InterWrite PRS RF Goes Green

InterWrite PRS RF is first student response system to fully comply with strict RoHS environmental regulations

Columbia, MD – June 1, 2006 - GTCO CalComp announces that its InterWrite PRS RF product is 100 percent compliant with the upcoming restrictions of hazardous substances (RoHS) in California and Europe, which is recognized as the new global environmental standard for electronics. InterWrite PRS’s RoHS compliance comes months ahead of the July 1, 2006 deadline set by the European Union and the January 1, 2007 deadline in California. RoHS regulations govern the amount of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers contained within electronic products. All InterWrite PRS RF products shipped since January 2006 comply with these guidelines.

InterWrite PRS RF, the most powerful and flexible student response system on the market, enables students to answer questions and interact in the classroom with wireless, radio-frequency “clickers.” This powerful tool, with a 2-Line LCD display, enables educators to ask advanced numeric questions that include positive and negative numbers, decimal points, and fractions; in addition to multiple choice, answer series, multiple correct and even short answer question types. Teachers and professors can receive instant student feedback, stir classroom discussion, quickly and easily grade tests and quizzes, generate student assessment reports and even take attendance.

“As a leading innovator of interactive educational technology, GTCO CalComp is working diligently to ensure all of our products meet and exceed environmental regulations around the world. We are pleased to provide our customers with a superior product in InterWrite PRS RF that meets these requirements today,” said Eric Timmons, president of GTCO CalComp. “We are committed to reducing our own environmental impact and know that our customers will truly appreciate not only having the best student response system on the market, but now the most environmentally friendly."

About the InterWrite Interactive Classroom

InterWrite PRS RF is part of the award-winning InterWrite Interactive Classroom. The InterWrite Interactive Classroom also includes the InterWrite SchoolBoard, a durable, easy-to-use interactive whiteboard; and the patented, wireless InterWrite SchoolPad which gives 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. 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 an authorized reseller for a free demo of the products, please visit GTCO CalComp 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.