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EDUCATION COMPANIES ENHANCE E-COMMERCE WEB SITES TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS' NEEDS

Sister companies Sunburst Technology and Educational Resources help educators make informed purchase choices through newly designed, easy-to-use Web sites with detailed product information, demos, more photos, and newsletters

ELGIN, IL, Dec. 1, 2004 -
Today, sister education companies Sunburst Technology and Educational Resources launched newly designed e-commerce Web sites. The sites were revised to better help educators make informed decisions that support No Child Left Behind legislation requirements and education standards when shopping for the best products for their schools. They also offer educators the new convenience of completing orders online using purchase orders. Educators face an overwhelming number of choices when it comes to purchasing educational products for their schools. Choosing the right reading software title for a second grade classroom, a great educational toy that teaches numbers to preschoolers, the best multipurpose projector for a small budget or art supplies for a science project just became a much easier task for educators when they visit the companies' easy-to-use Web sites.

Sunburst and Educational Resources have revamped their Web sites, adding a wealth of detailed fact sheets about individual products in PDF format, clear pricing information, more product demos, more photos, and newsletter sign ups. The sites will eventually accommodate product reviews from educators. The Web sites, which include www.sunburst.com, www.edresources.com and www.edresources.com/earlylearning, provide all of the information educators want and need to compare and select products, share product information with colleagues, obtain purchase approvals from their school and complete purchases online using a purchase order or credit card.

"Supporting educators and maintaining good customer relationships is a top priority for both Educational Resources and Sunburst Technology," said Mark Sotir, chief executive officer of both companies. "The vital information and resources we are now providing online helps educators make important decisions that affect children's learning. Good choices will result in improving students' education. We want educators to have extensive resources at their fingertips to learn about the products we sell and make the best decisions for their students and schools.

" Educators can now browse online the largest educational reseller, Educational Resources', entire inventory of thousands of education products. Its special collection of Early Learning products for grades pre-K to 3 is now available online for the first time. Leading publisher Sunburst Technology's complete offering of more than 250 software titles for grades K-12 in all subjects is also available online.

Customers can find all the information they need to select the right products for their schools in one place at either company's Web site. Educators can get the best everyday price on their product and benefit from ongoing discounts and special offers advertised only online, or by signing up for informative newsletters that include special offers.

Company Background
Sunburst Technology Corporation's business units include Sunburst Software and Educational Resources. Sunburst Software publishes and markets its award-winning instructional software for the K-12 school market. Sunburst's Web sites include www.sunburst.com and www.hyperstudio.com . Educational Resources (www.educationalresources.com ), is the leading distributor of technology-related educational products and has provided educators and schools with the tools and services necessary to achieve their instructional technology goals for the last 18 years. As the nation's largest source of educational technology, hardware, accessories and other computer peripheral devices, Educational Resources represents more than 350 vendors with over 6,500 educational products. Sunburst Technology Corporation was acquired in October 2002 by management and Thayer Capital Partners from Vivendi Universal Publishing's division, Houghton Mifflin.