Kurzweil Educational Systems® Wins 2011 EDDIE Award

NATICK, Mass., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The ComputED Gazette recently named Kurzweil 3000® by Kurzweil Educational Systems® a winner in its 16th Annual 2011 Education Software Review Awards (EDDIE) in the category of High School Special Education. The EDDIE Awards target content-rich and innovative programs and websites that augment classroom curriculum and improve the productivity of teachers. Winners provide parents and teachers with technology that fosters educational excellence and are chosen from titles submitted by publishers worldwide.

Kurzweil 3000 technology provides reading, writing, and test-taking supports for students who have the cognitive ability but not the literacy skills to learn and perform at grade-level, including students with learning disabilities and second language learners.

"We are honored The ComputED Gazette chose Kurzweil 3000 as a 2011 EDDIE Award winner," said Alex Saltonstall, general manager of Kurzweil Educational Systems. "Recognition from our industry peers supports what we already know—that this program can make a positive difference in the lives of struggling students, enabling them to fulfill their academic and personal aspirations."

For more than 17 years, The ComputED Gazette has been an online educational resource for educators. Based in the San Diego area, the online publication's directors are former classroom teachers who have expertise in providing the finest computer education to children and adults.

To learn more about Kurzweil 3000, visit www.kurzweiledu.com

To view all the 2011 EDDIE award winners, visit http://computedgazette.com/

About Cambium Learning Technologies

Cambium Learning Technologies designs and publishes instructional technology for students in general and special education ranging from Pre-K to Adult, including four- industry leading brands: Learning A-Z, ExploreLearning, Kurzweil Educational Systems and IntelliTools. Cambium Learning Technologies is a business unit of Cambium Learning Group, Inc. [NASDAQ: ABCD] based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.cambiumtech.com.

About Cambium Learning Group, Inc.

Cambium Learning Group, Inc. operates three business units: Voyager, a comprehensive intervention business; Sopris, a supplemental solutions business; and Cambium Learning Technologies, which includes ExploreLearning, IntelliTools, Kurzweil and Learning A-Z. Through its core divisions, Cambium Learning Group, Inc. provides research-based education solutions for students in Pre-K through 12th grade, including intervention curricula, educational technologies and services primarily focused on serving the needs of the nation's most challenged learners and enabling students to reach their full potential.

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