SUNBURST TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVES FOR PODCASTING AND THE INTEL PLATFORM

Sunburst upgrades its key education software
titles for the Intel platform and video iPods

National Educational Computing Conference, SAN DIEGO, July 5, 2006 -
Leading educational publisher Sunburst Technology today announced that its Type to Learn® and Ice Cream Truck® titles will be available as Universal applications for Intel-based Macs. Sunburst also announced today that teachers' favorite classroom curriculum content including its award-winning "Learn About Science" series and the renowned "Tenth Planet" literacy series will soon be available as a Podcast, allowing users anywhere, anytime access to learning resources.

"Sunburst has been developing educational Mac software for over 20 years and we're delighted to be announcing these Universal applications," said David Wolff, Sunburst's Sr. Vice President of Development. "We remain committed to developing outstanding educational content for millions of teachers and students nationwide, whether its for the iPod® or powerful Intel-based Macs."

"The blazing speed of our new Intel-based Macs provides a significant performance boost to all Universal applications," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're thrilled to see Sunburst developing Universal versions of its key titles and educational Podcasting content to teach and entertain."

In addition, leading Sunburst titles Type To Learn 3 and Ice Cream Truck are being included in the elementary productivity and math bundles of the Apple Digital Learning Series program. The Type to Learn and Ice Cream Truck titles will be available as Universal applications for Intel-based Macs starting August 15, 2006.

Sunburst Technology publishes award-winning instructional software and the QuickMind.net online learning environment for the K-12 school market. Proprietary series in the Sunburst lineup include HyperStudio®, Key Skills™, Tenth Planet, and Little Planet. Top selling titles include HyperStudio, Key Skills Series, Type to Learn, Hot Dog Stand: The Works, Easy Book Deluxe and A to Zap! The publisher, a company of Thayer Capital Partners, is headquartered in Elgin, IL, with its development center in Valhalla, NY.

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