ERP: $19.
VTech Electronics North America, LLC is based in Arlington Heights, Ill.

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About the CMP Game Group (http://www. The
Artboard enables young artists and writers to draw familiar objects while
learning the object name and first letter with 26 interchangeable erasable
"smart doodle " pages that cover the entire alphabet. ERP: $24.

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The IGF Modding Competition acknowledges the most innovative and creative
modifications in independent game development, including Half-Life 2,
NeverWinter Nights, Unreal Tournament 2004 and Doom 3. ERP: $29.

ABOUT LEARNING WORKS
LearningWorks, located in New Haven, Connecticut, is a full-service youth
marketing and educational development company that specializes in the
creation, production, and distribution of customized learning materials for
corporations, public service organizations, and government agencies.

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Curriculum Provides the Youngest Students With the ABC's of Handwriting

CHICAGO, With technology moving faster than the
speed of light, today's kids are so tech-savvy that they are more familiar
with a keyboard and a stylus than a No. "Learning the basics, from how to hold a pencil properly to
letter recognition and correct letter and word placement, is essential and
must be emphasized at an early age to achieve school success.99. Each page shows proper letter stroke and steps,
enabling preschoolers to trace letters with their fingers -- the first
step for young writers -- as they practice their primary writing skills.99

Write + Learn Artboard(TM)
Writing Tool: Crayons - Ages 3 years + Up
Budding artists and writers will get a head start with the Write + Learn
Artboard's interactive activity sheets, which encourage creative
expression through tracing, writing, vocabulary and the alphabet.

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The finalists in the modding competition include:

* IGF Best Mod -- 'Half-Life 2': Dodgeball: Source, Dystopia, Eclipse,
Hidden: Source , Plan Of Attack

* IGF Best Mod -- 'Neverwinter Nights': Bitter Harvest, Hythum II: The
Halls Of Kilgirn, Rose Of Eternity -- Chapter 1, Runes Of Blood, The
Hunt

* IGF Best Mod -- 'Unreal Tournament 2004': Dragonfly Variations,
HamsterBash, Path Of Vengeance , The Awakening, The Soulkeeper

* IGF Best Mod -- 'Doom 3': Last Man Standing, Doom3 [CC]

"The rise of quality in independent student games continues to astound,"
Simon Carless , IGF chairman, said.
To register for the Game Developers Conference and review conference
information , please visit http://www. The Smartboard emulates a real-life
tutor by rewarding a child's work with encouraging phrases. is headquartered in Hong Kong and is a pioneer in the
establishment of China-based manufacturing facilities, selling its products
via a strong brand platform supported by a well-established distribution
network in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Write It Right
The VTech Write + Learn Series Curriculum will be distributed to
5,000 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teachers across the country with a
free handwriting-based curriculum that will deliver fun, high-quality
instruction and lay the foundation for learning strong handwriting skills. "The engaging activities,
mirroring those found in our award-winning Write + Learn Smartboard, allow
teachers to provide their students with the tools to help them be successful
early on in learning proper writing techniques.

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A panel of judges comprised of
industry professionals, student game experts and modding veterans surveyed a
high number of quality titles, and narrowed it down to a handful of games.com )
Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands in the
technology, healthcare and lifestyles industries, CMP Media has earned the
confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any
other media company.
"Teaching children to form and recognize letters is the beginning step in
developing a successful handwriting technique," said Dr. It
also gives teachers the opportunity to make the program an integral part of
their lesson plans as it is flexible and easy to merge into their daily
activities.

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For more information, please visit http://www. Through five different products, including the Write + Learn
Smartboard, VTech uses its proprietary "Write it Right" writing recognition
technology to encourage continued development of handwriting skills while
using a progressive technique to move a child effortlessly from using their
finger to a chunky stylus and finally a pencil.

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The VTech Write and Learn series is designed for ages 3 and up with an
estimated retail price ranging from $17.99 to $49. Combining light-up
instructional direction with special interactive "write-right" technology,
the Lightboard guides children through the activities with a chunky stylus
to teach letters, numbers, music and games, and also offers creative free
play.
For comfortable creating, the Write + Learn Desk comes with a child -sized
stool, and for learning on-the-go, the desk's snap-off legs can easily be
removed .

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A core provider of essential information to the professional game
industry, the CMP Game Group offers market-defining content, and drives
community through the Game Developers Conference , GDC Europe, the Serious
Games Summit D.
"Through this program VTech and LearningWorks are putting the fun back
into the art of learning to write," said Julia Fitzgerald, vice president of
marketing, VTech Electronics North America.hirsch@edelman.

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It offers an
independent forum for developers from around the world to set the agenda for
the next stage of interactive tools.com), a global provider of news distribution
and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than
$3 billion.

To reinforce early handwriting basics and provide an updated twist on
beginning writing skills, VTech(R) Electronics, creator of the electronic
learning category, and LearningWorks, LLC, an educational program development
company, have joined forces to bring the fun back to learning handwriting
skills by reaching today's youngest students in their very first classroom
experience with the VTech Write + Learn Series Curriculum. The activity
worksheets are to be completed in two parts -- in the classroom and at home
with parents.

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Complete with two levels of difficulty -- Beginner and Advanced --
to challenge children in their learning progress . The Write Smart area magically
recognizes the number or letter children write and reflects their work on
a built-in LCD screen.99

Write + Learn(TM) Desk
Writing Tool: Crayons and Stylus - 4 years + Up
The Write + Learn Desk is an interactive, stand-alone drawing desk that
helps to teach core preschool skills through engaging games and
activities.

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More information about
the finalists and their respective titles can be found at http://www.gdconf.

Contact: Allison Hirsch
312/297-7585
allison.

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The following titles were chosen for best middleware:

* Goliath -- a team-based vehicle action game where players take on the
role of one of 16 human or AI controlled vehicles known as the Road
Warriors defending a world under siege from an enormous and seemingly
indestructible tank known as the Goliath created by students at Media
Design School

* Neuro-Evolving Robotic Operatives (NERO) -- players assume the role of a
drill sergeant and trains a team of robots in real time with which he or
she can battle against other teams over the internet created by students
at University of Texas. "And in adding the modding competition,
we 're delighted to highlight another vibrant independent gaming scene. The engaging worksheets include mazes, dot-
to-dot puzzles, tracing and coloring activities, which reinforce beginning
letter strokes, fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. The drawing area lets children doodle away as they
listen to silly sounds and music.99


ABOUT VTECH
VTech, the creator of the Electronic Learning Products (ELP) Category and
the award-winning V.

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Each will be playable and on display during the Game Developers Conference
(GDC), from March 20-24 in San Jose, Calif.

The IGF was established in 1998 by the CMP Game Group to encourage
innovation in game development and to recognize the best independent game
developers, the way Sundance Film Festival honors the independent film
community. Press registration is also
available at this time.cmpgame. CMP
Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media
(http://www.

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Inaugural Modding Competition Finalists

SAN FRANCISCO, The Independent Games Festival (IGF)
has named the winners of the 2006 Student Showcase as well as the finalists
for the first-ever Modding Competition.igf. ERP: $17.

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The eight winners of the IGF Student Showcase include:

* Ballistic -- 3D -action puzzle game that asks players to solve
physics-based challenges within a given time limit created by students
at Michigan State University

* Cloud -- a game that lets you fly through the clouds, make shapes in the
sky, and create storms to purify the air created by students at
University of Southern California

* Colormental -- restore color to your cartoon world by solving unique
puzzles and working your way past deadly platforming traps created by
students at Full Sail Real World Education

* Ocular Ink -- evil dismembered body parts roam the countryside and
players assume the role of a young paintbrush -wielding eyeball that is
determined to free his home town from the fearsome clutches of the evil
eye-pirate known far and wide as Patches Deadlights created by students
at Grinnell

* Narbacular Drop -- an environmental puzzle game where players navigate a
dungeon with two interconnected portals created by students at Digipen
Institute of Technology

* Orblitz -- a fast-paced puzzle game where players place blocks to direct
orbs to their goal created by students at Digipen Institute of
Technology

* Palette -- Color is the essence of the gameplay in this game. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access,
insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each
of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. Steve Graham, author
of "Writing Better" and "Handbook of Writing Research," and member of VTech's
Advisory Council."

The Write + Learn Series
The first-of-its-kind, VTech's Write + Learn Series of products combines
technology with fun preschool activities such as doodling and scribbling to
help children achieve writing success to prepare them for their first year of
school. The series ranges from
creative artboards and lightboards to letter books and desks, each providing a
hands-on approach to help children explore writing and drawing.

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2 pencil or crayon. Twelve different modes of play encourage children to get
creative -- color, draw, and learn letter and number strokes step by step.

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players will experience the simulation of mixing real paint created by
students at Department of Film, TV and Multimedia , SungKyunKwan
University

* Sea of Chaos -- a story-driven 3D action naval combat game where players
defend their homeland against the evil Vandamourians, battle ferocious
pirates, and acquire new ships and upgrades to help you achieve your
ultimate goal of bringing peace to the seas created by students at
Digipen Institute of Technology.cmpgame.cmp .99

Write + Learn Lightboard(TM)
Writing Tool: Chunky Stylus - Ages 4 years + Up
The portable Write + Learn Lightboard features a light-up screen, stroke
recognition technology and 10 learning modes that teach preschoolers how
to write all the letters of the alphabet, step by step. ERP: $49.

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The Independent Games Festival Announces Lineup for Student Showcase

, GDC Mobile , GDC Asia, Game Developer magazine,
Gamasutra.com, the Independent Games Festival, the Game Developers Choice
Awards, and GDCTV.Smile TV Learning System, is a world leader of age-
appropriate learning toys.
VTech Electronics, Ltd.

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The GDC is the largest and most important professional development event
for the games industry.

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The winners of the new IGF Modding Competition will be announced at the
IGF Awards Ceremony on March 22, and will be awarded $2,500 for each of the
four game categories , totaling $10,000 in cash prizes.C.
The curriculum is an interactive program, complete with classroom
activities that connect directly to the educational benefits of VTech's award-
winning Write + Learn Smartboard. With this program every child
has the potential to succeed at handwriting. Since 1976, VTech has been developing high-quality,
innovative educational products for children from birth to preteen that
deliver "smart play" through the combination of entertaining electronic
formats and engaging, age-appropriate content that help children learn while
having fun.

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The conference will feature hundreds of lectures and
workshops designed to provide inspiration and build skills .com.

About CMP Media (http://www.

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VTech and LearningWorks Partner to Deliver the 'Write' Combination of Learning and Fun Directly to Schools

And, the
prevalence of computers in the classroom is making it easier for learning
proper handwriting skills to fall by the wayside .

Write and Learn Series Product Line

Write + Learn Letter Book(TM)
Writing Tool: Finger Touch - Ages 3 years + Up
This activity-filled phonics picture book engages early learners with
reading, handwriting, counting and vocabulary-building activities on 20
interactive pages.99

Write + Learn Smartboard(TM)
Writing Tool: Crayons and Stylus - 4 years + Up
The Write + Learn Smartboard is an interactive writing and drawing board
that helps teach letters and numbers and inspire creativity through
counting, drawing and music activities with two areas for play -- the
Write Smart area and a drawing area.com

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