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CaseCentral Becomes a Founding Sponsor of Pro Bono Net's Corporate Sponsorship Program

SAN FRANCISCO - September 21, 2005 - CaseCentral, the leader in electronic discovery and litigation management solutions for major law firms and corporations, today announced that it has become a founding member of Pro Bono Net’s Pro Bono Net Corporate Sponsorship Program.  The purpose of the new program is to work directly with the legal community that supports lawyers and law firms to raise funds to support Pro Bono Net’s mission.  Pro Bono Net uses information technology and a unique collaboration among the various parts of the public interest legal community to bring legal assistance to those who cannot afford it.  Pro Bono Net offers assistance in areas such as asylum law, death penalty cases, health law, human rights, and prisoners' rights, and is currently providing support for partnering legal aid and pro bono groups in 28 states, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas.

CaseCentral, the leader in electronic discovery and litigation management solutions for major law firms and corporations, today announced that it has become a founding member of Pro Bono Net’s Pro Bono Net Corporate Sponsorship Program.  The purpose of the new program is to work directly with the legal community that supports lawyers and law firms to raise funds to support Pro Bono Net’s mission.  Pro Bono Net uses information technology and a unique collaboration among the various parts of the public interest legal community to bring legal assistance to those who cannot afford it.  Pro Bono Net offers assistance in areas such as asylum law, death penalty cases, health law, human rights, and prisoners' rights, and is currently providing support for partnering legal aid and pro bono groups in 28 states, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas.

“Pro Bono Net’s mission is vital to many people and communities, and we believe it is important for the entire legal community to support the group’s efforts,” said Chris Kruse, CEO and co-founder of CaseCentral. “In our role as a vendor interacting with many of the largest law firms in the country, I believe we can provide a broader forum for spreading the Pro Bono Net message. We look forward to working with Pro Bono Net and the other corporate sponsors to create an entity that supports the legal community.”

“The unmet need for legal assistance is huge,” said Mark O’Brien, co-founder and executive director of Pro Bono Net. “CaseCentral’s support as a founding corporate sponsor will not only help raise awareness of Pro Bono Net within the legal community, but also improve our ability to recruit and properly match attorneys with worthy cases that deserve the highest caliber counsel.”

About Pro Bono Net
With offices in New York City and San Francisco, Pro Bono Net is a national, nonprofit organization that works in close partnership with nonprofit legal organizations across the country to increase access to justice for poor and moderate-income people and other vulnerable populations.  It does so through (i) supporting the innovative and effective use of technology by the nonprofit legal sector, (ii) increasing participation by volunteers, and (iii) facilitating collaborations among nonprofit legal organizations and advocates working on similar issues or in the same region.  For more information, please visit www.probono.net.

About CaseCentral

CaseCentral offers a proven on-demand evidence management platform that empowers corporations and law firms to take control of eDiscovery. CaseCentral enables users to efficiently and defensibly respond to today's legal and compliance challenges consistently, accurately and faster while delivering overall savings of 30-60 percent, and increasing Earnings Per Share by up to 1 percent. The company's SaaS delivered software, with its centralized secure multi-party architecture and flexible litigation workflow engine, can be up and running within minutes. CaseCentral's solution is enhanced by its litigation-savvy consulting, best practice processes and self-services options. Founded in 1994, CaseCentral works with leading Fortune 1000 corporations, including 25 of the Fortune 100, and over 1,100 law firms that support them. CaseCentral is consistently chosen to handle many of the most complex and highly visible litigation projects in the nation. For more information, call 1.800.714.2727 or visit www.casecentral.com.

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