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February 25, 2005 - Students and educators around the globe can now rent or purchase Minitab software at heavily discounted rates through the e-academy online store. This product offer has been made possible in part because of e-academy's advanced student authentication and license management technology, which allows software companies such as Minitab to securely provide the international academic community with affordable software solutions.
"This initiative validates e-academy's mission to provide affordable software to the international education market." e-academy president, Ram Raju, said yesterday.
MINITAB Statistical Software - Minitab's premiere product and the leading package used to teach a wide range of courses at more than 4,000 colleges and universities - is now available to students and educators worldwide. Students previously ineligible for the discounted software, such as individuals from the United Kingdom, now qualify, allowing e-academy and Minitab to offer a truly global software solution.
"Making our software accessible to students is one of our greatest priorities and we are thrilled that e-academy's technological advances are helping us accomplish that," said Christine Bayly, Minitab's Academic Sales Leader. "And with thousands of companies in more than 80 countries using MINITAB, e-academy's global distribution offers students not only affordable software but also a chance to gain experience with a tool used by employers around the world."
Students who visit the e-academy, Inc. e-store at can download a low-priced copy of MINITAB, a 5-month or 12-month rental version, or a free, 30-day demo. The rental version of MINITAB is e-academy's most popular seller, with students being able to purchase a timed version of MINITAB lasting one semester - sold commercially for $1195.00 U.S. - for the low price of $29.99 U.S.
About Minitab
Minitab is one of the world’s leading developers of statistical analysis and process management software for academic and commercial users worldwide. MINITAB Statistical Software is the preferred software for businesses of all sizes and is used in more than 80 countries. MINITAB is used by thousands of distinguished companies, including Ford Motor Company, Toshiba, 3M, Honeywell International, DuPont, Nissan, and leading Six Sigma consultants. Also popular as an aid in statistics education, MINITAB is used in over 4,000 colleges and universities worldwide.
Minitab Inc., headquartered in State College, Pa., operates offices in the United Kingdom and France and has additional distributors throughout the world.
About e-academy
e-academy provides a software distribution and license management solution for educational institutions. The e-academy solution enables software publishers to offer educational versions of their software to students and faculty, and enables the institution to cost-effectively manage the distribution of software to the campus community.
e-academy's electronic storefronts reach over 2 million students, faculty and staff members in educational institutions in countries around the world.
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