"We are pleased to be working with LeapFrog again to feature our movie
characters in fun and engaging activities through a platform that also helps
kids learn and explore," said Kristy Cox, head of publishing for DreamWorks
Consumer Products. LeapFrog's award-winning U.)
I thank Dr. These
laureates have done work that have revolutionized organ transplants and led to
development of global positioning systems and helped feed millions around the
world.
If the United States expects to remain competitive in a global economy, we
must encourage our private sector to continue to invest in leading-edge
technologies , and therefore, we ought to make the research and development tax
credit a permanent part of our tax code. (Laughter.

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New Electronic Book Features Hot New Movie Characters To Promote Interactive
Learning

EMERYVILLE, Calif. LeapFrog SchoolHouse products have won numerous awards from the
education industry, including the Golden Lamp Award and Distinguished
Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers, the Award of
Excellence from Technology + Learning magazine and the Teacher's Choice Award
from Learning magazine. The facts are that we're doing fine with 4th grade kids in
math and science. And
so by making sure more teachers can teach AP, this country will be better off
in making sure that we've got the future scientists and mathematicians living
right here in the United States of America.
I appreciate the work that today's laureates are doing to inspire young
scientists. I appreciate you being here.)

(The medals are presented.

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with over 200 interactive books
and over 450 skill cards representing more than 6,000 pages of educational
content. It
has helped to move our economy forward and it 's helped to make sure that
America is the leader of innovation in our world. From Thomas Edison 's light bulb, to Robert Ledley's
CAT scan machine, most of America's revolutionary inventions began with men
and women with the vision to see beyond what is, and the desire to pursue what
might be. Most of us used carbon paper instead of
laser printers. The Competitive
Initiative recognizes we're great when it comes to research and development,
and we intend to stay that way. Congratulations on your medals, and now the military aide will read
the citations.

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M. I'm kind of trying to change
that today.

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Madagascar Characters Go Wild On LeapFrog's LeapPad Learning System

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And the National Medal of Technology recognizes
innovators whose work keeps America on the cutting edge with discoveries that
change the way we live. And so in my State of the Union I encouraged our
nation to stay on the leading edge of technology and education. Advanced placement programs
work. But we've also got to be great when it comes
to making sure our students have got the skills necessary to compete in the
21st century.

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Remarks by President Bush at Presentation of National Medals of Science and Technology

WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of
remarks by President Bush at the presentation of National Medals of Science
and Technology:

East Room

10:45 A. It is an honor to
be in the company of so many bright and distinguished Americans. They've
got an interesting program. Got a little reception back
here for the honorees and their families.

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LeapFrog has developed a family of learning
platforms that come to life with more than 100 interactive software titles,
covering important subjects such as phonics, reading, writing, math , music,
geography, social studies, spelling, vocabulary and science. Arden Bement, the
Director of the National Science Foundation, who is with us. Those
were the folks who decided that you won . Thank you both for coming. We've got some young scientists from Benjamin Banneker High
School with us.

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99 at major
retailers nationwide, including Toys "R" Us, Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart.S. I want to
thank the representative from the National Science Foundation and members of
the board of the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation.

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Contact: Jennifer Laughridge Shannon Eis
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. I want to thank the previous
recipients of the National Medals of Science and Technology who've joined us.
I thank my friends, Congressman Sherry Boehlert, as well as Dave Reichert, of
the United States Congress, for being here.)
We can't be the leading country in the world in science and technology
unless we educate scientists and young mathematicians.
Another part of the initiative is to encourage school districts to recruit
30,000 math and science professionals to teach in our nation's classrooms. They provide incentives for their employees to go
into the classrooms of local high schools and community colleges to say to
youngsters, join us in these exciting fields. (Applause.
(Applause.

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About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. The LeapFrog SchoolHouse(TM) curriculum programs are currently in
more than 80,000 classrooms across the U. They recognize
work that has helped expand the horizons of human knowledge. Twenty-five years
ago, most Americans used typewriters instead of computers . I
mean, we want young kids to think math and science -- math and science are
cool subjects, that it's okay to be a mathematician, that it's exciting to be
a scientist.

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consumer products are
available in six languages at major retailers in more than 25 countries around
the world. (Laughter . Our greatest
resource has always been the educated, hardworking, ambitious people who call
this country their home. And the exciting jobs of the
21st century are going to be in math and science .
You know, it's interesting, people generally do not pursue a career in
science or technology with the goal of fame.)

THE PRESIDENT: Again, thank you for coming.

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Jack Marburger, who is the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Most of us used
payphones instead of cell phones.M.

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New LeapPad Book Joins Extensive Library of Favorite Characters
The LeapPad Madagascar book is designed to bring the story and characters to
life in a fun and interactive way for children who are in Kindergarten and
first grade. I want to thank Dr. Kathie
Olsen, the Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation.
The spirit of discovery is one of our national strengths . The facts also are these, that we're falling off the face
of the charts when it comes to 8th grade math. And there's no better way to make sure that young students are
encouraged to take math and science than to have successful scientists explain
to our students just the wonders of exploration .
Yet, all Americans benefit from your imagination and your talent and your
resolve.

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While exploring the Madagascar book, children will learn about
African animal facts, how to say "hello" and "good -bye" in nine languages,
geographical directions, addition and subtraction, geometry, letter sounds ,
spelling and more. is a leading designer, developer and marketer
of innovative, technology-based learning products and related proprietary
content, dedicated to making learning effective and engaging for all ages, at
home and in schools, around the world. Each of our
honorees has been blessed with talent, and each has used their talent to the
fullest. I thank David
Sampson, from Commerce , for joining us.
The medals I'm about to present are the highest award a President can
bestow for astounding achievement in science and technology. The National
Medal of Science honors those whose research has enhanced our understanding of
life and the world around us. These kinds of changes are the result of years of
hard work by American innovators, like those we honor here today. If we want this country to be the most competitive
country in the world, we have got to spend money now to make sure we stay on
the leading edge of technological change.) The work of discovery is quiet and often solitary.

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Based on DreamWorks' Animation's newly released Madagascar movie, the LeapPad
book features the voice of comedic actor Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion from the
movie.
I want to thank members of my Cabinet who have joined us: Secretary
Gutierrez, Secretary Bodman. Most of us had rolodexes -- you might remember those --
(laughter) -- and on the long family trip we'd play the license plate game --
(laughter) -- and now we're watching DVDs. I'm proud to have you here in the
White House.)

END 11:06 A.

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In addition, the
company has created more than 35 stand-alone educational products for children
from birth to 16 years. Kaplow Communications
510-596-3437 212-221-1713
shannone@kaplowpr .
(Applause. EST

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About DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG (NYSE: DWA) is principally devoted to developing
and producing computer-animated, or CG-animated , feature films, as well as
consumer products to support the release of its films. The medals are our nation's
way of expressing gratitude to gifted and visionary citizens. Bill Jeffrey who is with us, Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology. And we will then wonder how we
ever lived without them.
And one of the sure ways to change that is to apply special money for kids who
need extra help in junior high for math and science. And the American people
must understand that if we don't educate our kids in math and science, the
jobs are going to go elsewhere in the years to come.

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"
The LeapPad Madagascar book follows the story of four civilized Central
Park Zoo animals that have spent their entire lives in blissful captivity who
eventually find themselves marooned on the exotic island of Madagascar. Dr. I think that's a good use of taxpayers ' money. They make a significant difference in the lives of our children.

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native New Yorkers must try to survive through a series of learning adventures
that help them come to terms with what it truly means to be wild and free. EST

THE PRESIDENT: Thanks and welcome to the White House . I want to thank Dr.
Think back to how much this country has changed since the -- since we
first created the National Medal of Technology in 1980.
Many technologies that are in our laboratories today will bring cures and
technologies that are beyond our imagination. (Applause. Thank you all for joining us.

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, LeapFrog
Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: LF), a leading developer of innovative,
technology -based education products, today announced the debut of the
interactive Madagascar book for its award -winning LeapPad(R) learning system.
"The LeapPad learning system is already in 16 million homes worldwide, so
there are many new homes and excited children eagerly awaiting the Madagascar
characters to visit them," said Sharon Delman, LeapFrog vice president of
marketing.
The work we honor today has improved the lives of people everywhere.
I hope that you are inspired by the examples of excellence and success that
you see right here in this ceremony today. And so today we're here to say thanks for what you've done; thanks
for helping improve the quality of life in this country; thanks for inspiring
others. May God continue to bless our great nation.

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The company was founded in 1995 and is
based in Emeryville, California.

NOTE: LEAPFROG, LEAPPAD, and LEAPFROG SCHOOLHOUSE are trademarks of
registered trademarks of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. I've talked
about an American Competitiveness Initiative that will double over the next 10
years the federal commitment to the most critical, basic research programs in
the physical sciences.

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Most of all, thank you all for joining us.
We can't make sure our children have got math and science -- fine math and
science courses unless we've got teachers capable of teaching math and
science. Thank you .

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"The undeniable popularity of these new characters will be enjoyed
this summer and beyond as they help teach children valuable skills for
Kindergarten and first grade.
The new LeapPad Madagascar book is now available for $14. We've also got to recognize it's in
the private sector where most money is spent on research and development, yet
we unwisely have allowed the research and development tax credit to expire.
You know, I was out in Albuquerque and had a good visit in Intel.

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Over the years, National Science and Technology laureates have been
responsible for breakthroughs that revolutionized telecommunications,
discovered the structure of DNA, led to the invention of the microchip.
Our nation has a vital stake in the research and discovery that makes
these advances possible. And so as part of the
Competitive Initiative I'm going to work with the Congress to make sure we
extend the same standards in the No Child Left Behind Act that we apply to
reading and math. And we've got to change that.

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With the addition of the LeapPad book, Madagascar, the
LeapPad library now includes more than 60 book titles, including Shrek 2. I also
appreciate the family members and friends who are here, as well.)
Six of today's eight science laureates have benefited from past investment
in this kind of research. And one way to do that is to expand education to high school
teachers in how to teach advanced placement.