Columbia Middle School Gets Connected

Juniper Networks Foundation Fund and ComputerCare Team to Provide
Children Internet Access Through In-Class Computer Labs and IT
Training Resources
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR), the leader in
high-performance networking, announced a Juniper Networks Foundation
Fund (JNFF) grant to Columbia Middle School will be used to purchase
the network infrastructure needed to extend Internet access to
students in the classroom. Joining Juniper in the project is
ComputerCare, a recognized leader in the hardware and printer service
industry, who will be donating their time and expertise to install the
equipment and provide IT training to a team of teachers and students
so they can be first-in-line support staff - a skill that they can
take with them and use the rest of their lives.

"We are very excited to bring the wealth of resources enabled by
the World Wide Web directly into the classroom via mobile Internet
labs, so that each student may access these resources from her/his
classroom desk," said Jocelyn Lee, principal at Columbia Middle
School. "Providing our students with first-hand experience and
knowledge of how to work with and benefit from technology is an
invaluable tool. The technology donated in this project will improve
our students' learning experiences and will translate into skills to
be used in other aspects of their lives, for success in our
increasingly connected world."

There are two phases of the project, which will span the next six
months and serve more than 581 of the 887 students at Columbia Middle
School, based in Sunnyvale, California. At completion, the school will
have wireless Internet access throughout the school, wherever the
laptop cart travels, and wireless Internet access in six classrooms.
The project is expected to have a measurable impact on student
technology access, which is currently limited to 25 computers located
in a drop-in computer lab in the school library.

"It will be nice to be able to do research and not have to go to
the library lab because a lot of those computers don't work," said one
Columbia 7th grader. "I don't have a computer at home so these new
computers will help me a lot."

"Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we often take technology
for granted, however, many children in our schools still don't have
the easy access to the resources they need to enhance their ability to
learn and understand the world around them," said Scott Kriens, CEO of
Juniper Networks. "We feel it is fundamentally important to ensure our
schools have the technology they need to prepare our children for the
global economy, and Juniper is excited to be a part of the
transformation at Columbia."

"Participating in this endeavor has been exceptionally satisfying
for all of us at ComputerCare," said Alan Rittenberg, President of
ComputerCare. "This is our way of helping Columbia students to become
whatever they dream they can be in our rapidly changing world."

Phase I of the Project is Underway

The first phase of the project focuses on ensuring Columbia Middle
School has the hardware required to provide mobile Internet access,
along with the initial volunteer and training support to ensure the
mobile laptop cart can be immediately leveraged.

Working through the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
(http://www.siliconvalleycf.org), the JNFF purchased and delivered new
PCs, laptops, laptop carts, wireless network equipment, and
projectors, among other equipment, to Columbia Middle School in early
January. The mobile Internet labs, which will include on-board
printers, will allow students to do Internet research in the classroom
and to create PowerPoint presentations and essays using the wealth of
resources from the World Wide Web. Furthermore, students will be able
to access educational web sites that provide such resources as virtual
frog dissections, writing support and programs that build math skills.

ComputerCare has donated funds to Columbia to fund the creation of
a technology club for the students, which Principal Lee and her
students have named "Tech Crew." The first team of teachers and
students, who are going to be trained on how to use and troubleshoot
the mobile Internet labs, has already been identified. In addition,
the funds will be used to transport students to local high-tech
companies for tours and presentations, to purchase tools the Tech Crew
may need to support hardware, and to coordinate the involvement of
students from the neighboring Fremont High School as mentors for
Columbia Tech Crew members.

The Next Steps

The second phase of the project focuses on improving student math
achievement by providing teachers with a web-based, interactive
teaching tool. The wireless Internet access in six math classrooms and
the multimedia projectors will allow 581 7th and 8th graders to
receive enhanced curriculum through the use of Agile Mind software, a
teaching tool that math teachers will access online via their wireless
Internet connections. The software will offer a transition for
students from elementary mathematics towards increasingly abstract
mathematics that demand higher levels of thinking. Teachers will use
the multimedia projectors to demonstrate mathematical concepts through
real-world examples and animation.

Juniper Networks Foundation Fund

The Juniper Networks Foundation Fund's mission is to foster and
support education from early childhood through end of high school,
with a focus on programs that foster technical understanding and
increase job preparedness. Established in May 2000, JNFF has
undertaken projects around the world, including the U.S., India,
Australia, Israel, Brazil, Haiti, England, The Netherlands, Mexico and
South Africa.

About Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks, Inc. is the leader in high-performance
networking. Juniper offers a high-performance network infrastructure
that creates a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the
deployment of services and applications over a single network. This
fuels high-performance businesses. Additional information can be found
at www.juniper.net.

About ComputerCare

ComputerCare provides comprehensive IT solutions to Fortune 100
companies, offering both networking services and full service hardware
and printer repair. ComputerCare is recognized nationally for its
highest quality service in warranty and non-warranty repairs for the
major manufacturers of laptops, desktops, servers and printers. The
Company provides complete lifecycle management to its SMB and
enterprise customers, including sales, deployment, integration,
service, and disposal of equipment. As a part of its commitment to the
environment ComputerCare recycles parts disposed of during the repair
process. ComputerCare is conveniently headquartered in the heart of
the Silicon Valley, but also makes special onsite arrangements to
simplify the IT and service functions for many companies, wherever
located. IT services are customized for all sizes and types of
businesses, enabling them to focus on their own business while
ComputerCare expertly manages all aspects of their networking needs,
from systems configuration and management to server maintenance and
support.

Juniper Networks and the Juniper Networks logo are registered
trademarks in the United States and other countries. All other
trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered
service marks are the property of their respective owners.

ComputerCare and the ComputerCare logo are registered trademarks
in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks,
service marks, registered trademarks, and registered service marks are
the property of their respective owners.

Juniper Networks, Inc.
Sarah Sorensen, 408-936-4037 (Media Relations)
ssorensen@juniper.net
Kathleen Bela, 408-936-7804 (Investor Relations)
kbela@juniper.net
or
ComputerCare
Shaun Cottingham, 650-475-5518 (Media Relations)
scottingham@computercare.net
or
Columbia Middle School
Jocelyn Lee, 408-522-8247 (Media Relations)
jocelyn.lee@sesd.org

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