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Scholastic's I SPY™ Spooky Mansion Arrives at Stores Just in Time for Back-to-School

Latest educational title joins award-winning I SPY CD-ROM series.

NEW YORK, NY (August 23, 1999) Scholastic Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing and media company, is now shipping I SPY Spooky Mansion, the latest addition to its award-winning line of I SPY software products. I SPY Spooky Mansion takes kids on a journey through a mysterious old mansion filled with innovative, brain-building games for children ages six through ten. Scholastic's original I Spy CD-ROM was the #6 top-selling children's retail Education title in 1998 (PC Data), and the winner of ten prestigious awards.

"I SPY products are a favorite of children and parents alike because they are entertaining as well as educational," said Ruth Otte, Executive Vice President, Scholastic Inc. "I SPY Spooky Mansion adds to the fun by cleverly blending the I SPY picture riddles that kids love with a spooky old house and a mission to accomplish?a captivating mix that motivates kids to play again and again."

I SPY Spooky Mansion offers a delightful twist on the original I SPY CD-ROM, combining traditional, photorealistic I SPY picture riddles with an adventurous story and a long-term goal. As kids explore ten creepy and intriguing rooms, they find picture riddles, multi-leveled games, and spooky surprises that encourage problem solving, rhyming, reading, vocabulary development, and creativity. With every riddle they solve, kids earn a piece of the Secret Message Puzzle, which reveals clues to a thrilling finale and a satisfying reward. Kids can play I SPY Spooky Mansion independently or team up with a friend.

I SPY Spooky Mansion is now available at all major retail outlets in a Windows/Macintosh hybrid format for a suggested retail price of $29.99. I SPY Junior, a new preschool CD-ROM, will be on store shelves in October.

About Scholastic
Scholastic Inc., the global children's publishing and media company, creates and distributes innovative and quality educational materials for use in school?textbooks, magazines, technology and teacher materials?and engaging and appropriate products for use at home?books, magazines, software, television programming, videos and toys. Building long-term relationships with teachers, parents and children since l920, Scholastic is unique in its understanding of what kids want and need. The Company is the world leader in children's book clubs and book fairs, where kids purchase books and software for their use at home. Internationally, Scholastic operates wholly-owned companies in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Hong Kong, and India. Scholastic Inc.'s corporate website is http://www.scholastic.com