is a leading designer, developer and marketer
of innovative, technology-based learning products and related proprietary
content, dedicated to making learning effective and engaging for all ages , at
home and in schools, around the world.S. consumer products are
available in six languages at major retailers in more than 25 countries around
the world.

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S. During the first
phase of the program, beginning March 1, 2005, individuals purchasing any
LeapPad book can register to donate one LeapPad book to their child's school
or any designated school in the US. Content for LeapPad titles is
based on extensive research and direction from the LeapFrog Educational
Advisory Board , made up of educational experts with extensive educational
research backgrounds. The live television broadcast will be
sponsored by LeapFrog.

CONTACT:
Liz Einbinder Shannon Eis
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.

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Proven Learning Platforms and Extensive Library
The LeapPad personal learning tool is used in more than 60,000 classrooms
and by millions of children in their homes in the US. with over 200 interactive books and over 450 skill
cards representing more than 6,000 pages of educational content.
510-596-3497
leinbinder@leapfrog . Leading Educational Products Vendor Extends Commitment to Lifelong Learning

EMERYVILLE, Calif.S.

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Shannon Eis
Kaplow Communications
212-221-1713
shannone@kaplowpr . "Our
company is a natural fit with the Spelling Bee as LeapFrog is dedicated to
inspiring the pursuit of learning and helping to unlock the learning potential
within every child. Scripps Company in Cincinnati and 264 local
sponsors.

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About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. The LeapFrog SchoolHouse-curriculum programs are currently in
classrooms across the U.S.

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Two Ways to Enrich Learning
The Titles for Teachers program features two complementary initiatives to
make more books available to teachers and their students.

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In addition , the
company has created more than 35 stand-alone educational products for children
from birth to 16 years. to noon and from 1:00 p. For instance, LeapFrog's award-winning LeapPad
learning platform offers more than 60 different LeapPad books that come to
life for the child with a magic pen that can read and spell the words out
loud. The LeapMat Learning Surface, designed for use in
pre -kindergarten to second grade classrooms, incorporates touch, sight, and
sound to teach children letter -name recognition, letter-sound association, and
spelling of three-letter words.

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LeapFrog Supports Teachers With 15 Million Dollars Worth of Learning Products

The company was founded in 1995 and is
based in Emeryville, California. (NYSE: LF), a leading vendor of technology-based learning products , today
announced it has signed on as a national supporter of the 78th Annual Scripps
National Spelling Bee, to be held in Washington DC on June 1st and 2nd of this
year.m.

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Titles for Teachers Program Enriches Student Learning With One Million
Free LeapPad Books

EMERYVILLE, Calif. It's our way of
thanking teachers and helping to set students up for a great summer of
learning. The first
40,000 teachers who sign up to participate in the Titles for Teachers program
will receive enough LeapPad books to provide one for each student in their
class (up to 35 students); a letter for parents with tips and information on
the importance of summer reading; and coupon books worth $20 for a variety of
LeapFrog learning products. LeapFrog has developed a family of learning
platforms that come to life with more than 100 interactive software titles,
covering important subjects such as phonics, reading, writing, math, music,
geography, social studies, spelling , vocabulary and science. LeapFrog
SchoolHouse(TM) products have won numerous awards from the education industry,
including the Golden Lamp Award and Distinguished Achievement Award from the
Association of Educational Publishers, the Award of Excellence from Technology
+ Learning magazine and the Teacher 's Choice Award from Learning magazine.
Another award-winning learning product from LeapFrog is the iQuest(TM)
Handheld -- a fun way for students to learn core school subjects based on over
260 of the most commonly used textbooks and a great way to practice vocabulary
words with a 75,000-word Merriam-Webster Dictionary cartridge.

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In phase two, set to kick off on March 30,
2005, teachers can sign up to receive a box of free LeapPad books to deliver
to their students before the summer break .99.

About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. Our products are used by millions of children in both
homes and schools to enhance reading, writing, spelling, math, foreign
languages and other subjects. Kaplow Communications
510-420-5223 212-221-1713
shannone@kaplowpr.

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For each LeapPad book
purchased in the U. The extensive LeapPad library includes more than 60
books that teach children a range of fundamental skills including reading,
math, science, social skills and more. LeapFrog, the maker of the award-winning LeapPad (R) learning platform
and other educational products, is supporting and participating in the Scripps
National Spelling Bee, the nation's largest and longest-running educational
promotion of its kind ."
"We welcome LeapFrog and thank them for their support of the Scripps
National Spelling Bee ," said Paige P. Kimble, director of the Scripps National
Spelling Bee and 1981 national spelling champion. Both LeapFrog and the Scripps Spelling Bee have engaged a
generation of children with fun and compelling academic challenges, and so we
look forward to this partnership that will further promote and excite children
to take learning to the next level.

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At that time, Pre-K through 2nd grade teachers are invited to
register with LeapFrog for a free box of LeapPad books to inspire their
students to keep reading and learning during the summer break.S.

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Titles include popular kid's
characters such as SpongeBob Squarepants, Shrek 2, Spiderman and The
Incredibles and are focused on learning skills for a particular grade level,
subject area, and standards-based curriculum.
For more information on the Titles for Teachers program, parents and
teachers are encouraged to visit LeapFrog 's web site (http://www. LeapFrog
SchoolHouse(TM) products have won numerous awards from the education industry,
including the Golden Lamp Award and Distinguished Achievement Award from the
Association of Educational Publishers, the Award of Excellence from Technology
+ Learning magazine and the Teacher 's Choice Award from Learning magazine.

About The Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest
running educational promotion.
The competition is administered on a
not-for-profit basis by the E.

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LeapPad books are sold at major retailers such as Walmart, Target and Toys
R Us and wherever LeapPad learning systems are sold.leapfrog. The LeapFrog SchoolHouse-curriculum programs are currently in
classrooms across the U.

LeapFrog Spells Out Plan to Support 78th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee


Scripps is organized into the five operating divisions: Scripps Networks,
including the company's growing portfolio of popular lifestyle television
networks; Scripps Newspapers, including daily and community newspapers in 19
markets and the Washington-based Scripps Media Center; Scripps Television
Station Group , including six ABC-affiliated stations, three NBC affiliates,
and one independent; Shop at Home Network , the company's television retailing
subsidiary; and United Media, a leading licensing and syndication company that
is the worldwide licensing and syndication home of Peanuts, Dilbert, and about
150 other features and characters.

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between March 1, 2005 and August 31, 2005, a free
LeapPad book will be sent to the school of their choice to arrive in the fall
of 2005., LeapFrog Enterprises,
Inc ."

Spelling is Key Component of LeapFrog Products
LeapFrog's product portfolio is designed to assist children in learning
key subjects and core curriculum for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The company was founded in 1995 and is
based in Emeryville, California.W. Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, American
Samoa, Canada and New Zealand.

About Scripps
The E.

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, Teachers , students
and schools are set to benefit from a sweeping new $15 million donation
program, Titles for Teachers, announced today by LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. consumer products are
available in six languages at major retailers in more than 25 countries around
the world.
"LeapFrog is proud to be associated with the Scripps National Spelling Bee
to promote a fun and challenging program that enriches student learning and
celebrates academic achievement," said LeapFrog President Jerry Perez. The LeapDesk Workstation delivers explicit
instruction in letter recognition, phonics, phonemic awareness, and word
concepts., and including competitors from Europe,
Guam, Jamaica, Puerto Rico , the U.

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"LeapFrog strongly supports the
effort to encourage summer and year-round reading and that is why we are proud
to establish the Titles for Teachers initiative -- making it easy for teachers
to share the excitement of a new book with their students. EDT, Thursday, June 2.
LeapFrog 's new FLY(TM) pentop computer, available this fall, will offer a
special spelling homework program to allow children to practice their weekly
spelling words from school, or to just play favorite spelling games such as
hangman and word scramble. LeapFrog's award-winning U.

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Contact:
Liz Einbinder
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. "LeapFrog is a proven
supporter of key educational programs and encourages educational achievement
in all they do.

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Teachers Get Free Books for Students
For educators, LeapFrog's Titles for Teachers program kicks off on
March 30, 2005.com/summerbooks) for teachers.S.com


Both learning platforms feature the LeapMat(TM ) Learning
Surface, the LeapDesk(TM) Workstation and LeapPad(R) PLT and its accompanying
interactive books. LeapFrog has developed a family of learning
platforms that come to life with more than 100 interactive software titles,
covering important subjects such as phonics, reading, writing, math , music,
geography, social studies, spelling, vocabulary and science.com


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(NYSE: LF ), a leading vendor of technology-based educational products.
"Working closely with teachers and parents, we hear an overwhelming
concern about the potential for 'brain drain' during the summer months and the
critical link between summer learning and ongoing student achievement,"
explained Jerry Perez, President of LeapFrog.com) for
consumers and (http://www.
to 3:30 p.m. These personal learning tools
(PLTs) offered by SchoolHouse include The Literacy Center and Ready, Set,
Leap (TM)! programs. In addition, the
company has created more than 35 stand-alone educational products for children
from birth to 16 years.

NOTE: LEAPFROG, LEAPPAD, FLY, READY SET LEAP, LEAP MAT, LEAP DESK and
IQUEST are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.

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LeapFrog 's award-winning U.
The championship round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee will be
broadcast live, exclusively on ESPN, from 10 a. is a leading designer, developer and marketer
of innovative , technology-based learning products and related proprietary
content, dedicated to making learning effective and engaging for all ages, at
home and in schools, around the world.W.

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Designed to bring a
multisensory approach to learning, the LeapPad personal learning tool enables
students to learn by seeing, touching and hearing -- appealing to the way
children naturally learn.

NOTE: LEAPFROG and LEAPPAD are trademarks or registered trademarks of
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.m.
Additionally, LeapFrog's SchoolHouse division offers award-winning
assessment and curriculum content developed with innovative technology to
excite children about learning at a young age. All of the company's media businesses provide content and
advertising services via the Internet.

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S. Purchasers simply complete an online form and then send it in with
their receipt and a copy of the UPC label located on the back of the book to
LeapFrog by September 7, 2005. The teachers will receive their boxes in time to
distribute the books and educational materials before the end of the school
year . The MSRP for LeapPad
titles is $14. LeapPad PLTs and their accompanying interactive books help students
increase their vocabulary, sound out unknown words, and provide unlimited
reading and spelling practice. with over 200 interactive books and over 450 skill
cards representing more than 6,000 pages of educational content.

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The
company, known for its award-winning learning products including the
LeapPad(R) personal learning tool, works closely with educators to supplement
and enrich classroom curriculum content with interactive learning tools used
in more than 60,000 classrooms across the U."

Consumers Contribute Books for Schools
Parents, grandparents and the community can participate in the Titles for
Teachers program to support their local schools.
Based on input from its educational advisory board, many of the LeapFrog
products include a strong focus on the development and mastery of fundamental
spelling and vocabulary skills. The National Spelling Bee will be held in Washington DC, featuring
top spellers from across the U.S. Scripps Company is a diverse media concern with interests in
national lifestyle television networks, newspaper publishing, broadcast
television, television retailing, interactive media, and licensing and
syndication.

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