Blackboard Management to Present at Upcoming Investment Banking Conferences

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that Mike Beach, chief financial officer and Michael J. Stanton, senior vice president, treasury and investor relations will present at the following investment banking conferences:

    Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference
    Date:  Tuesday, February 10, 2009
    Time:  7:25 p.m. Eastern

    Deutsche Bank 2009 Small and Mid Cap Conference
    Date:  Thursday, February 12, 2009
    Time:  12:40 p.m. Eastern

The audio webcasts of the presentations will be available live on the Blackboard Investor Relations Web site, http://investor.blackboard.com.

About Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around the world every day. Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities. Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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SOURCE Blackboard Inc. 02/09/2009 CONTACT: Michael J. Stanton, Senior Vice President,
Treasury & Investor Relations of Blackboard Inc., 1-202-463-4860 ext. 2305
Web Site: http://www.blackboard.com
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