Los Angeles, CA and Bedford, MA - March 22, 2006

New Kurzweil 3000™ Version 10 Gives Struggling Readers Expanded Reading and Writing Access at School or Home with Remote License-to-Go

New Kurzweil 3000 Taskbar Offers Powerful Reading Tools to Use with Other Applications

Demonstrations, Presentations and User Group Meeting to be held at CSUN

Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. (www.kurzweiledu.com), a reading technology innovator for individuals with visual or learning disabilities and a Cambium Learning Technologies company (www.cambiumlearning.com), today unveils Kurzweil 3000™ for Windows Version 10 at the 2006 California State University of Northridge (CSUN) "Technology and Persons with Disabilities" Conference held March 20th-25th at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott in Los Angeles, CA. Kurzweil 3000 is the premier reading, writing and learning software for struggling students.

Building on the success of License-to-Go™, Remote License-to-Go gives teachers and students access to Kurzweil 3000 while using a computer that is not connected to a Kurzweil 3000 Network. This option is useful for students who use Kurzweil 3000 on a home computer that cannot be brought to school. Now, students can do their assignments at both school and home. In addition, parents can also become active participants in their children’s homework.

"The Remote License-to-Go feature is one of many features that make Kurzweil 3000 accessible to struggling readers. Also in Version 10, the Kurzweil 3000 Taskbar gives students access to Kurzweil 3000 reading, word lookup, and spell check tools when working in other applications. As a result, students can use whatever programs they require and still have access to powerful Kurzweil 3000 tools, becoming more productive and independent learners," said Alex Saltonstall, General Manager, Cambium Learning Technologies.

Another new feature is Broadcast Feature Locks from Server, which lets you use the Server Administrator software to disable, enable, or leave "as is" selected Kurzweil 3000 features on multiple client computers, making it invaluable for many scenarios such as administering tests, protecting documents, or providing User Interface consistency.

New features of both the network and standalone editions of Version 10:

• Kurzweil 3000 Taskbar - Key Kurzweil 3000 features, such as reading, word lookup, and spell check, are now available in any program that is running on the local machine. Use the Kurzweil 3000 Taskbar with Email or word processing programs for example, with or without Kurzweil 3000 running.
• Save Toolbars and Feature Locks in Documents - These options are useful if you are distributing a document (for example, a test) and want to provide a consistent set of toolbars/buttons and control which Kurzweil 3000 features are available while interacting with the document.
• Toolbar Toggles - Quickly show and hide toolbars at any time by clicking the toolbar’s Toggle, which is a narrow colored bar that runs along the left side of each toolbar.
• Override OCR Feature - Gain great flexibility in the scanning process as this feature enables you to convert unrecognized text (for example, large or unusual font or text with wide word spacing that is typical of titles and headings) into zones that Kurzweil 3000 can read.
• Header/Footer Editor - Many types of documents have headers and footers that you may not want to read aloud. With the Header/Footer Editor, you can mark areas of an image document so that Kurzweil 3000 does not read it.
• New Circle Text Feature - Useful for test taking, this option allows you to circle words in an image file.
• Spell Checking As You Type - Red underlining alerts you to misspelled words as you type.
• More Documentation Tools to Get More Out of Kurzweil 3000 - "How To Videos" give quick overviews of major Kurzweil 3000 features, while the Online Help offers full text search to find the right help information.
• Share Different Lists and Dictionaries - Version 10 offers an easy way to use the same Pronunciation and Word Prediction Dictionaries, as well as OCR Corrections and Vocabulary Lists.
• Animated GIF Picture Dictionary Support - This new feature gives you support for animated GIF files such as the American Sign Language (ASL) animations available from Vcom3D, Inc., giving access to ASL signs for the deaf and those who want to learn American Sign Language.
• Expanded Reference Access - Version 10 adds newspaper and magazine access for those users with a Bookshare.org account through NFB-Newsline® in electronic form (Subscription to Bookshare.org is required, access to newspapers is based on funding at a state level.) In addition, Version 10 provides online access to Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary.
• Talking Calculator - Take advantage of full-function talking standard, statistics, scientific, and business calculators.

User Group Meeting & Seminars

Kurzweil Educational Systems will demonstrate Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 10 in Booth #201/202 at the CSUN Conference in the Marriott Hotel. Visitors to the Kurzweil Educational Systems’ booth can enjoy one-on-one demonstrations, receive free trial copies of Kurzweil 3000 software, and register to win a free copy of Kurzweil 3000. Kurzweil Educational Systems will also be hosting a User Group Meeting on Thursday, March 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Marriott’s Latitude 33 Bar/Restaurant in the Latitude 33 West Room. At this meeting, attendees can meet other Kurzweil 3000 users, Kurzweil Educational Systems employees, and resellers; see new product demonstrations; and participate in a drawing to win prizes. To learn more about using Kurzweil 3000 software, conference goers can also attend several general sessions in which the product will be highlighted.

Pricing and Availability

Both the standalone and network editions of Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 10 are scheduled to ship in May 2006. The Kurzweil 3000 for Windows 5-unit Color Learning Lab Pack (1 Professional and 4 LearnStations) is priced at $539 per standalone seat. Single unit and network pricing along with volume discounts are also available. Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 10 can be purchased directly from Kurzweil Educational Systems at 800-894-5374 (within the U.S. or Canada) or 781-276-0600 (outside the U.S. or Canada), or from the company’s worldwide network of resellers listed at www.kurzweiledu.com/resellers.asp. The standalone version can also be ordered online at www.kurzweiledu.com.

About Kurzweil 3000

Kurzweil 3000 is widely recognized as the most comprehensive and integrated solution for addressing language and literacy difficulties. The software uses a multi-sensory approach — presenting printed or electronic text on the computer screen with added visual and audible accessibility. The product incorporates a host of dynamic features, including powerful decoding, study skills, writing and test-taking tools, all designed to adapt to each individual’s learning style and to encourage active learning.

Today, students around the world are using Kurzweil 3000 for its award-winning reading, writing, study-skills, and test-taking capabilities. In addition, the states of Massachusetts and Maryland, the Canadian Province of Ontario and the U.S. Department of Defense schools throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Pacific have formally approved Kurzweil 3000 as an accommodation for use in annual high-stakes assessment tests.

For more company and product information or to order online, visit www.kurzweiledu.com.

About Kurzweil Educational Systems Inc. and Cambium Learning Technologies

Kurzweil Educational Systems has a long and pioneering history in developing assistive technology. Ray Kurzweil, a cofounder of the original company, invented computer-based reading machine technology more than 25 years ago to provide access to printed text for the blind. When Kurzweil Educational Systems was founded in 1996, the company expanded that focus to include assistive technology for people with learning disabilities. Since then, the company has continued to develop and deliver innovative technology that truly makes a difference in the lives of individuals with visual, learning, and language differences. In April 2005, Kurzweil Educational Systems was acquired by Cambium Learning™, Inc., an education company serving the unique needs of the nation's at-risk, minority, and special student populations with learning tools, services, and technologies. In February of this year, Cambium Learning acquired IntelliTools, Inc., and formed Cambium Learning Technologies, which includes Kurzweil Educational Systems, IntelliTools, and Acceleration Station™.

For more information contact:
Vince Azzara, Product Marketing Manager
Cambium Learning Technologies
100 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730
(800) 894.5374; vince@kurzweiledu.com