Herndon, VA -- June 14, 2006 -- Defywire, the premier enabler of critical student information to the K-12 education market, today announced plans to award three $1,000 scholarships at the Gridiron Legends Gala, in partnership with the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation. The scholarships will be announced at the Gridiron Legends Gala on July 13, 2006, which will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of The Peninsula All-Star Football Camp.

The scholarships recognize rising and graduating senior athletes who have demonstrated leadership in the community and a commitment to pursuing a college education. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be a rising or graduating senior athlete, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, and have demonstrated leadership in school and extracurricular activities.

"We're very pleased about the opportunity to promote the importance of education," said Jill Stelfox, Chairman and CEO of Defywire. "Partnering with the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation to provide scholarships to student athletes supports the Defywire mission to give back to the communities we serve."

"Defywire is a company committed to promoting education through technology," said Carl Francis, Chairman of the HRYF. "The Hampton Roads Youth Foundation is very proud to team-up with Defywire to give student-athletes an opportunity to attend college who otherwise may not have the opportunity. We serve the same mission – to give every young person the hope to achieve the highest level of academic success."

For more information about the Gridiron Legends Gala, contact LaTonya Story at (757) 696-2349.

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About The Hampton Roads Youth Foundation
Formed in 1997, the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation was established to provide young people with educational, social and athletic opportunities to empower their lives. The organization's mission is to cultivate, develop and manage programs which will enhance and enrich the lives of at-risk youth. Using sports as a metaphor for life, the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation (HRYF) strives to serve as a catalyst for academic success and responsible citizenship. The foundation has designed several programs to help build character, leadership, and mentorship skills to all young people in the Hampton Roads area.

About Defywire
Defywire is the leader in mobile and wireless software solutions, providing access to critical student information for the K-12 education market. From incident management to No Child Left Behind reporting, Defywire's Mobile Guardian suite of applications allows school systems to access critical student information when and where they need it—especially in an emergency. Currently used in several major school systems, Mobile Guardian delivers secure, real-time data to teachers and administrators. For more information, visit http://www.defywire.com.