the market that comes close to what Kno offers, considering we have over 100,000 discounted eTextbooks and more than 60 interactive features that instantly simplify learning for students. And were not stopping there we’re constantly adding new features that make a traditional textbook look like nothing but an oversized paper weight,” said Babur Habib, CTO and Co-Founder.

Kno for Web
Kno for Web gives 19 million students free access to Kno’s software without the worry or expense of having to purchase a new device. From any browser, students can access the more than 100,000 textbooks they need and never have to worry about loosing a book again, since Kno automatically backs everything up on the web. This also means that students using platforms other than an iPad, such as laptops, netbooks or Android tablets can now have access to eTextbooks.

“I’ve been using Kno to access my books and it’s been a huge time saver because I can study anywhere at anytime,” said Noel Hernandez, a nursing student from Florida International University. “And, my books look exactly the same as the other people using physical textbooks so I can follow along with my professor in class but with a lot more interactive features that make it easier to understand and remember the material.”

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About KNO

Kno, Inc. is an education software company on a mission to make learning engaging, effective, and social for students. Osman Rashid, the co-founder of Chegg, and Babur Habib, a consumer electronics veteran, founded Kno, Inc. in May 2009. The company has received funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Intel Capital, Goldman Sachs, Advanced Publications, FLOODGATE, GSV Capital, First Round Capital, Ron Conway, Silicon Valley Bank, SV Angels and TriplePoint Capital and is based in Santa Clara, California. For more information, go to www.kno.com, or follow Kno at facebook.com/GoodtoKno and twitter.com/GoodtoKNO.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 27, 2011 - College students find print textbooks so cumbersome that 73 percent are willing do something they might not normally do, including give up dating or sex, in order to never have to carry another one, according to a new survey by Kelton Research.  Kno, Inc., a leading education software company, commissioned the survey of American college students across the country and found that most college students (71 percent) want to go digital, whether through an application on a tablet such as an iPad®, through the Web on a laptop, netbook or desktop, or via a smartphone.

The findings of the study show a shift in perception from college students and lend new light to the future of digital learning.  While cost plays a large part of students’ desire to switch to digital textbooks, it’s also the ability to better their study habits.  Currently, students carry around such items as textbooks, notebooks, pens and organizational systems like a planner in their backpacks.  Because the textbooks alone weigh so much, about a quarter (24 percent) of students carrying 20 pounds or more on a typical day, there’s a lot of running back and forth to the dorms to get a book for the next class and a lot of back pain.

When they get to class, there’s no guarantee that they’ll be able to follow along with the professor.  According to the survey, 46 percent of college students have been prevented from studying because they forgot the specific book they needed.  Furthermore, 20 percent have lost their books and 16 percent have been hindered due to missing pages in the book.  An application like Kno’s Textbooks for iPad keeps textbooks, notes and class materials in one location, which is important to students.  If they could access their textbooks from anywhere without having to lug them around, a majority of students said they would study more often (62 percent) and more efficiently (54 percent).

With tuition rates continuing to rise across the county, nine in ten (87 percent) college students have had to cut back on expenses in order to pay for their textbooks.  And it’s no wonder, as college students expect to spend close to $2,400 on textbooks during their time as undergrads.  Making matters worse is the fact that many don’t see a majority of this money again.  College students expect to only receive an average of 30 percent of the money they spent on textbooks when they sell them back.  In fact, about two-thirds (65 percent) think the depreciating costs of textbooks is more unfair than interest rates on student loans.

“I spend so much money on textbooks every semester and when I go to sell them back, typically receive less than half of what I paid,” said Mary Beth Burch, a graduate student at UC Denver.  “That’s why having an application like Kno is extremely helpful.  I can purchase or rent my books for 30-50 percent off list price, which helps me save a lot of money.  It’s also convenient to have my textbooks available on my iPad, which I take with me everywhere.”

Another interesting piece of the survey revealed that most college students (78 percent) don’t think that their professors are currently doing enough to enhance their learning experience with technology, such as with online tutorials or digital textbooks.  Yet despite that, they see the shift happening, as 44 percent believe that in five years, college professors will no longer require students to use physical textbooks.

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Maguire Associates/Fastweb Survey Also Confirms ROI, Financial Aid Appeals and Online/Social Tools Are Factors in Enrollment Decisions

Survey reveals average 16-year-old is most concerned with getting good grades and worries about how their online reputation will impact getting into college

MAYNARD, Mass., May 24, 2011 – Turning 16 is an important step in a teenager’s life and this month marks the milestone birthday for Fastweb, the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information owned by Monster Worldwide, Inc., parent company of Monster.com®, the leading job matching engine (NYSE: MWW). With one out of three college-bound seniors visiting its website, Fastweb has helped over 50 million* students look for ways to pay for college since its launch in 1995. To celebrate its birthday, Fastweb turns its attention to topics that teenagers are preoccupied with the most, by surveying its 16-year old users. Nothing was off-limits as the survey revealed interesting results, ranging from the celebrity teens would most want to be friends with, to what worries them most at school.

Social media is on everyone’s mind and Fastweb wanted to know how worried its users are about their online reputation/footprint. The survey found that many teenagers (49 percent) are concerned that their online image would affect their chances of getting into college. Evenly split, 23 percent of respondents were worried their online reputation would affect them getting a job while 23 percent thought online footprints are only something that adults should worry about. A mere three percent of users said they would rather look cool to their friends versus worrying about the consequences of a potentially negative online image.

Fastweb also wanted to know which celebrity 16 year olds would most like to befriend. Ranking high among teens were Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Emma Watson. Taylor Lautner also ranked high on the list, while Robert Pattinson was nowhere to be found, revealing that Fastweb’s 16 year olds are a Team Jacob crowd. The survey also revealed some more unusual choices such as SpongeBob, Snoopy and Beethoven.

When the Fastweb survey respondents were asked about what school related issues kept them up at night, the majority cited getting good grades (39 percent). Twenty-seven percent of teenagers also responded that they were worried about paying for college and 19 percent were worried about getting into the college they wanted. Interestingly, only three percent were most concerned with peer pressure.

Given that 39 percent of the survey respondents were looking forward to get done with classes after school was over, Fastweb was surprised to find that 78 percent of teenagers would still go to college even if they knew they would be a millionaire without higher education. Survey respondents cited being afraid of missing out on additional knowledge if they skipped college. Only five percent thought college wouldn’t be worth it if they were already successful.

“Over the past 16 years, we have seen the price of tuition skyrocket, and as a result the Student Loan Debt Clock is quickly racing to hit $1 trillion in 2012,” said Mark Kantrowitz, the publisher of Fastweb. “This alarming statistic makes scholarships and other financial relief more important than ever. For 16 years Fastweb met this challenge by offering access to millions of diverse scholarships, and we continue to offer new resources to help students tackle debt, every day.”

Since its launch as the first free scholarship matching site in 1995, Fastweb has helped more than 50 million users looking for a way to pay for college*. Fastweb offers personalized scholarship matches, internship and entry-level job opportunities, and expert financial aid advice at one convenient, online location.

Additional Resources
Birthday gifts of money and scholarships are a great way of defraying the cost of school but student loans can also help with college costs. If you want to learn more about how to choose a student loan, Fastweb will be hosting a Q&A session on Twitter addressing that very issue. The Tweet chat will be run by Mark Kantrowitz, nationally recognized expert on student financial aid and author of the popular eBook titled “Secrets to Winning a Scholarship.” The live #AskKantro session will take place on Wednesday, May 25 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST. Participate by bringing your college cost questions and signing onto Twitter where Mr. Kantrowitz (@mkant) will be on hand tweeting back live responses.

About Monster Worldwide

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the S&P 500 index. To learn more about Monster’s industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.about-monster.com.

About Fastweb

Fastweb is the nation’s recognized leader in helping students pay for school, by providing scholarship and financial aid information, as well as information on jobs and internships. One out of three college-bound seniors use the site, and more than 50 million* users have benefitted from Fastweb’s information and services. Fastweb lets students create a personalized profile that can be matched against its expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, the database has more than 1.5 million scholarships totaling over $3.4 billion. To learn more about Fastweb visit www.fastweb.com and follow us on Twitter at @PayingForSchool.

*9 million are active users of the site

Zaarly Helps College Students Make Some Extra Dough

Get rewarded for buying and selling services, goods and access to experiences

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2011 – Zaarly, a location-based, real-time, social commerce platform that helps buyers and sellers get what they want, when they want it, is rewarding over $30,000 to college students who make the most number of transactions and largest deals through the Zaarly Launch Contest. Prizes will be awarded to the top “Zaars” and deal makers across the country each week between May 15 and July 1, 2011.

Want a cheeseburger in the middle of the night? Or a latte delivered to you during an early morning cram session? How about someone to take notes for you in your 8 am stats class? Or how about simply making a little extra cash helping others in your community or hometown? With Zaarly, you can make all your wildest dreams come true – simply post what you want, when you want it and how much you would be willing to pay – and someone in the Zaarly community can grant your wish.

“We’re so thrilled to launch Zaarly on college campuses nationwide and offer students a chance to make some easy money,” said Bo Fishback, CEO and Founder of Zaarly. “Zaarly is the perfect tool for any college student – whether craving a delivery of midnight munchies, a cleaning crew before a parent’s visit or as a way to make some extra cash – it offers college students a new way to buy and sell goods and services in an easy and safe way.”

To sign up, simply go to launch.zaarly.com to register and get notified when deals are in your area.

About Zaarly:
Zaarly is a location-based, real-time social commerce platform that makes the buying and selling of goods, services and experiences easy, safe and secure. With Zaarly, people can post what they want, when they want it and at what price they are willing to pay and someone in the Zaarly community can fulfill it. Zaarly is based in San Francisco, CA and is backed by investors including Ashton Kutcher, Felicis Ventures, Bill Lee, Naval Ravikant, Light Bank, SV Angel, and Thrive Capital. Visit www.zaarly.com for more information.