C.D.I. Systems Announces the signing of an agreement to deploy the company's technology on the Sources of the History of Jewish Education

February 28 2006, JERUSALEM---C.D.I. Systems, the developer of NetIS™ - an online publishing platform - and the Schocken Institute of Jewish Research, announced today the signing of an agreement to deploy the company's technology on the Sources of the History of Jewish Education. This unparalleled database contains sources and accounts discussing Jewish education in Israel and the Diaspora, from the medieval times to early twentieth century.

The comprehensive database chronicles the education and educational practices in Israel, from the inception of the Jewish people through modern times, and in parts of the world with prominent Jewish presence. It provides a broad basis for studying the diverse aspects of the social structure of Jewish communities through generations, the status of community leaders, and the power and implementation of authoritative rules.

The database is aimed at researchers of education and Jewish history in the medieval times and enlightenment, researchers of Jewish law, as well as teachers and academics seeking answers to educational questions in the general agenda.

Mr. Itzhak Levit, CEO: "One of the main obstacles in digital-age publishing is protecting content against illegal access. The Internet, aside being an easy and low-cost medium for mass distribution of content, largely exposes it to illegal copying, thus infringing the publisher's rights". Mr. Levit adds: "Another major respect is the issue of generating revenues from on-line content. NetIS™, our unique and integrated platform - providing content protection (DRM), content management (WCM), advanced retrieval capabilities, and e-commerce tools under the same umbrella - is the ultimate solution for the publishers. The Schocken Institute is no exception".

Prof. S. Glick, chair of the Schocken Institute adds: "The institute I preside over accommodates important academic and cultural projects. The Sources of the History of Jewish Education database exhibits to the customer highly qualified information, the product of comprehensive and professional research conducted by distinguished academics and researchers. We wanted this treasure to become available to each and every one who is interested in learning about Jewish education. Our thorough investigation has led to the conclusion that C.D.I. Systems provides the best solution, and well answers our hesitation and fear of content theft when publishing our database online".

About C.D.I. Systems

Founded in 1992, C.D.I. Systems is a privately owned software house, headquartered in Israel. The Company's online publishing solutions have been deployed throughout the world as part of interactive legal productions on CD-ROM, dynamic professional databases (on-line and handheld), newspapers, phone directories, electoral registries and encyclopedias. C.D.I. Systems is the leading e-publisher of legal content in Israel and is a principal technology provider to the legal market in Germany, with a multitude of applications and customers, and including high profile applications such as the Dun and Bradstreet - Market analyzer, IDC Israel - Pay per view site, and Globes archive - Israel leading business newspaper.

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Ely Calderon
Deputy CEO
C.D.I. Systems
+972-2-587-0112
ecalderon@cdisys.com

About the Schocken Institue

The Schocken Institute for Jewish Research was established in 1943 by Zalman Schocken. The Institute is engaged in various fields related to Jewish Studies. In recent years the Institute has published works on the history of Jewish education, comparative studies in Jewish education and in Hebrew bibliography. Located at 6 Balfur Street near Jerusalem's city center, The Schocken Institute houses a world class Judaica library specializing in rabbinics, Jewish medieval poetry, Jewish liturgy, kabbalah and extensive pre-World War II German and Hebrew periodicals. Specializing in Jewish academic research, the Institute's doors are open to scholars from all over the world.