eChalk Hires Senior Vice President of Sales andMarketing; Hugh Conway Joins Web-based...

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2000

eChalk, the leading provider of Web-based communication networks for K-12 schools and districts, announced today that Hugh Conway has joined eChalk as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Conway brings over twenty

years of sales and marketing experience with leading companies in the education software industry, developing new market strategies and business models for instructional courseware, consulting, and technical services targeted at the key institutional education markets of K-12, higher education, state, and federal programs.

Mr. Conway leaves his position as Vice President and General Manager (Southern Operations) of Carnegie Learning, Inc., where he established the company's business in the Southern U.S . Prior to this, Mr. Conway served as National Vice President of Sales at Invest Learning, a division of Pearson Education, Simon & Schuster, where he managed a sales and marketing group of forty-five people.

Mr. Conway has also been involved with programs for at-risk youth in Texas, where he initiated the Changes & Challenges Conference in Austin, Texas, co-sponsored by the Texas Governor's office. "Having worked with at-risk youth, I'm happy to be a part of a company that also wants to make a difference, especially in schools with limited resources," said Conway. "eChalk uses technology to fill a fundamental need for communication and collaboration that is critical to school improvement and accountability."

About eChalk

eChalk is the leading provider of customized, Web-based communication networks for K-12 schools and districts. eChalk offers a school its own secure, affordable, easy to use and entirely advertising-free platform to enhance the educational process through effective use of the Internet. As an Application Service Provider (ASP), eChalk leverages schools' existing technology infrastructure, providing a premium yet affordable solution that facilitates interaction within the school, between schools, and within the larger educational community. To learn more, visit www.echalk.com or contact Kit Thompson at 212-809-8400 or kthompson@echalk.com.