'Academy of Reading' Wins Top 100 Products of the Year Award.

OTTAWA, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 1995--Curriculum Administrator, a leading educational magazine focusing on products for the K-12 market, has named Autoskill International Inc.'s Academy of Reading(TM), as a winner of its annual Top 100 Products of the Year award.

The Academy of Reading is a Microsoft Windows(TM) CD-ROM offering research-based computer instruction. The program can be used with all learners, from pre-readers and adults who have difficulties with reading to those who want to advance their reading comprehension skills.

According to Jane Ferguson, Curriculum Administrator's Editor, the top 100 products are chosen through a system of reader response as well as editorial discretion. Ferguson said, "We see thousands of products each year, but the top 100 stand out through both quality and ease of integration into the curriculum. Autoskill's program offers researched-based reading instruction in a multimedia format that works well in today's classrooms."

The Academy of Reading was developed following years of research to give students the ability to make rapid gains in reading skills such as phonemic awareness, reading subskills, word recognition, and reading comprehension. "We designed the Academy of Reading with several multimedia features to heighten the learning experience for all students," said Craig Curran, Autoskill International Inc. President and CEO. "Reading is the key to learning and we want to give people the foundation they need to become lifelong learners."

The program combines a wide range of testing and training exercises with a sophisticated management system to provide instructors with an easy-to-use program to manage every level of reader. Using the Academy of Reading, educators can pre-test students to assess their strengths and weaknesses, customize training sessions, post-test students, and run a variety of reports for analyzing data. The management system allows for scoring and evaluation, monitoring a student's progress, and writing evaluation reports for communication with parents. Also, educators can import content files into the reading program, as well as incorporate 3rd party software into the "Library" and "Field Trip" rooms.

Pricing & Availability:

The Academy of Reading is available for $2,500 for a single end user. Site licenses are sold for: $10,000 (10 user license) and $16,000 (20 user license). Interested parties should call Autoskill Customer Service at 1-800-AUTOSKILL, ext. 30 or fax [phone]. Curriculum Administrator is a magazine featuring articles, industry news and reports of new educational products of interest to site-based and district-level administrators in charge of curriculum and instruction. Each month includes new products and product application stories covering technology, textbooks and instructional materials.

Autoskill International Inc. is a developer of research-based educational software solutions for building basic skills proficiency in children, adolescents and adults. Autoskill offers reading and mathematics learning programs that have won numerous international awards based on the impressive results achieved in learning environments. Each Autoskill product meets the urgent need for increased proficiencies in basic skills education by providing diagnostics, automated record tracking and truly individualized instruction. For information on Autoskill's programs, call 1-800-AUTOSKILL (288-6754), ext. 30.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Academy of Reading is a trademark of Autoskill International Inc.

CONTACT: Kati Elliott Lesley Dort

Connors Communications Autoskill International Inc.

212/995-2200, ext. 21 613/235-6740, ext. 30