LEARNINGEXPRESS, LLC'S INSTANTLY-SCORED WRITING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, eFOLIO, IS NYSTL APPROVED FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL SALES.

New York, NY (December 21, 2006)-LearningExpress, LLC, the leading provider of online and print assessment and remediation programs, today announced that the New York City Department of Contracts and Purchasing has given eFOLIO, the instantly scored writing improvement program, NYSTL approval for sales into New York City schools.

LearningExpress eFOLIO is a dynamic writing improvement program, designed to help students in grades 3 - 12, boost their writing proficiency by instantly scoring their practice essays and providing an individualized analysis of the results. With LearningExpress eFOLIO, students have unlimited opportunities to submit practice essays, based on grade-specific prompts, get immediate feedback on their writing, and use interactive tutorials for improvement. LearningExpress eFOLIO also provides teachers and administrators with the tools to accurately and effectively evaluate student and class proficiency through an extensive suite of detailed reports that enable them to quickly identify, track and target instruction toward specific writing traits.

LearningExpress eFOLIO also addresses SAT writing preparation. Based on the official SAT essay exam, eFOLIO offers the essential writing practice students need to perform well on the SAT writing essay section. eFOLIO instantly scores each essay and gives a detailed writing analysis for each student.

"We are extremely excited to be able to offer eFOLIO to New York City schools," stated Kevin Barrett, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "The feedback we've received from other major school systems has been outstanding. Now with NYSTL approval, we'll be able to offer students of the Big Apple the same tools that are being used to successfully improve writing performance in classrooms across the country."

To arrange an eFOLIO demonstration in New York City, or for more information, please contact Matt Speace at 800-295-9556, ext. 6432 OR Marla Guess at ext. 6453.

ABOUT LEARNINGEXPRESS, LLC.
LearningExpress, LLC, is a leading provider of print and online educational and professional resources that are used in more than 4,000 libraries and 5,000 schools, and benefit more than 130 million people around the country each year. The company offers hundreds of interactive online practice tests and skill-building tutorial courses, as well as a wide range of vocational resources from job-search tools to preparation for career certification and licensing exams. Visit LearningExpress, LLC online at www.learningexpressllc.com.

For more information, contact Chris Atkins, Director of Marketing at catkins@learningexpressllc.com or call 800-295-9556, ext. 6438.


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