Contact: JoAnne Coy, Vice President, Marketing Director
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Founded in 1888, the corporation has more than 280
offices in 37 countries.

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Ms Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and a
Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Washington.
She is active locally as a Board Member of the Pierce County Affordable
Housing Association.
"Research shows that children who read well in the early grades are far
more successful in later years," said Wright Group executive vice president
Jim McNeely.

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newscom. She already has a great
rapport with customers and her experience and knowledge make her a very
valuable resource for them. By using the software and the reading series, teachers can quickly
assess students' reading ability using a handheld computer. Additional
information is available at http://www.

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"I'm very excited to have Carol join our team. Wright Group recognized early on the potential of our technology
to make the process of assessment easier and more valuable for teachers, and
has consistently provided the highest quality content for our users," said
Josh Reibel, chief operating officer of Wireless Generation.

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Ms. We are extremely selective about what we add to the
Library, taking just those books that will be most beneficial to our
customers.3 billion.

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About Wright Group/McGraw-Hill
Wright Group/McGraw-Hill produces innovative, alternative core and
supplemental literacy and mathematics programs for differentiated instruction
and professional development in grades pre-K through Grade 8.

About McGraw-Hill Education
Wright Group is a part of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider
of electronic and print products that enhance teaching and learning in the
pre-K through Grade 12, higher education and professional markets.

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For more information on Gear Up ! and other Wright Group's products,
call 1-800-648-2970 or visit http://www. It is a
division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a global information
services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education
and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard +
Poor's and BusinessWeek.

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She then continued her banking career at
Valley Bank in Puyallup before joining Columbia.

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The approach is
anchored in real-world applications and is based on the assessed needs of
students, combining developmentally appropriate materials with explicit
outcomes.com. The company offers a wide range of handheld
observational assessment tools, and is conducting new product development
based on its mission of maximizing the educational value of every teacher-
student interaction.

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Explicit lesson plans,
also available through Wright Group , are aligned with the Five Essential
Elements of Reading as set forth by the National Reading Panel 2000, and
provide support for English Language Learners.

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Columbia Bank Welcomes Carol Smith to Allenmore Branch as Vice President Commercial Banking Officer

TACOMA, Wash. Smith has over 22 years of banking experience, beginning her career in
Tacoma in 1979, and spending 3 years as a lecturer with the University of
Maryland in Nuernberg, Germany.
Wright Group's Guided Reading Series supports K-2 students at the early
stages of reading development. The handheld instantly calculates the reading
accuracy rate, and provides information about the student's reading ability.

About Wireless Generation
Wireless Generation is a privately held company, founded on the belief
that teachers and school administrators would benefit from a new generation of
highly mobile, easy-to-use software that supports their assessment and
information management needs.

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She is a customer advocate and has their long-term
success in mind at all times. That's the level of service we like to be able
to provide to our customers," said Nigel English, Vice President and Allenmore
Branch Manager.wrightgroup .wirelessgeneration.

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Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial
bank providing products and services to individuals, business and the real
estate community.

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, Columbia Bank announced
that it has welcomed Carol Smith to its Allenmore branch as a Vice President
and Commercial Banking Officer, replacing Pat Kauppila who recently retired. Born in Olympia and raised in Lakewood, she has lived in
the Tacoma area most of her life and currently resides in North Tacoma with
her husband, who is a Professor at the University of Puget Sound. Wright Group is
Wireless Generation's lead publishing partner for mCLASS:Reading software,
offering a broad range of its most acclaimed, most popular leveled readers to
users of this technology. A carefully balanced mix
of genres and text styles works with lesson plans, which enable educators to
deliver the most effective guided reading instruction. "Through the Wright Group's proven reading series and the
outstanding instructional technology provided by Wireless Generation, we are
providing teachers with the tools that will help children succeed, regardless
of their reading skill level. Sales in 2004 were $5.

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Fiction and non-fiction texts are paired
at each level, from Early Emergent to Early Fluency .

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A wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc,
(Nasdaq: COLB) Columbia Bank currently operates 34 branches in Pierce, King,
Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties."
Users of mCLASS:Reading software can now download the text of any Gear Up!
title from the mCLASS:Reading Online Library to their handhelds, following
along while a student reads from the actual books, and noting errors according
to reading record protocols.com and
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The 112 leveled books, including 13 new titles
by noted children's author Joy Cowley, were written to draw young readers into
the text using compelling stories.
When the handheld is "synced" to an Internet-connected computer, student data
is immediately transferred to a secure Web site where additional reports are
available for further analysis and instructional decision-making.wrightgroup.

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Wright Group/McGraw-Hill's Gear Up! Guided Reading Series Debuts on mCLASS(TM): Reading Assessment Software from Wireless Generation

NEW YORK, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, a major
provider of innovative literacy and mathematics programs for pre-K through
Grade 8, and Wireless Generation, the leading developer of pre-K through Grade
12 observational assessment software, today announced that Wright Group's
popular Gear Up! Guided Reading Series is now available on mCLASS(TM):Reading
software .
"The Gear Up! series is a wonderful, welcome addition to the
mCLASS:Reading Library. Located in New York City, Wireless Generation can be
reached at (212) 213-8177 and on the Web at http://www .

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