Released on: June 22, 2008, 6:46 am

Press Release Author: Kim Landry

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Philadelphia creative services company adds to portfolio of
award-winning educational publications for kids

Press Release Body: Hollister Kids, the educational publishing division of Hollister
Publication Services, Inc., earned four gold medals in the 2008 Distinguished
Achievement Awards competition of the national Association of Educational Publishers
(AEP). Winners were announced June 9 at the annual AEP Summit in Washington, DC.

The AEP competition showcases the best of the best in supplemental instructional
materials, primarily for the K-12 market. Among the industry-leading companies
competing are Scholastic, Weekly Reader, National Geographic, Discovery Education
and Leapfrog.

AEP has honored Hollister as a finalist or gold medalist 44 times over the past 12
years. This year, Hollister's gold medal award winners were:

. "The Constitution in the News," Best Commemorative Issue / Middle School;

. "African American Healers," Best Sponsored Publication / Middle School; and

. "The Land Connects Us," Best Whole Publication Design / High School and Best
Sponsored Publication / High School.

All three award-winners are available to Newspaper in Education (NIE) programs
nationally through the Hollister Kids website, www.hollisterkids.com. "The
Constitution in the News" is the first Hollister print supplement to be reformatted
for use with newspaper e-editions.

"The Constitution in the News" and "The Land Connects Us" also were honored as Best
New Vendor Products in the 2008 NIE/Literacy competition of the Southern Newspaper
Publishers Association.

"The Constitution in the News" explains how the U.S. Constitution affects students
and families by examining recent court cases and issues in the news.

"The Land Connects Us" examines the nation's natural resources and the occupations
and industries they support. "African American Healers" spotlights African Americans
who have made contributions in medicine and health care.

"The Land Connects Us" and "African American Healers" were developed in
collaboration with the Detroit Newspapers In Education Program and Ford Motor
Company Fund.

Web Site: http://www.hollister1.com

Contact Details: 3 E. Wynnewood Road
Suite 200
Wynnewood, PA 19096-1917
contactus@hollister1.com
Toll Free: 866.520.0115
Philadelphia Area: 484.829.0021
Fax Number: 484.829.0027