Promethean Brings World's Fastest Car to Maidenhead

BLACKBURN, England, October 4, 2010 - Promethean, the interactive learning technology provider, organised a
rare opportunity for pupils from Maidenhead and Reading to see a life size
replica of the Bloodhound Supersonic Car. They were also able to meet and
question Richard Noble OBE about the Bloodhound project, and its attempts to
set a new World Land Speed Record and exceed the 1,000mph milestone for the
first time.

The event was organised by Promethean to mark the official opening of its
new offices in Maidenhead. The company is the Bloodhound project's official
interactive education technology partner and aimed to create a genuinely
exciting educational opportunity in the area to mark the occasion.

Promethean's President of European Sales and Marketing, Paul Berry,
commented: "Through our partnership with Bloodhound, we are working to give
young people access to inspiring content, resources and tools to help engage
them in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects that will
improve their life chances. This is an ideal way to give pupils a day to
remember, and set them thinking about the exceptional things that can be
achieved through science and technology."

Pupils representing Wessex Primary in Cox Green, Maidenhead; Cranbourne
Primary in Winkfield; Emmbrook in Wokingham; Ranelagh in Bracknell; and
Maiden Erlegh in Earley had the chance to see the 13.4m long Bloodhound
replica and take part in interactive sessions involving rocket power,
distance, time and speed using Promethean classroom technologies.

Building of the actual Bloodhound car is underway in Bristol. Powered by
both a rocket and a jet engine, it has been designed to achieve speeds of up
to 1,050mph, and is expected to become the world's fastest car when it makes
a new attempt on the World Land Speed Record in South Africa in 2012.

Along the way, the team behind the project also hope to foster a lifelong
interest in science, technology, engineering and maths in young people and
help develop a pipeline of talent for the future.

Richard Noble, Bloodhound project director and former World Land Speed
Record holder, attended the launch, answering pupils' questions about the
engineering adventure he is leading. He said: "Seeing young people's
reactions to the car and watching them become engrossed in the science behind
it is what the project is all about. The nation faces a real shortage of
engineering talent and we need to do something about it."

Also at the event was Jan Kershaw, STEM Brokerage Manager at the
University of Reading. She was enthusiastic about the impact of the day
saying: "Events like today provide a great opportunity for people working in
STEM fields to inspire the future workforce."

Promethean's new 8,000 sq ft offices at Clarion House, Norreys Drive,
opened on 1st August 2010, providing the Blackburn-headquartered company with
a new base in the south of England. Over 25 people now work out of the
Maidenhead offices, and Promethean plans to create a total of 100 jobs over
the next three years.

About Promethean

Promethean - Lighting the flame of learning

The market for interactive learning technology (
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global. In this market, Promethean is a world leader. Developed for teachers,
Promethean's ActivClassroom brings together its interactive whiteboards
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its learner response systems (ActiVote and ActivExpression), and its suite of
specialised teaching software (ActivInspire). They change how teachers and
classes engage and interact, how students learn and how they are monitored
and assessed.

Beyond the classroom, Promethean provides comprehensive training and
support and, with over 700,000 members, the rapidly growing Promethean Planet
is the world's largest online teacher community (
www.prometheanplanet.com/) for users of interactive display system
technology, providing user-generated and premium content, and is a forum for
teachers to exchange ideas and experience.

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    Gaynor Harper
    Promethean Press Office
    Lower Philips Road
    Blackburn
    Lancashire
    BB1 5TH
    UK
    +44(0)1254-290-739

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PR Contact: Gaynor Harper, Promethean Press Office, Lower Philips Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5TH, UK, +44(0)1254-290-739.