SCHOLASTIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES ANIMAL GENIUS™ FOR THE NINTENDO DS™ NOW AVAILABLE IN STORES

Go wild to challenge your animal IQ in stores now!

NEW YORK - September 28, 2007- Scholastic Media (SM), a leading producer of quality, family-oriented media including feature films, home video, TV and interactive products, and a division of Scholastic Inc., today announced Animal Genius for the Nintendo DS is now available in retail outlets nationwide. Featuring brain-twisting trivia, fast-paced and challenging mini-games, and hundreds of high-quality, realistic photos of animals, Animal Genius appeals to all ages and is guaranteed to captivate with hours of animal-loving fun. Animal Genius is now available in retail stores for the suggested retail price of $29.99.

"Scholastic Interactive is dedicated to providing the highest quality gaming experience to our fans," said Alan Waldman, SVP and General Manager of Scholastic Media's Interactive Products Group. "Animal Genius combines a topic kids are passionate about with unique trivia game play patterns-all while leveraging the capabilities of the Nintendo DS platform to create a challenging and immersive gaming experience."

Over 140 different rounds of game play await gamers in Animal Genius, providing hours of diverse gaming entertainment. Players rack up points to earn 25 animals for five different habitats in this immersive casual game.

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