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Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Selects Datacert Passport^TM to Connect Volunteer Network with Collaborative Matter Management

Datacert Passport chosen to effectively manage network of 1500+ volunteers

HOUSTON, June 2, 2010 - Datacert, Inc. today announced that Passport, its new patent-pending technology platform for legal departments, has been selected by Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta (PBP-ATL) to connect its network of 1500+ attorneys who provide pro bono legal services to nonprofit agencies across Atlanta. PBP-ATL will implement the Passport platform as well as Datacert's matter management application, with the goal of greatly improving process efficiency.

PBP-ATL is a non-profit organization, which was founded and is run by a consortium of legal executives and attorneys from several Atlanta-based companies. Passport was selected by PBP-ATL's staff and its board of directors, which includes legal executives and attorneys from Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, GE Energy, Cox Communications, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, UPS, Southern Company Services, Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., AT&T, Delta Airlines, McKesson Provider Technologies, and AGL Resources.

"In trying to find a solution to meet our unique needs, we reviewed several different systems available in the market," stated Rachel Epps Spears, executive director, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. "We chose Passport for many reasons, including the fact that it provides flexibility in terms of easily configuring the system to do exactly what we need it to do. Passport also has a user interface that is very straightforward and intuitive. This will ensure that both our internal resources that administer our matters, and our volunteers, who are very busy and don't have time to learn a complicated system, can get up and running very quickly."

"The ultimate goal of this project is to make the task of administering our matters and tracking and reporting status and metrics much more streamlined and efficient," said Reginald O'Shields, board chair, PBP-ATL and deputy general counsel, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. "This will enable us to focus less on administration and more on helping clients; potentially even allowing us to help more clients than we can today."

To stay up-to-date with the latest news and information about Passport, visit www.datacert.com/passport. For more information, please contact Datacert at 800-780-3681 or e-mail nasales@datacert.com (North American inquiries) or emeasales@datacert.com (international inquiries).

About Datacert, Inc.

Datacert is the leading global provider of software and services for the legal industry. Offerings include its technology platform, Passport, and legal and IP spend and matter management software and services. Clients look to Datacert solutions to strategically manage their departments, reduce legal costs, and optimize operational efficiencies. Datacert has law firm, vendor, and agent connections in more than 150 countries and its customers include 71 Fortune^® 500 corporations, 53 Global Fortune^® 500 corporations, and 100% of the AmLaw 200. Visit www.datacert.com for more information and follow us on Twitter for real-time updates http://twitter.com/Datacert.
 

About Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta (PBP-ATL) provides free business legal services to nonprofit organizations that serve low-income or disadvantaged individuals by matching them with volunteer attorneys from corporations and law firms. PBP-ATL enables transactional lawyers to provide pro bono services in their area of expertise, including contracts, corporate, employment, intellectual property, real estate and tax. In 2009 alone, PBP-ATL provided free legal services to nonprofits valued at approximately $2.1 million. Visit www.pbpatl.org for more information.