Open Text s FirstClass Division and Hayes Partner to Bring Safe and Affordable Email to Education

Schools to Benefit from Enterprise Pricing Agreement for E-rate Eligible, Hosted Email Services Based on FirstClass

Orlando, Florida - 2007-01-25 - Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), the largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software and solutions, announced today that its FirstClass Division has entered into a partnership with Hayes e-Government Resources Inc., provider of information technology services and solutions to State of Florida government agencies, local governments, school districts and commercial businesses, to provide hosted email services nationally. Open Text announced the news today at the Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC), underway this week in Orlando, Florida.

Under the terms of this partnership agreement, Hayes will provide hosted email services for education organizations, based on the FirstClass messaging platform, under the Hayes A+Email services offering. Schools and districts can purchase A+Email at discounted rates, in addition to potential rebates offered through the federal E-rate program.

The cost-benefit justification for A+Email is truly compelling, said John Myers, Vice President and General Manager of Open Text s FirstClass Division. When you combine the proven history of FirstClass as a secure, reliable email solution for schools, with the systems integration and networking advancements of Hayes, schools now have an affordable electronic pathway to email and an associated suite of powerful collaboration tools.

Hayes A+Email hosted model featuring FirstClass is a timely investment in the future of our children, said Karen Martinoff, Hayes President and CEO. Hayes A+Email services provide a learning blueprint for students, preparing them to thrive in today s global economy affecting American jobs. Administration and teachers now have the ability to teach 21st Century skill sets, and students learn in the same environment as the modern world works today.

The FirstClass Collaboration Suite from Open Text is uniquely designed to enhance communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing by connecting the key stakeholders within the education community students, teachers, parents, and administration within an authenticated and internally managed online environment. The solution is deployed in more than 3,000 learning organizations and has more than eight million users worldwide.

FirstClass and Hayes at FETC
Attendees of FETC can visit FirstClass, located in Booth #1206, and Hayes, located in Booth #159 on the show floor for demonstrations of A+Email and further information on the discounted pricing.

About FirstClass and Open Text
The FirstClass Division of Open Text provides FirstClass, the leading collaboration and communications platform for businesses and learning organizations. Open Text is the world's largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management software. The Company's solutions manage information for all types of business, compliance and industry requirements in the world's largest companies, government agencies and professional service firms. Open Text supports approximately 46,000 customers and millions of users in 114 countries and 12 languages. For more information about Open Text, visit www.opentext.com.

About Hayes
Hayes E-Government Resources, Inc. d/b/a Hayes is a State of Florida Certified minority business under the One Florida initiative. For twenty one years, Hayes has successfully provided information technology services and solutions to State of Florida government agencies, local governments, school districts and commercial business. Hayes proud history of precision design and proven performance has enabled their clients to enjoy significant increase in productivity with fewer resources at reduced cost. Currently, Hayes is the prime contractor for the Florida Department of Education s Florida Information Resource Network (FIRN2). As prime contractor, Hayes engineered the combined resources and industry expertise of major telecommunications providers BellSouth, Embarq and Verizon to serve Florida s educational community. For additional information about Hayes and their clients, you are invited to visit www.hcs.net.

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Richard Maganini
Open Text Corporation
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McKenzie Worldwide
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Michele Stevenson
Open Text Corporation
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