Original Equipment Manufacturers

Apple

Apple (http://www.apple.com/education) ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

Dell, Inc.

Dell Inc. (www.dell.com) (NASDAQ: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell sells more systems globally than any computer company, placing it No. 25 on the Fortune 500. Company revenue for the past four quarters was $56.7 billion. For more information, visit www.dell.com. To get Dell news direct, visit www.dell.com/RSS.

Detel

Detel (in Louisiana ONLY) (www.detel.com)

Gateway

Gateway (www.gateway.com/education) - Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW) has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs, servers and related products to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. Gateway is the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See www.gateway.com for more information.

Lenovo

Lenovo (www.lenovo.com/us) is an innovative, international technology company formed as a result of the acquisition by the Lenovo Group of the IBM Personal Computing Division. As a global leader in the PC market, we develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge, reliable, high-quality PC products and value-added professional services that provide customers around the world with smarter ways to be productive and competitive. We base our success on our customers achieving their goals: productivity in business and enhancement of personal life.

Lenovo's executive headquarters are in Purchase, New York, with principal operations in Beijing, China, and Raleigh, North Carolina and an enterprise sales organization worldwide.

A Heritage of Innovation and Excellence - Legend's entrepreneurial spirit and PCD's track record of breakthroughs live on in today's Lenovo, an IT giant with global reach, competing worldwide.

Globally, Lenovo offers customers the award-winning ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops, featuring the ThinkVantage Technologies software tools, as well as ThinkVision monitors and a full line of PC accessories and options. The Think family is consistently ranked as the undisputed premium-brand leader in the global PC industry, with products rated "best-in-class" and "number one" in survey after survey. No other family of personal computers has won as much recognition.

Toshiba

At Toshiba Group (www.toshiba.com) we believe our Group slogan "Committed to People, Committed to the Future" to be an integral part of our corporate ethos. To follow through on our commitment, we have designated corporate social responsibility as one of our company initiatives. We maintain a number of programs that involve community relations, education, the environment and philanthropy.

Educational Initiatives in the Tradition of Toshiba's Founder
Hisashige Tanaka, founder of Toshiba (and often called "the Thomas Edison of Japan") endowed our company with a legacy and spirit of innovation that continues to guide us in everything we do - a constant reminder that creativity and scientific curiosity are the building blocks of technological progress. Designed to help inspire and motivate young people, Toshiba's math and science educational initiative in North America including the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program and the Toshiba America Foundation, have become integral to the curriculum at many schools throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The contribution of over $1 million by Toshiba Group companies and employees worldwide to victims of the devastating Hurricanes in the Gulf Coast as well as the Digital Products Division efforts to help rebuild classrooms in the region further exemplify our values.

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American Locker Security Systems, Inc.

American Locker Security Systems, Inc. www.americanlocker.com (American Locker) is the world's premier supplier of secure storage lockers. Systems range from classic coin-operated lockers to computer/electronic-controlled distribution systems to specialty lockers such as for laptop storage. American Locker is the only producer of lockers that manufactures and controls its own distribution of keys, locks and cylinders at its state-of-the-art Worldwide Service Center and Lock Shop in Ellicottville, NY.

Backed by a dedicated team of sales personnel nationwide, American Locker provides expert consultation regarding selection, operation and all details related to the specific security needs of a given facility. Major customers range from Industry to Recreational Facilities to Government and Education.

American Locker's corporate headquarters is located at 815 S. Main St., Grapevine, TX 76051. The corporate web address is www.americanlocker.com. For additional information about American Locker and its products, please contact us at (800) 828-9118 or (817) 329-1600, Fax: (817) 421-8618 or email us at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carnegie Learning

Carnegie Learning (www.carnegielearning.com)is a leading provider of comprehensive mathematics curricula for middle school and high school students. The company's Cognitive Tutor® is helping more than 340,000 students in over 845 school districts across the United States succeed in math by integrating interactive software sessions, text, and teacher-led classroom lessons into a unique learning platform for algebra readiness, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Integrated Math programs. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes our Cognitive Tutor Algebra I program as one of only two math curricula scientifically proven to have significant, positive effects on student learning.

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.

Catapult Online

Catapult Online (www.catapultonline.com) is America’s leading provider of live, at-home online tutoring.  We deliver our online tutoring program on a new desktop computer that we provide to the family at no additional charge.  Catapult Online uses individualized, direct instruction and truly personalized programs to target each student’s specific reading or math skill gaps.  All programs are taught by state-certified teachers, specially trained for our learning environment.  To date, Catapult Online has provided tutoring to more than 10,000 students nationwide.  The at-home convenience of the Catapult Online program combined with the ability of a parent/guardian to select the time and day for each tutoring session makes us an ideal choice for parents.

Catapult Online produces results!  On average, students who complete our program demonstrate gains of one grade level in reading or math.

CCR Pyramid, Inc.

CCR Pyramid, Inc. ("CCR") (www.ccrpryramid.com) is a technology engineering and consulting firm providing schools with technology planning, analysis, design and construction administration services for voice, data, video, audio/visual, security and related technology systems. We have successfully completed over 800 K-12 technology projects.

CCR is a pure consulting and engineering firm and is not affiliated or aligned with any vendors or manufacturers. For over twenty years, we have provided unbiased technology recommendations and solutions to our customer. Our unbiased approach ensures that the specific requirements of a project and/or customer are identified, developed and then resolved in a manner that is appropriate.

Our security design and consulting experience positions us to respond quickly and flexibly to the changing security requirements of urban and suburban schools.

CCR is the technology engineering and design resource supporting the Intel Model School Program. The Intel Model School Program has developed a series of internationally published technology road maps for the integration of technology into education.

CCR has actively contributed to the enhancement of technology system standards throughout schools including the use of projectors in classrooms. CCR served on the Massachusetts Governor's Special Commission on the integration of technology into education.

Dr. Mike Hall

Dr. Mike Hall (www.drmikehall.com) is one of America's most sought after speakers on the subjects of Classroom Technology Transformation and Freshman Transition Programs. Dr. Hall currently teaches at the graduate level at Columbus State University. Until recently, he served as the Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Technology for the Georgia Department of Education.

Dr. Hall's responsibilities included reconfiguring the IT division to accommodate all reporting and data issues, redefining departmental infrastructure, and creating a statewide instructional technology emphasis. With the hiring of a CIO to take over the data side, Dr. Hall shifted his focus in Georgia to creating 21st Century learning environments and helping teachers change instructional pedagogy so as to make technology an important part of every lesson, every day. 

DyKnow

DyKnow (www.dyknow.com), a leader in interactive education, combines sound teaching with intuitive technology to create flexible, scalable, and secure software for teaching and learning. Teachers can use the DyKnow software solution to eliminate electronic distraction while fostering interaction.

DyKnow Vision software encourages interaction through collaborative note taking, student response tools, content replay, and anywhere, anytime access.

Teachers can use DyKnow Vision to instantly transmit content to student computers for annotation. DyKnow Vision works with desktops, laptops, Tablet PCs, and interactive whiteboards in fixed, mobile, and distance environments. DyKnow Vision's design allows for central server management and bandwidth optimization, allowing teachers to focus on delivering a more engaging and effective learning experience.

DyKnow Monitor software reduces electronic distraction by displaying thumbnails of student screens, blocking distracting applications, blanking screens, and monitoring in wireless environments.

What differentiates DyKnow Monitor is efficiency and scalability. Teachers can monitor lab and mobile computers using class rosters, computer locations, or both to identify students. DyKnow Monitor's design allows for central server management and bandwidth optimization, reducing administrative requirements while allowing hundreds of computers to be monitored in wired and wireless environments.

eInstruction

Headquartered in Denton, Texas, eInstruction Corporation (www.einstruction.com) is a leader in the educational technology industry. With the introduction of the Classroom Performance System (CPS) in 2000, eInstruction is now the unquestioned educational leader in real-time, interactive wireless response pad technology with over 1.8 million response pads now being used in all 50 states in thousands of k-12 schools as well as over 600 universities and 10 foreign countries. eInstruction was founded in 1981 and many years of consistent cutting-edge research and development have earned eInstruction a reputation of excellence in the education market. eInstruction Corporation is committed to providing innovative products that enhance the learning process in corporations and educational institutions through the use of computer-based technology, software, and the Internet.

Elluminate

Elluminate, Inc. (www.elluminate.com) provides proven, best-in-class solutions for real-time online learning and collaboration. The company delivers exceptional outcomes, including enhanced learning experiences, increased retention and completion rates, lower Total Cost of Ownership and higher ROI. Elluminate Live! features high-quality voice over the Internet, robust interactive functionality for participants and moderators, and unique No User Left Behind™ technology, regardless of platform or Internet connection speed. Elluminate is one of Deloitte's 50 Fastest Growing Technology Companies, is the winner of several prestigious industry awards, including a Top Training Product award from Human Resource Executive magazine and Network Computing magazine's Editor's Choice Award for web conferencing software, and is rated by Forrester Research as a "strong performer" in web conferencing. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Elluminate is the trusted choice of prominent academic institutions and corporations, such as ADP, DeVry University, Duke University, Georgia State University, Johns Hopkins University, Novell, PA Department of Education, Queen's University, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems and many more.

E-Rate Elite Services, Inc.

E-Rate Elite Services, Inc. (EES) (www.erateelite.com) is a management firm that specializes in meeting the needs of applicants seeking E-Rate funding. We provide our clients with an "E-Rate Department", placing expert staff and resources at their disposal. EES represents public/private schools and libraries interest nationwide that understand maximizing their E-Rate benefits returns discretionary funds to their budgets that may be reallocated. EES clients are given the benefit of the same expertise that Schools and Libraries Division (SLD), the contracted administrators of the E-Rate program, have entrusted over the past three funding years. Our Garnet E. Person has directed the processing of over 10,000 applications exceeding a total of $2 billion during three of the four funding years the program has existed. During his tenure at SLD he was in charge of improving workflow, processing efficiency, investigating questionable vendors and practices associated with Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) operations. EES services and expertise are unparalleled, which has made them the top E-Rate management firm in the nation.

Florida Virtual School

Founded in 1997 as a grant-based project, FLVS (www.flvs.net) began with just 77 enrollments. At the time, the founders assumed that online learning would only appeal to advanced or exceptionally disciplined students.

Not so. In 2005-2006, Florida Virtual School delivered more than 65,000 course enrollments to approximately 33,000 students across Florida. Clearly, every kind of student is included with such numbers. Online learning meets many needs, including credit retrieval, advancement, or access to courses not normally available.

FLVS leads the way in providing a rigorous academic program and in passing stringent external reviews by states across the nation. Winner of numerous national and international awards, FLVS now trains teachers, administrators, school districts, and states who want to deliver a sound online learning experience.

FLVS also leads by advocating for and receiving groundbreaking legislation that is setting standards for states across the nation. To learn more about FLVS, please contact us today at 1-407-317-3326. For press inquiries, please contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Florida Virtual School is fully accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and The Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation .

Funds For Learning, LLC

Funds For Learning, LLC (FFL) (www.fundsforlearning.com) is a nationally recognized E-rate compliance firm specializing in guiding E-rate applicants through the complex and ever-changing E-rate regulatory environment.  Based in the Oklahoma City area, the company also has two other locations, one in the Washington, DC-area and another near Orlando, Florida.

With 10 years of experience in providing professional advice and assistance relating to the E-rate program, Funds For Learning exists to provide high-quality solutions for the needs of E-rate stakeholders.  As the first and leading E-rate compliance company working with both applicants and service providers, FFL offers services built on an unrivaled understanding of the E-rate program. FFL has developed an award-winning online tool, E-rate Manager (www.eratemanager.com), designed to help all E-rate stakeholders manage their E-rate interests.

Futurekids

The Futurekids solution empowers educators, students, administrators and technology partners to be successful with technology as a learning, instructional, administrative and communication tool resulting in better learning outcomes and an improved return on investment.

Armed with 24 years of market presence and hard earned expertise in 21st century learning constructs, Futurekids continues to work with learners on a national and a global scale. Futurekids products/services solutions include K-12 student technology curriculum, online assessments, professional development and PD development of technology books, individual learning plans, online teacher workspace with lesson creator aligned with state standards, as well as a portfolio of classes in integration of technology into math, science, social studies and language arts for K-12 educators, including Real Journeys in Technology and Classroom Currents Language Arts.  These solutions are easily integrated with schools’ classrooms to create the 21^st century learning environment customized for your unique needs.

Futurekids' unique advantages include:

• Professional development program and K-12 curriculum are strategically aligned enabling teachers to receive technology training and then use the curriculum to transfer similar knowledge and skills to students. Teachers receive CEUs and graduate credits for successful completion of Professional Development classes.
• Students experience more active and engaged learning and therefore, achieve at high academic levels.
• Teachers are motivated by the on-site and online instructors that offer long-term mentoring and support and the ability to train on equipment in their own teaching environments.
• Professional development program and K-12 curriculum are aligned to the learning standards of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and all state standards.
• Futurekids, with 24 years of experience, is the industry leader in educational technology. Throughout schools, highly trained and experienced Futurekids experts work closely with school officials to: (1) identify the school's education and technology goals, (2) to create and implement an individualized technology education program, and (3) to monitor their progress over time. As a result, schools benefit from Futurekids' cost-effective, time-saving resources, enabling teachers and students to achieve at high levels.

Futurekids has offices in over 65 countries around the world, and across the U.S.  Futurekids is privately owned with headquarters in Los Angeles, CA.  Use the Locator to find a Futurekids representative near you.

For more information about Futurekids, contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or call toll free at 1-800-765-8000. 

Georgia Tech Research Institute

F3 at Georgia Tech: Foundations for the Future (F3) is a unique, university-based program designed to promote and support technology-enabled learning in K-12. The F3 team boasts an array of relevant expertise ranging from computational graphics to network security, from curriculum development/alignment to policy studies – and can draw on other programs at Georgia Tech in support of customized projects.

Specific areas of capability include network design, network performance analysis/evaluation, customized professional development for K-12 teachers, web-enabled multimedia learning tool development, curriculum development/alignment process consultation, network security and cybersafety program design, and research on emerging technologies.

Ongoing program offerings include the Explorers Guild, a monthly professional development program for teachers, OuttaSite!, an award-winning, family-oriented newsletter dedicated to safe web-surfing, and the F3 Funding Forecast, a regular email service that highlights upcoming funding opportunities for teachers and schools.

To learn more about these and other F3 programs, visit www.f3program.org

Ignite Learning

Ignite! Learning (www.ignitelearning.com) designs develops and markets highly motivational, comprehensive, and subject matter specific multi-media curriculum for upper elementary and middle schools. The delivery of curriculum is through a class instructional tool (proprietary patent-pending device) called the COW (Curriculum On Wheels). All materials and system are standards based and uniquely developed with teacher and student in mind.

The purple COW is a powerful complimentary instructional tool for the 21st Century Learning Environment. Ignite!'s curriculum is comprehensively align to instructor's teaching priorities. The purple COW compliments any existing textbook and better enables teachers to hold students accountable for the mastery of essential knowledge and skills in science and social studies. Ignite! Learning's approach to product development helps teachers master material faster and easier through delivered content that is relevant, engaging, and easy to use.

The purple COW is a self contained mobile delivery device which includes a powerful computer, LCD media projector, and audio system and comes pre-loaded with science or social studies curriculum and includes lesson plans, activities and unit tests formatted to state standards.

The purple COW utilizes exciting movies, videos, songs, and interactive content to hold student's attention and extend learning opportunities.

Impact Education

Impact Education (www.impactpartnerships.com) is a nationally recognized publisher and aggregator of computer based educational products for basic academic, job readiness, and job retention programs for the K-12 and adult markets.

Impact Education has created strategic partnerships with public and private schools; agencies, and organizations to create, customize and deliver Internet and networked solutions using research based instructional software and management reports. The target markets for Impact's products and services are the disenfranchised, at risk, students and adults looking to stay in school or reenter the educational or workforce markets. Impact's professional team includes educators from local, state, national, and international leadership positions as well as successful publishers in the industry.

Intel

Intel (www.intel.com/education) - Committed to Education
To be competitive in today's global knowledge economy, countries must have both access to technology and a local capacity for innovation. Since its founding in 1968, Intel has been actively working to ensure that young people all over the world have the skills they need to compete in the global economy.
Today, Intel has focused on improving 21st century education through:

• The Intel® Education Initiative, a sustained commitment to prepare all students with the skills required to thrive in the knowledge economy, which represents a $100 million commitment across 50 countries.
• ICT Adoption in education, a global effort to increase the worldwide adoption of technology-enriched teaching and learning solutions.
• The Intel® World Ahead Program, an effort to enhance lives by accelerating access to uncompromised technology in developing communities, a $1 billion commitment which includes elements from the Intel Education Initiative.

LearnStar, Inc.

Since 1998 LearnStar, Inc. (www.learnstar.com) has developed and marketed its proprietary interactive software system for whole-class instruction and assessment. Designed to perform "assessment on the sly", LearnStar's solutions utilize it's unique, race-to-the-finish, competition-style events to engage and motivate students in curriculum-based activities. The latest version, SmartTRAX, will offer a data base of 30,000 questions covering core and supplemental subjects for grades K through 12, correlated and aligned to state specific standards and expectations. Teachers can also customize content with SmartTRAX' template-based Editor feature, including the ability to align created questions to state benchmarks or expectations.

The site based application can be deployed across Windows or Apple networks and students can use most networked Windows, Mac, Pocket PC, or Palm OS devices or LearnStar's v900 response system to participate in teacher led activities or assessments, either as a group or individually. Every student response to aligned questions will be tracked and available for Adequate Yearly Progress evaluation and review, ensuring comprehensive preparation for annual testing. Students using LearnStar's solutions consistently during the regular course of study have generated significantly higher test scores than their peers. For more information about this study and SmartTRAX, please visit www.learnstar.com.

McGraw-Hill

McGraw-Hill Education (MHE) (www.mheducation.com/home/index.shtml) is a leading provider of print and online solutions to help teachers teach and students learn, empowering professionals and students of all ages.  Its scope is divided into the following categories: Pre-K through grade 12, Assessment and Instruction, Higher Education, and Professional markets.  McGraw-Hill Education is made up of Glencoe, Macmillan/MH, Professional Development, SRA, Wright Group, CTB, The Grow Network, MH Digital Learning, MH Higher Education, MH Custom Publishing, and MH Professional.  Our mission is to be the premier worldwide provider of products and services that improve and shape teaching and learning in the digital age.  We are committed to providing educators with the tools needed to meet the requirements of groundbreaking reforms, No Child Left Behind, and Reading First.  At McGraw-Hill Education, in all of the markets we serve, results matter and our commitment to excellence is unparalleled.  MHE is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, a global information services provider through leading brands such as Standard & Poor’s, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates.  The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion.

Michigan Freedom to Learn Program

Michigan Freedom to Learn Program (www.wireless.mivu.org/) is Michigan's statewide, one-to-one teaching/learning technology initiative aimed at improving student achievement and engagement. FTL goals are: to change the way students learn and teachers teach; to empower teachers to individualize instruction for every child - truly to leave no child behind. FTL creates an environment where every child can have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), where learning occurs anytime and anywhere, where students are motivated by their preferred medium of expression. These are accomplished through a revamped educational vision focused within a one-to-one learning environment. A key component of the Freedom to Learn (FTL) program is ongoing professional development (PD) for administrators, teachers and technology staff.

The One-to-One Institute grew out of Michigan's Freedom to Learn Program. The Institute is a national, non-profit organization that helps states and school districts improve student achievement and engagement through one-to-one teaching and learning programs. Working closely with key strategic allies, the Institute helps states and school districts transform classrooms in order to achieve increased student achievement, attendance and engagement. The Institute provides states and school districts with the practitioner's approach to service delivery.

Microsoft

For more than 10 years, Microsoft (www.microsoft.com/education) has been dedicated to providing the worldwide education community with industry-leading solutions that enable a dynamic, engaging, and collaborative learning environment powered by Microsoft technology. Through resources such as Partners in Learning and Innovative Teachers, Microsoft is committed to learning reform where students, educators, administrators and parents can realize their full potential each and every day.

Pearson Education

Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education (www.pearsoned.com) is the global leader in educational publishing, providing research-based print and digital programs to help students of all ages learn at their own pace, in their own way. While virtually all students in America learn from a Pearson program at some point in their educational career, about three million college students are currently pursuing their courses online using Pearson Higher Education's products. The company is home to such renowned publishing brands as Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Longman, Pearson Addison Wesley, Pearson Allyn & Bacon, and Pearson Benjamin Cummings. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international media company. In addition to Pearson Education, Pearson's primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

Pitsco

Started by three teachers in 1971, Pitsco (www.pitsco.com) has grown to include a broad spectrum of solutions for teachers - each with a focus on hands-on, technology-based activities designed to engage and motivate today's students. The Pitsco name remains synonymous with top-quality products and top-notch customer service. The Pitsco family of companies adheres to the corporate mission: "To lead educational change that positively affects learners."

• Pitsco Ideas & Solutions Catalogs - thousands of activities and resources for teachers and students are featured, covering a broad range of science, technology, engineering, and math topics.
• Synergistic Learning Systems - standards-based systems for K-12 science, technology, and math education focus on collaborative learning through engaging hands-on curriculum.
• Technological Fluency Institute - specializes in online assessments and learning programs while also providing custom services for educational and industrial institutions and training facilities.
• Hearlihy - offers a broad selection of drafting supplies to schools throughout the U.S., and its catalogs feature traditional drafting materials, CAD software and tutorials, and modular education curricula developed for middle level and high school.
• LEGO Education - Pitsco and LEGO began their partnership to provide hands-on activities that deliver engaging math, science, and technology learning experiences to students of all ages.

Polycom

Polycom, Inc. (www.polycom.com) is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications (UCC) that maximize the efficiency and productivity of people and organizations by integrating the broadest array of video, voice, data and Web solutions to deliver the ultimate communications experience. Polycom's high quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration solutions are easy to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use. Supported by an open architecture, they integrate seamlessly with leading telephony and presence-based networks. With its market driving technologies, best-in-class products, alliance partnerships, and world-class service, Polycom is the smart choice for organizations seeking proven solutions and a competitive advantage in real-time communications and collaboration. Distance learning, telemedicine, telejustice, and government applications are just a few of the areas where Polycom specialized solutions are helping to solve critical issues and keeping people connected.
Polycom offers a Grant Assistance Program to any governmental or non-profit organization and will provide assistance in researching, grant writing, and applying for alternative funding. www.polycom.com/pgap

For additional information call 1-800-POLYCOM (765-9266) or +1-408-526-9000, or visit the Polycom website at www.polycom.com.

Princeton Review

The Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com) helps students, parents, and educators achieve the best outcomes at all stages of their educational careers. It all starts with a single premise: Everyone is entitled to the best education. Through years of research we've learned to use practice and preparation to help students improve their performance.

Our Test Preparation Division helps a wide variety of students prepare and practice for major moments in their educational lives including the PSAT, SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT and LSAT and Graduate School Exams.
Our K-12 Division partners with schools to offer assessment, intervention and professional development that maximize performance on local, state and national assessments. The K-12 Services Division works with schools all over the country to measurably improve academic performance. Our products and services are tailored towards three areas that help schools succeed with improving their performance on standardized testing: Assessment, Intervention, and Professional Development.

Our Admissions Services Division hosts Princetonreview.com where students can learn about prospective schools and schools can reach out to interested students. Creating this fertile meeting ground for campuses and students is at the heart of the Admissions Services mission.

Responsive Learning

Responsive Learning (www.responsivelearning.com) is a professional development, project management company.  We capture knowledge and expertise and translate it into a learning format that can be shared when needed, where needed, and as needed.
 
We use e-Learning technology and techniques to design and deliver powerful training and learning solutions specifically for schools, districts, and education agencies.  

Responsive Learning was created for schools, by school people.  We are the architects who design and build the systems to connect the experts, resources, and training.

Schools have an enormous knowledge base, full of specialized instruction, policies, procedures, systems, fact sheets, and other resources.   Efficiently and effectively transferring that knowledge to stakeholders is the challenge.

We help schools plan, prepare, collaborate, communicate, and respond to this challenge by developing learning systems to organize, manage, and deliver their experience, expertise and shared resources.  

Multi-hazard Emergency Management and Response Planning for Communities and Schools is one key focus.  School violence, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are stark reminders of how critical it is for our nation to approach emergency management in a coordinated, consistent, efficient manner.  Responsive Learning’s All-Hazard Incident Management System helps clients plan, prepare, and communicate for and during the next emergency response.

Rising Books

Rising Books (www.chadfoster.com) is a provider of 21st Century classroom resources for middle and high school use. Led by Chad Foster, one of America's most sought after speakers on the subject of preparing students to succeed in the real world, this organization has implemented relevant, project-based curricula in more than 4,000 classrooms nationwide. Foster's best-selling books, Teenagers Preparing for the Real World and Financial Literacy for Teens have been read by 750,000 students.

In response to the critical need to address staggering national dropout rates, Rising Books has just released High School 101, an innovative strategy designed to engage students transitioning from middle school to high school. The ten micro-units that make up the semester-long course provide students with 21st Century skills that they will need to succeed in the classroom as well as the workplace.

With relevant curricula, dynamic presentations, and kid-cool resources Rising Books has become an industry leader in the move to make sure students are not only educated, but also prepared for their inevitable destination - the world of work.

Riverdeep

Riverdeep Inc., (www.riverdeep.net) a Limited Liability Company, with offices in San Francisco, California, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dublin (Ireland) and Manchester (United Kingdom) is a leading publisher of interactive products focusing on education and personal productivity for the consumer and school markets. Riverdeep's solutions help address instructional and classroom management challenges and provide accountability solutions for K-12 school districts. Riverdeep's rich portfolio of interactive, award-winning products feature such well-known brands as the Destination Success® solution, which includes Destination Math® and Destination Reading®; The Print Shop®; Reader Rabbit® and Kid Pix®. For more information, call toll free 888-242-6747 or visit www.riverdeep.net.

SAS Institute

SAS Institute (www.sas.com/govedu/edu/) is the leader in business intelligence software and services. Customers at 40,000 sites, including the majority of the top FORTUNE Global 500 companies use SAS software to manage and gain insights from vast amounts of data, resulting in faster, more accurate business decision; more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; compliance with governmental regulations; research breakthroughs; and better products. Only SAS offers leading data integration, intelligence storage, advanced analytics, and traditional business intelligence applications within a comprehensive intelligence platform. Many education organization are using SAS's education value add service to measure the academic growth of students in each subject each year as well as SAS's award winning Web portal of digital resources for teaching the core subjects in mathematics, social studies, English, and science in grades 6-14.

Scantron's Testing and Assessment Division

Scantron's Testing and Assessment Division (www.scantron.com/k12) develops and delivers web-based testing systems for the U.S. K-12 education market. Scantron's applications are designed for the fast, accurate and reliable capture of student performance data necessary to impact instruction and inform leadership. Offerings include a computer adaptive test known as Performance Series and a content-neutral, flexible testing platform known as Achievement Series.

Achievement SeriesSM is a powerful web-based assessment platform used to develop and administer tests both online and on paper, capture results, and produce standards-based reports. The system makes it easy for teachers and administrators to access the timely data needed to measure growth, make decisions, and inform instruction.

Performance SeriesSM is a web-based, computer-adaptive test that educators use as a diagnostic test, for student placement, and for progress reporting. By administering a standards-based test that adapts automatically to each student's level and reports results instantly, educators gain clear snapshots of students' performance across a range of subjects including mathematics, language arts, science and reading.

With Achievement Series and Performance Series, Scantron combines traditional formative assessment with computer adaptive testing into one online platform to create a comprehensive assessment program that provides educators with the data necessary to improve student achievement.

Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation (www.scholastic.com ) (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology.  Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys.  The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and television networks; and the Company's Internet site, www.scholastic.com .

SchoolNet

SchoolNet Inc., (www.schoolnet.com) is the leader in School Performance Management Systems that improve efficiency and increase achievement in K-12 school systems. SchoolNet's School Performance Management Systems are built upon an open, scalable platform that provides users with the data, reports, tools, and content to develop human capital, individualize instruction, and ensure school improvement. SchoolNet's solutions are used successfully by some of the nation's largest school districts including Philadelphia, Chicago and New York and are based on industry standards such as Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) and the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM), as recommended by the U.S. Department of Education's National Education Technology Plan. For more information, please visit www.schoolnet.com

SMART Technologies Inc.

SMART Technologies Inc. (www.smarttech.com) is both the industry pioneer and global education market leader in easy-to-use interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools. The award-winning SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard is the most widely installed interactive whiteboard in the world. Many school jurisdictions have standardized on the product, which is used to provide interactive learning opportunities and enhance student achievement in more than 250,000 classrooms spanning every U.S. state, every Local Authority in the UK, all provinces across Canada and more than 75 countries. SMART products also include interactive pen displays, interactive digital signage, wireless slates and software. Using SMART products, groups can access and share the information they need to meet, teach, train and present.

SMART is a private company founded in 1987. Employing more than 800 people, SMART is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with assembly facilities in Ottawa, and offices in Bonn, Tokyo, New York City and Washington DC. SMART has been issued and maintains a broad portfolio of patents with numerous other U.S., Canadian and foreign patents pending. In 1992 SMART formed a strategic alliance with Intel® Corporation that resulted in joint product development and marketing efforts, and Intel's equity ownership in the company.

TANDBERG

TANDBERG (www.tandberg.net) is a leading global provider of visual-communication products and services. The Company has dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The Company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.net for more information.

Trillion

Trillion, (www.trillion.net) headquartered in Austin, Texas, is the leading provider of secure broadband network services for education. Trillion specializes in delivering Priority One E-Rate eligible WAN services including design, installation, operation, and management of wide area network systems using state-of-the-art wireless and fiber technologies. The company has become the largest national service provider of wireless and fiber wide area networks for K-12 school districts in the country, providing services to over 1,500 schools coast to coast. For more information, visit www.trillion.net.

Technical Systems Integrators, LLC

Technical Systems Integrators, LLC (TSI) (www.tsillc.us) was founded by CEO, John David Pickering, Sr. Ph.D. as a consultation and installation company specializing in computer systems, telephone systems, wireless systems, Information Technology Management and leading edge technology research. TSI, LLC has been designed to engineer new technology, manage complicated projects and integrate with strategic partners in computer installations for educational environments.

TSI, LLC was built around a team of educators, engineers and project managers with a diverse knowledge of the computer and communications industry. Continued training on new products and technologies is a company-wide priority. Additionally, TSI, LLC can manage technical projects for a variety of technologies specializing in all levels of education, can successfully roll out both small and large scale technology implementations and specializes in upgrading all technologies across educational environments.

Thinkronize

Thinkronize, (www.thinkronize.com) an Internet developer of K-12 educational products, was founded in 1999 and grew out of a passion for and commitment to enhancing teaching and learning with the Internet and standards-based online resources. The company launched its flagship product, netTrekker classic, in October 2000 and has since expanded the product line to include netTrekker d.i., designed for use in schools to help educators meet individual students' learning needs, and netTrekker home, available for purchase by parents whose district or school has not yet purchased a netTrekker subscription.  Peers, educators, and parents have honored Thinkronize and the netTrekker product suite 16 times for their contribution to education.  Most recently, netTrekker home was awarded The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval, earning a position among an elite group of products recommended to parents.  In addition, Thinkronize also was named to the 2006 Inc. 500 List as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States.  The company currently serves nearly 9.3 million students in 16,000 schools across 47 states.

Tutor.com

Tutor.com (www.tutor.com) is the leading provider of one-to-one learning and information services. Using innovative technology, Tutor.com's suite of services allows students of all ages to connect for one-to-one real-time help from professional subject experts and librarians. Our flagship service, Live Homework Help, was introduced in 2000 and is now offered at over 1,200 locations in 40 states and internationally. Live Homework Help provides access to hundreds of expert tutors, seven days a week for one-to-one help in math, science, social studies and English via the Internet. Tutor.com provides complete service and support, from technology setup and staff training to promotional materials, reports and 24/7 customer service. We serve over 80,000 students per month, with 94% saying they would recommend the service to a friend.

At Tutor.com, we believe that the best way to help students achieve their goals is to empower them with quick access to a real, expert tutor. Tutor.com's Live Homework Help service captures the "teachable moments" that happen every day when a student is working on her homework, studying for a test, or struggling with a tricky concept. In these moments, the student has a specific question; she is interested, motivated and ready to learn; and our tutors are there to help.

Organizations

Consortium for School Networking

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) (www.cosn.org) is the country's premier voice in education technology leadership with a mission to serve as the national organization for K-12 technology leaders who use technology strategically to ultimately improve teaching and learning. CoSN provides products and services to support and nurture leadership development, advocacy, coalition building, and awareness of emerging technologies.

CoSN leadership initiatives include: Accessible Technologies for All Students (www.accessibletech4all.org); Cyber Security for the Digital District (www.securedistrict.org); Data-Driven Decision Making (www.3d2know.org); Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse (www.safewiredschools.org); Taking Total Cost of Ownership to the Classroom (www.classroomtco.org); and the development of the Council of School District Chief Technology Officers (CTO Council).

CoSN's membership includes a unique blend of education and technology leaders, policy makers, and influencers from the public and private sectors. Our audience includes key technology leaders (often called Chief Technology Officers-CTOs) in leading-edge states and districts, policy makers, private sector leaders, as well as those technology leaders who wish to accelerate their districts' or states' systemic technology use. Visit www.cosn.org to find out more about CoSN's programs and activities supporting leadership development to ensure that information technology has a direct and positive impact on student learning in elementary and secondary schools.

International Society for Technology in Education

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (www.iste.org) is the premier membership organization for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. ISTE is the trusted source in education technology for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation.

ISTE is home to the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC).

North American Council for Online Learning

The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) (www.nacol.org) is the nation's leading, non-profit, 501c3 association for K-12 online learning and virtual schools.

The North American Council for Online Learning's (NACOL) mission is to increase educational opportunities and enhance learning by providing collegial expertise and leadership in K-12 online teaching and learning.

Vision - Online teaching and learning has the potential to transform education. The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) is dedicated to fostering a learning landscape that promotes student success and lifelong learning.

Areas where virtual schools and online learning provide a comprehensive framework for the redesign of education:

• Developing engaging, high-quality digital content and courses
• Training teachers, mentors and tutors in online environments
• Improving student opportunities and access to the best learning environments available
• Evaluating programs for effectiveness based on student learning
• Creating funding models based on student learning and competency, not seat time
• Tracking and using data for systemic improvement in online environments

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Congress enacted the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside Earth's atmosphere and to ensure that the United States conducts activities in space devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of humankind. Nearly 50 years later, NASA proudly pledges that the Agency will continue the important work begun in 1958 by pursuing the American tradition of pioneering and exploration to redefine what is possible for the benefit of all humankind and by using NASA's unique competencies in scientific and engineering systems to fulfill the Agency's purpose and achieve NASA's Mission:

The Agency's four shared core values support NASA's commitment to technical excellence and express the ethics that guide the Agency's behavior. These values are the underpinnings of NASA's spirit and resolve.

• Safety: NASA's constant attention to safety is the cornerstone upon which NASA builds mission success. NASA employees are committed, individually and as a team, to protecting the safety and health of the public, NASA team members, and the assets that the Nation entrusts to the Agency.
• Teamwork: NASA strives to ensure that the Agency's workforce functions safely at the highest levels of physical and mental well-being. NASA's most powerful tool for achieving mission success is a multi-disciplinary team of competent people. The Agency builds and values high-performing teams that are committed to continuous learning, trust, and openness to innovation and new ideas.
• Integrity: NASA is committed to maintaining an environment of trust built upon honesty, ethical behavior, respect, and candor. Building trust through ethical conduct as individuals and as an organization is a necessary component of mission success.
• Mission Success - NASA's reason for being is to conduct successful space missions on behalf of this Nation. We undertake missions to explore, discover, and learn. And we believe that mission success is the natural consequence of an uncompromising commitment to safety, teamwork, and integrity.

National Association of State Boards of Education

www.nasbe.org

National School Boards Association

Founded in 1940, the National School Boards Association (www.nsba.org) is a not-for profit federation of state associations of school boards representing 95,000 local school board members throughout the United States. Its mission is to foster excellence and equity in public elementary and secondary education through local school board leadership. NSBA represents the school board perspective in working with federal government agencies and national organizations that impact education, and provides vital information and services to state associations of school boards throughout the nation.

For the past twenty years, NSBA's Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has addressed technology's connection to improved student achievement by showcasing engaging classroom strategies, effective administrative applications, and innovative community and parental outreach resources. Teams of education leaders and board members experience the elements that are essential to create effective schools in the 21st century through TLN publications, the annual T+L Conference, and site visits. Participants in the TLN understand their various roles in helping to establish a shared vision that seamlessly incorporates technology across the district through the creation of policies and alignment of resources to support their goal of improved student achievement

State Educational Technology Directors Association

Founded in the fall of 2001, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) (www.setda.org) is the principal association representing the state directors for educational technology. SETDA's goal is to improve student achievement through technology, and its mission is guided by three key principles:

• To promote national leadership in educational technology to support achievement in lifelong learning;
• To provide professional development in educational leadership for members; and
• To build partnerships and provide leadership to advance learning opportunities.

Software and Information Industry Association

About SIIA and the Education Division - The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) (www.siia.net) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software and information companies.

SIIA's Education Division participates, shapes and supports the education industry by providing leadership, advocacy and critical marketing information to promote the success of education technology and content providers. Our companies include market leaders as well as hundreds of small and medium-sized companies that are driving innovation in this competitive environment. Leading players in the education technology market take advantage of our market research reports, government advocacy and federal policy representation, the connections to business and funding resources, and our partnering opportunities. Through our Education Policy work, we provide leadership and representation on issues of concern to our members such as copyright and fair use, effectiveness of education technology, government legislation, and privacy and security. With the leadership of the Education Division Board, this division drives issues and projects that are of special interest to members in the education technology market. For further information, visit http://www.siia.net/education/

Education Press

Center for Digital Government and Education

The Center for Digital Government and Education (www.centerdigitaled.com) is a premier resource on K-12 and Higher Education technologies. From its market intelligence programs, advisory services and research, to its annual events, custom publishing and publications, the Center provides the most dynamic and diverse opportunities for private- and public-sector leaders to succeed in 21st century education.

A membership organization, the Center and its sister divisions - the Center for Digital Government, Government Technology magazine and Government Technology Conferences (GTCs) - collectively have more than two decades of experience in the public-sector IT market.

The Center for Digital Government and Education is a division of e.Republic, the nation's leading publishing, research, event, and new media company focused on information technology for state and local government and education. 

eSchool News Network

eSchool News Network (www.eschoolnews.com) - First published in March of 1998, eSchool News is a monthly print newspaper providing the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and the internet to transform North America's schools and colleges and achieve educational goals.

The print newspaper is read by some 309,000 school leaders, and a companion web site -- eSchool News Online (www.eschoolnews.com) -- is visited by more than 300,000 unique visitors each month, including 133,000 registered members. The eSN Network also comprises various free and paid eNewsletters, education blogs, custom publishing ventures, and provides video coverage and multimedia marketing services through eSchool News TV.

The eSchool News Network serves education leaders from "grade school to grad school" and covers education technology in all its aspects--from legislation and litigation, to case studies, to purchasing practices and new products. Together the newspaper, web site, and other communication channels serve an unduplicated audience of well over 600,000 executive educators.

Technology & Learning Network

T&L Magazine, techLEARNING.com and Tech Forum. (www.techLEARNING.com)  For 25 years, Technology & Learning continues to be the leading resource for K-12 leaders. Our publication, Web site, and events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products, and strategies to educators who purchase technology products in their districts and schools. Technology & Learning delivers the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train and teach technology. Please visit www.techLEARNING.com for more information today.

Foundations

 Baton Rouge Area Foundation

www.braf.org

Cable in the Classroom

Cable in the Classroom (www.ciconline.org) Founded in 1989, Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is the national education foundation of the U.S. cable industry. Its mission is to foster the use of cable content and technology to expand and enhance learning for children and youth nationwide. Working in partnership with and on behalf of cable operators and programmers, CIC advocates for the visionary, sensible and effective use of media in homes, schools, and communities. In September 2005, CIC joined with the North American Council for Online Learning to launch vSKOOL (www.vskool.org) to provide education-related relief to K-12 students, educators, and families displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. For more information, please visit us at www.ciconline.org.

George Lucas Educational Foundation

The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) (www.edutopia.org) was founded in 1991 as a nonprofit operating foundation to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools. Since that time, we have been documenting, disseminating, and advocating for exemplary programs in K-12 public schools to help these practices spread nationwide.

We publish the stories of innovative teaching and learning through a variety of media -- a magazine, an e-newsletter, CD-ROMs, DVDs, books, and this Web site. Here, you'll find detailed articles, in-depth case studies, research summaries, instructional modules, short documentary segments, expert interviews, and links to hundreds of relevant resources. You'll also be able to participate as a member of an online community of people actively working to reinvent schools for the twenty-first century.

Pearson Foundation

The Pearson Foundation (www.pearsonfoundation.org) is the philanthropic arm of Pearson, plc, one of the world's leading media and education companies. The Pearson Foundation extends Pearson's commitment to education by partnering with leading non-profit, civic and business organizations to provide financial, organizational and publishing assistance across the globe. The Foundation sponsors innovative educational programs and extends its educational expertise to help in classrooms and in local communities.

Tiger Woods Foundation

Founded in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father Earl, the Tiger Woods Foundation (www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org) empowers young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America’s children.

TIGER WOODS LEARNING CENTER
The two-story, 35,000-square-foot center provides 5th - 12th grade students with critically important interactive enrichment programs in reading, math, science, and technology. Specific classes promote career exploration and preparation in areas including forensic science, engineering, aerospace, video production and home design. Youth develop personal accountability, independence and resilience leading to greater knowledge of career options and an increase in college enrollment. For more information, please visit www.twlc.org .

START SOMETHING
Start Something is a free program for youth 8-17 that addresses three priorities: character education, volunteer service and career exploration. Through participation in Start Something, youth define a specific personal goal and develop an action plan to achieve it while giving back to their community and exploring careers that fit within their areas of interest. More than 3.5 million youths across the country have enrolled since the program’s launch in 2000. More information can be found at www.target.com/startsomething .  

EVENTS
Each year, the Tiger Woods Foundation conducts special events that provide the Foundation with needed revenue to continue its ongoing projects and benevolence.

Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide golf tournament was created in 1999 and annually brings the world’s top golfers to Southern California in a special competition. The 2005 Target World Challenge raised more than $1 million for the Tiger Woods Learning Center and the Start Something program. For updates on the Target World Challenge, visit www.targetworldchallenge.com

Tiger Jam Presented by AT&T is a unique benefit concert showcasing premier musical talent each year to raise funds for the Tiger Woods Learning Center and local Las Vegas charities. In April 2006, Tiger Jam IX featured a performance by Sting and raised $1.5 million. Visit www.tigerjam.com for more information.

Block Party is an Orange County event that celebrates the community and the young people the Tiger Woods Learning Center serves. The event begins with a golf outing and exhibition followed by a gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions and a unique musical performance. The inaugural 2005 Block Party took place at The Grove of Anaheim and raised funds for the opening of the $25 million Learning Center.

JUNIOR GOLF
Established in 1999 to create opportunities and enhance the growth of junior golfers through international competition, the Tiger Woods Foundation National Junior Golf Team competes annually in the Junior World Championships.

Tiger Woods and Ernie Els partnered in 2006 to create the Friendship Cup, designed to bring the TWF National Junior Golf Team and the Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation Junior Team together to compete in a three-day, 54-hole match-play event. In addition to playing golf, this unique event strives to provide junior golfers with an opportunity to share their different backgrounds and cultures. The Friendship Cup takes place annually and will alternate between America and South Africa.

BENEVOLENCE
The Tiger Woods Foundation contributes to communities nationwide through the quarterly Grant-Making Program. This program supports organizations that specialize in education and youth development.

In addition, the Tiger Woods Foundation offers scholarships to eight students every year.  Two students from Minerva High School in Minerva, Ohio, receive the William and Marcella Powell Scholarship Award, one student from the Atlanta Metropolitan area receives the Alfred “Tup” Holmes Memorial Scholarship Award and five minority junior golfers receive the National Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association/Tiger Woods Foundation Scholarships.

Tiger Woods Learning Center

Tiger Woods Learning Center (www.twlc.org) - (TWLC) is a 501c (3) non-profit agency focused on providing educational enrichment to students from diverse backgrounds in an interactive asset-driven learning environment.  Programs serve youth in Orange County, California and challenge them to broaden their perspective of the world, explore their interests, and investigate new possibilities for the future.  For more information please visit the TWLC at www.twlc.org.

Corporate Partners

Embarq Corporation

EMBARQ (www.embarq.com) provides a suite of communications services to customers in its serving areas. EMBARQ, which is expected to rank among the Fortune 500, brings common-sense ideas, reliable service and a renewed commitment to the communities it serves. The company has 20,000 employees and operates in 18 states offering its customers practical, innovative products and competitive pricing. EMBARQ provides Voice, Video and Data solutions for the education market, such as VoIP telephone solutions, High Speed Ethernet WAN, TekNet IP Integrated Communications System, and Parentlink school to parent communication.

For more information, please visit www.embarq.com

Symantec

www.symantec.com

Xerox

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) (www.xerox.com) is a $15.7 billion technology and services enterprise that helps businesses deploy Smarter Document ManagementSM strategies and find better ways to work. Its intent is to constantly lead with innovative technologies, products and services that customers can depend upon to improve business results.

Xerox provides the document industry's broadest portfolio of offerings. Digital systems include color and black-and-white printing and publishing systems, digital presses and "book factories," multifunction devices, laser and solid ink network printers, copiers and fax machines. Xerox's services expertise is unmatched and includes helping businesses develop online document archives, analyzing how employees can most efficiently share documents and knowledge in the office, operating in-house print shops or mailrooms, and building Web-based processes for personalizing direct mail, invoices, brochures and more. Xerox also offers associated software, support and supplies such as toner, paper and ink.
 
For more information, visit www.xerox.com