To better accomodate the way school districts are now purchasing SMART products, SMART Technologies Inc. is launching a new education pricing program on October 1, 2006. This means that after September 30, 2006, the Smarter Kids Foundation will not accept or renew grant applications for SMART products.

Stay tuned to WWW.CONTI.CA for more updates on these exciting new programs!

Funding for other Smarter Kids Foundation programs will remain unchanged.

To read a letter from the executive director of the Smarter Kids Foundation, please click the following link: http://www.smarterkids.org/letter.asp

Please contact Benita Bernard, Education Account Manager at benitab@conti.ca for further information on these exciting changes. She would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Regarding SMART Board Purchases
SMART Technologies Inc. will be announcing their new educational purchasing program by October 2^nd, 2006. After September 30th, 2006, they will not longer be accepting or renewing grant applications for SMART products. Please check WWW.CONTI.CA on October 2^nd for updated information on the new purchasing programs.

Regarding NEC Projector Purchases
Effective October 1, 2006, NEC will no longer be accepting applications under the Smarter Kids program. NEC will allow customers to use an approved grant to purchase products until December 31^st, 2006 at which time the program will be concluded in its entirety.

NEC will be launching an exciting new educational program September 18th. Check back at WWW.CONTI.CA for updated information as soon as details of the new program are released.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available!