NetLibrary Forms Partnership with CybraryN™ for Remote Patron Authentication Solutions

BOULDER, Colo., 19 August 2005— NetLibrary, the world's leading provider of eBooks, and CybraryN™ Solutions, the recognized leader in public access control and security software, today announced a new strategic partnership. Under the strategic partnership, NetLibrary will offer the CybraryN™ Patron Authentication Server as an alternative authentication solution to its library customers.

CybraryN Solutions provides system administrators with state-of-the-art tools to drastically reduce the maintenance of public access computers, and provides patron authentication to allow libraries to ensure that only their patrons are accessing the electronic resources. By integrating CybraryN software with the NetLibrary eBooks system, NetLibrary and CybraryN Solutions are making it easier for libraries to take advantage of the most comprehensive suite of library management products in one total solution.

"Bringing value to libraries is one of the core philosophies that CybraryN and NetLibrary share," said CybraryN President and CEO Frank Cappuccio. "Our partnership with NetLibrary enables a synergistic approach to visionary and technological leadership that will create tremendous benefits for libraries of all types. Our unified products empower librarians to meet the technology demands and challenges of public access to all their digital resources."

"NetLibrary felt that CybraryN provided an excellent high quality solution for addressing functionality needs that libraries have requested from us," said Rich Rosy, Corporate Vice President, eContent, OCLC NetLibrary. "We found in CybraryN a partner that shared our vision, and one with a proven solution for facilitating patron authentication to library eBook collections utilizing existing library databases."

About CybraryN Solutions

Headquartered in New York, CybraryN Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Computers By Design Inc., specializes in developing access control and reporting software for library environments. Enjoying rapid adoption among libraries, academic, and consortia customers worldwide, the company's flagship product, CybraryN allows organizations to easily manage computer usage, print costs, and resource scheduling while providing essential desktop security. For more information on products visit www.CybraryN.com or call 1-800 THE-TOWN, fax 1-888 THE-TOWN.

CybraryN is a trademark of Computers By Design Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

About NetLibrary

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, NetLibrary is a division of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., a worldwide library cooperative. NetLibrary provides content and technical delivery solutions to institutional libraries, corporations and government agencies that facilitate the purchase, management and distribution of research, reference, digital learning, and general interest content via Web-based technologies. NetLibrary's eContent solution is the most broadly adopted in the market, making the content of more than 400 publishers and eContent providers available through more than 12,000 libraries worldwide.