Alvin ISD Chooses PLATO Learning for District-Wide Credit Recovery.

Student preference for PLATO[R] instructional content a key factor in decision

MINNEAPOLIS -- PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTR), a leading provider of K-adult computer-based and e-learning solutions, today announced an agreement with Alvin (Texas) Independent School District to provide web-delivered credit recovery, intervention, and on-grade enrichment solutions using the PLATO Learning Environment[TM], the complete library of PLATO([R]) secondary intervention instructional content, and PLATO([R]) Courses--38 whole-semester online courses. Alvin ISD joins other Houston-area school districts that have selected PLATO Learning, including Aldine ISD, Pearland ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Galveston ISD, La Marque ISD, and Hitchcock ISD. These districts have a combined enrollment of 122,500 students and 116 schools.

The district will start the implementation at its two high schools, Manvel and Alvin High Schools, where it has been a challenge to prepare hundreds of new students--many who are Hurricane Katrina evacuees--for the state-wide Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) examination. The district's PLATO Learning solution includes TAKS Connect--an integrated test utility that aligns PLATO([R]) instructional content with student results on the state assessment in order to provide additional instruction in the content areas where students demonstrate a need for improvement.

"We wanted an up-to-date online learning solution that delivered rigorous content with animation, graphics, and audio that motivated and engaged students," said Shawn Williams, assistant principal of Alvin High School. "Other area districts were using PLATO Learning, and we heard positive feedback about the results other districts were realizing with the products. But, the single most important reason we chose PLATO was the students' excitement when interacting with the products. The kids simply want to work with the PLATO software and are more engaged with it than with any other solution we've tried."

Williams and others in the district agreed PLATO was the right solution for their credit recovery needs because of the products' extensive features, including ongoing assessment, robust reporting, and course customization--an exclusive ability to re-sequence the content within PLATO Courses to match district pacing guides and add locally created resources as desired--helping to support key concepts that students are learning in the classroom while aligning content to state standards. "PLATO Learning gives us so much content in each course, we can match our scope and sequence to the product in any way we want," said Williams. "The PLATO solution is an excellent value for the price because it allows us to offer so much more content over time."

Most importantly, Williams stressed that the appealing look-and-feel of the PLATO Learning software was at the heart of the district's decision-making process. "We wanted to purchase a solution that would keep the kids motivated while they learned. We know that the PLATO Learning solution will go a long way towards boosting our kids' interest in learning."

"We are delighted that Alvin ISD is one of our newest customers," said Mike Morache, PLATO Learning president and CEO. "We commend the district's commitment to student achievement, and we are proud to support their vision for strong student and teacher engagement with our products both inside and outside of the classroom."

About PLATO Learning

PLATO Learning is a leading provider of computer-based and e-learning instruction for kindergarten through adult learners, offering curricula in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life and job skills. The Company also offers innovative online assessment and accountability solutions and standards-based professional development services. With over 6,000 hours of objective-based, problem-solving courseware, plus assessment, alignment, and curriculum management tools, we create standards-based curricula that facilitate learning and school improvement.

PLATO Learning is a publicly held company traded as TUTR on the NASDAQ. PLATO Learning educational software, delivered via networks, CD-ROM, the Internet, and private intranets, is primarily marketed to K-12 schools and colleges. The Company also sells to job training programs, correctional institutions, military education programs, corporations, and individuals.

PLATO Learning is headquartered at 10801 Nesbitt Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 55437, 952.832.1000 or 800.869.2000. The Company has offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as well as international distributors in the United Kingdom and South Africa. For more information, please visit http://www.plato.com.

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