Digital Payment Technologies Corp. Certified under the Building Blocks Program of Blackboard Inc.

“We are always interested in providing new ways to leverage our EMS real-time communication capability to provide new features to our customers,” said Rob V. Kragelj, President and C.O.O of Digital Payment. “Integrating with Blackboard delivers on the promise of real-time communication with a very tangible benefit.”

Real-time Blackboard transaction processing means that universities using the Blackboard Transaction System and Intella-Pay or LUKE payment stations from Digital Payment for parking, will have the option of letting students use their campus cards to purchase parking. Like real-time credit card processing, when the student swipes their campus card, the payment station will communicate with the Blackboard server to receive authorization before completing the transaction. The result is more convenience for students, fewer cash transactions with no additional effort and no “bad card” losses.

“This is another example of the benefits of openness and flexibility that has been built into the e-Education Suite,” said Kathy Lowe, Vice President of Corporate Development at Blackboard. “Access to the Building Blocks technology have allowed over 190 companies like Digital Payment offer new capabilities to our clients, extending the value of the Blackboard investment.”

The Blackboard Transaction System is a comprehensive transaction processing system that supports the creation and management of student debit accounts, as well as using student ID cards for both on-campus vendors and off-campus merchants. It can also be used for secure building access and other card-based security applications.

About Digital Payment Technologies Corp.:

Digital Payment (formerly Digital Pioneer) is an innovative leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of leading-edge revenue-management hardware, software and wireless solutions for the multi-billion-dollar parking industry. The company’s products provide complete financial tracking, control and reporting on parking revenue collected by cities, municipalities, parking management companies, private operators and national parks, from customer payment through to bank deposit.

About Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard is a leading provider of enterprise software and services to the education industry. The Company’s product line consists of five software applications bundled in two suites, the Blackboard Academic Suite™ and the Blackboard Commerce Suite™. Blackboard’s clients include colleges, universities, schools and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and their students. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices and staff in North America, Europe and Asia.