InterWrite™ Leads the Market with Two New Wide-Format Interactive Whiteboards

New Interactive Whiteboards Supports Trend Toward Use of 16:9 Projectors

Columbia, MD - June 5, 2006 - GTCO CalComp announces the new InterWrite™ SchoolBoard 1071 and 1085 – two new wide-format interactive whiteboards with a 16:9 aspect ratio. GTCO CalComp is the first company to introduce wide-format interactive whiteboard incorporating precision electromagnetic technology. The new wide-format SchoolBoards will be available in the third quarter. The InterWrite SchoolBoard 1071 and 1085 support the industry’s movement toward the use of widescreen laptops and wide-format projectors.

The new models retain all the popular features of the current InterWrite SchoolBoard models, which also remain in production, while providing educators with more usable work space. The InterWrite SchoolBoard 1071 and 1085 include high-precision electromagnetic technology; optional wireless Bluetooth connection; a durable interactive surface; and intuitive and teacher-friendly InterWrite Software. The new interactive whiteboard sizes are 71-inch diagonal (62 inches by 36 inches) and 85-inch diagonal (74 inches by 42 inches), which allows for teachers in any classroom setting to choose a wide-format board for their needs. These sizes provide educators with more usable interactive work space without making it difficult to reach the top of the SchoolBoard.

“As a global leader in interactive technologies for the classroom, GTCO CalComp is continually looking at advancements for its InterWrite Interactive Classroom product line,” said Rob Meissner, vice president of marketing at GTCO CalComp. “We are proud to be one of the first to provide our customers several options with these impressive wide-format interactive whiteboards. With the growing use of wide-screen projectors and content in the classroom, it only made sense to offer a wide-screen version of our interactive whiteboard. In addition to being compatible with wide-format materials, the new whiteboards give teachers an even larger active area to work out long mathematical equations, punctuate extended verses of prose, or simply view instructional videos or flash files in a wide format options.”

In addition to these new wide-format interactive whiteboards, GTCO CalComp is also pleased to announce a new interactive pen charging option for its entire line of interactive whiteboards. The new SchoolBoard Interactive Pen Charger easily mounts to the side of any InterWrite SchoolBoard and allows educators to easily charge 2 interactive pens.

GTCO CalComp will showcase its latest wide-format interactive whiteboards, the InterWrite SchoolBoard 1071, the new SchoolBoard Pen Charger, as well as its complete InterWrite Interactive Classroom product line, in Booth #521 at the InfoComm 2006 Showcase in Orlando, Fla., June 7 – 9, 2006.


About the InterWrite Interactive Classroom

The InterWrite SchoolBoard, a durable, easy-to-use interactive whiteboard, is part of the InterWrite Interactive Classroom products that includes the award winning InterWrite SchoolPad and InterWrite PRS. The patented, wireless InterWrite SchoolPad provides teachers the freedom to control their computer with a connected projector from up to 300 feet away. The InterWrite SchoolBoard and SchoolPad include InterWrite Software, a powerful and intuitive annotation software package that allows users to deliver lessons by annotating over top of any 3rd party software package or to utilize the extensive image library and build a lesson within the package. InterWrite PRS, the most widely adopted classroom response system in the higher education market, improves the ability for teachers, from elementary schools to universities, to accurately and instantly assess student comprehension of the lesson and easily grade and record student results. Whether used individually or conjunction with each other, the InterWrite Interactive Classroom products helps educators create a more active and engaged learning environment. For more information on these products or to be contacted by one of our authorized resellers for a free demo of our products, please visit InterWrite online at www.gtcocalcomp.com.


About GTCO CalComp
With over 30 years of experience, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. In 2004, GTCO CalComp expanded its line of interactive products with introduction of InterWrite™ PRS, a classroom response system. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp website at www.gtcocalcomp.com.