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GTCO CalComp Announces National Partnership with Seventh-Day Adventist

InterWrite Interactive Classroom Chosen Solution for more than 1,000 Schools in North America


COLUMBIA, MD – March 17, 2006 – GTCO CalComp, Inc. is pleased to announce a national partnership with the North American Division Office of Education (“NAD”) for the Seventh Day Adventist. In total, the Seventh-Day Adventist educational system serves more than 65,000 students throughout North America. Through this partnership, NAD’s 1,000 K-12 schools and 15 colleges will be able to purchase InterWrite interactive products and software at special pricing and be serviced through a dedicated reseller channel. InterWrite’s Interacitve Classroom, which includes the SchoolBoard, SchoolPad, iPanel and PRS, are award-winning products that help teachers create exciting and dynamic lessons, engage more students in the learning process and instantly assess their comprehension of materials.

“We are very excited about our new partnership with GTCO CalComp and their exciting InterWrite product line. Our schools across the nation will benefit from this leading interactive technology and our teachers are eager to get started using the products in their classroom,” says Larry Blackmer, associate for secondary education for NAD. Rob Meissner, vice president of marketing for GTCO CalComp, emphasizes, “The InterWrite Interactive Classroom products are leading the way for innovative teaching practices around the globe. We are happy to partner with such a prestigious education organization and look forward to supplying NAD’s schools with all of our interactive products.

InterWrite software is included with the company’s InterWrite SchoolBoard, SchoolPad and iPanel products. InterWrite Software contains thousands of content-rich images and templates and works with any computer application, allowing users to leverage their existing content or education software to enhance the way they teach and present. InterWrite PRS software is included with the company’s InterWrite PRS (Personal Response System), and allows teachers to stir classroom discussion, test, grade and record data, run assessment reports and capture critical testing data from every student in the classroom. The InterWrite Interactive Classroom is available from GTCO CalComp or your local reseller. If you are a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist organization and would like more information on the special partnership with NAD, please visit http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/nadeducation.htm or http://www.nadeducation.org. To learn more about the InterWrite Interactive Classroom, visit www.gtcocalcomp.com.


About GTCO CalComp
With over 30 years of experience, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. In 2004, GTCO CalComp expanded its line of interactive products with introduction of InterWrite™ PRS, a classroom response system. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp website at www.gtcocalcomp.com.



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