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i.c.stars Joins BMC Software to Establish Leading Technology Solutions for Chicago Area Community Based Organizations Alliance Expands the i.c.stars Curriculum and Helps Address Challenges Facing Community Organizations CHICAGO, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- i.c.stars, an innovative non-profit internship program in its fifth year providing training in leadership and technology for inner-city young adults, today announced its alliance with BMC Software to develop vital technology solutions for Chicago area community organizations. BMC Software, a leading provider of enterprise management solutions, with its Midwest office in Naperville, will donate technology solutions and consultant support to i.c.stars, expanding the i.c.stars high-level technology curriculum. i.c.stars, in turn, will work with community organizations to help address business problems and more effectively reach stakeholders and customers through technology applications. "Our newly-revised curriculum will enhance our interns' real-world technical expertise as well as drive the community mission of i.c.stars by delivering a technology solution to a different community partner during each internship cycle," said Eric Lannert, technical director of i.c.stars. "This alliance enables our community partners to experience significantly greater control and service levels within IT." "As a longtime supporter of i.c.stars, we are pleased to enter into this relationship and demonstrate how our leading-edge technology can be successfully implemented within small companies and community-based organizations," said Bruce Jones, Midwest Area Director of BMC Software. During i.c.stars most recent cycle, interns competed on teams to develop and propose a plan to revamp CTCNet Chicago's web site. CTCNet Chicago is a coalition of 100 community-based organizations that advocate for equitable access to computers and related technologies. The winning team will work on the project upon completion of the internship cycle in early May. The i.c.stars curriculum will implement a similar model for different community organizations each cycle, creating a win-win for both community organizations and i.c.stars interns. For more information about i.c.stars internship program, please visit http://www.icstars.org/ . About i.c.stars i.c.stars provides opportunities for inner-city young adults to harness the strength of technology for social and economic leadership. By integrating technology training and leadership development, i.c.stars is shaping the next generation of technology leaders. For more information about i.c.stars visit http://www.icstars.org/ . About BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. (NYSE:BMC), is a leading provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage their IT infrastructure from a business perspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2004 revenues of more than $1.4 billion. For more information about BMC Software, http://www.bmc.com/ . DATASOURCE: i.c.stars CONTACT: Sandee Kastrul of i.c.stars, +1-312-640-3851, Web site: http://www.icstars.org/ http://www.bmc.com/

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