Applications Available for 2008-09 Accenture Community College Scholarship

- Program Aids Community College Students Seeking Bachelor's
Degrees in Business and Technology -
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will begin accepting applications for its
annual Community College Scholarship program tomorrow, April 1. Up to
10 scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded in June to graduates of
community colleges and other two-year programs seeking a bachelor's
degree in business or high technology at a four-year institution. The
scholarships will be applicable for study during the 2008-2009 school
year and will be renewable for up to one year or until a bachelor's
degree is earned.

Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship for the coming
school year and will be eligible for an additional $5,000 for another
year or until they earn a bachelor's degree.

Applications and detailed information on the scholarship program,
including eligibility requirements, can be attained at Accenture
Community College Scholarship (https://srp.ets.org/SRPOnline/). To
enter the site, use Sponsor ID: 9916 and Security Code: Accenture08.
Applications must be received by May 1, 2008.

Accenture launched the scholarship program last year to encourage
graduates of community colleges to continue their education and to
show its commitment to strengthening education in the United States
and building a more competitive U.S. workforce. This year, the
Educational Testing Service (ETS) Scholarship & Recognition Programs
(SRP) will provide design and management services for the Community
College Scholarship program. Utilizing the ETS core competencies in
assessment and research, SRP provides scholarship program support for
corporations, foundations, labor unions and other fraternal and
philanthropic organizations.

"We are very encouraged by the success of our initial scholarship
recipients, who are enrolled at some very fine colleges and
universities, and we are looking forward to helping ten more students
continue their studies and earn a bachelor's degree or higher," said
Bill Green, Accenture's chairman & CEO. "Community colleges offer
millions of students a great starting point in higher education and
the opportunity to build skills to enrich their careers. The more
business and government leaders can do to encourage students to
continue their education at a four-year institution, the greater the
chances are that our workforce will remain strong and competitive."

Successful candidates for the Accenture Community College
Scholarship will have excelled academically and demonstrated
leadership ability as well as commitment to community. To be eligible,
candidates must:

-- Be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an
accredited two-year junior college or community college and
plan to transfer to an accredited four-year college or
university and pursue a baccalaureate degree;

-- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or
its equivalent); and

-- Be seeking degrees and careers in the high technology and
business fields.

Financial need will also be considered.

Commenting on the scholarship program, U.S. Rep. George Miller
(D-CA), Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, said:
"Ensuring that every qualified student can get a good college
education is critical to strengthening our nation's economic
competitiveness and our middle class. As a community college graduate,
I know first-hand the valuable role that community and junior colleges
serve in providing students with the foundations they need to move on
to a four-year college or to become a part of our workforce, and I am
thrilled that this scholarship initiative will help open the doors of
opportunity for 10 exceptional students. Last year Congress took a
critical step toward making college more affordable by enacting the
greatest increase in federal student aid since the GI Bill. We must
now build on this effort by reforming our nation's higher education
system, so that it operates in the best interests of students and
families and helps create the innovative workforce we need to confront
new challenges in our global economy."

U.S. Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA), Ranking Member of the
House Education and Workforce Committee, said, "California has a
robust community college system that provides young people with great
opportunities for entering the higher education system. I am excited
that the business community is stepping up to encourage students to
use community college as a stepping stone to achieve a bachelor's
degree. Meeting the challenges of the 21st century will require
Americans to be more educated than ever before. Community colleges are
integral to America's ability to ensure that everyone who wants a
higher education can get one. On that basis, I applaud Accenture's
scholarship program."

To receive more information about Accenture Community College
Scholarship please contact ETS Scholarship & Recognition Programs
e-mail srp-csr@ets.org or call 609-771-7878.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience,
comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business
functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful
companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become
high-performance businesses and governments. With 178,000 people in 49
countries, the company generated net revenues of US$19.70 billion for
the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007. Its home page is
www.accenture.com.

About ETS

ETS, a nonprofit organization, celebrates a 60-year history of
advancing quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid
assessments, research and related services for all people worldwide.
In serving individuals, educational institutions and government
agencies around the world, ETS customizes solutions to meet the need
for teacher professional development products and services, classroom
and end-of-course assessments, and research-based teaching and
learning tools. ETS today develops, administers and scores more than
50 million assessments in over 180 countries, at more than 9,000
locations worldwide. Additional information is available at
www.ets.org.

Accenture
Stacey Jones, +1-917-452-6561
Stacey.Jones@accenture.com
or
For Accenture
Jimmy Asci, +1-212-614-4818
James.Asci@bm.com

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