LAKEWOOD, NJ, June 17, 2005—Achieve3000, a leading educational publisher of Web-based programs for differentiated instruction, is pleased to announce that its flagship program for reading and writing instruction, KidBiz3000, has won the AEP 2005 Distinguished Achievement Award for the best educational websites for reading/children.

The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) is the nation's leading professional organization for supplemental educational publishers. Their annual awards recognize outstanding achievement. Recipients are chosen by a panel of peers and industry experts. The final award winners were announced at the annual awards ceremony that was held in Washington, D. C. on June 8, 2005.

KidBiz provides the first Web-based, individualized reading and writing instruction solution for grades 2-8 that reaches every student at his or her Lexile^™ level. Powered by a proprietary software engine that distributes assignments to the entire class, but tailors them according to each student's reading level, KidBiz enables teachers to move students up surely and steadily, level by level. KidBiz extends teachers' reach without increasing workloads or time demands. The program is based on years of research on how children learn to read, and is scientifically proven to accelerate reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and performance on standardized tests.

About Achieve3000

Achieve3000, of Lakewood, NJ, delivers differentiated instruction in reading, writing and technology via the Web. Through its proprietary software engine, the company uses the Internet to deliver differentiated instructional content in a way that allows each student to receive a grade-appropriate version of the content that is also appropriate for his or her reading level, as defined by earlier testing or screening. The company's products include KidBiz3000 (a reading and writing program for grades 2-8), TeenBiz3000 (a reading and writing program for grades 9-12), Email3000 (a proprietary email solution), and Tech3000 (a program that teaches technology skills).

Contact: Carol Wolf, VP Marketing, Achieve3000; 732-367-5505 ext 119
carol.wolf@achieve3000.com
Achieve3000 website: www.achieve3000.com