SNS Project Inkwell(TM) Announces First Pilot School in Mexico

FRIDAY HARBOR, WA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2009) - SNS Project Inkwell is proud to announce the launch of the first Inkwell Mexico 1:1 pilot program in Mexico City. Plantel Azteca, an Azteca Foundation school, is embarking upon an Inkwell-certified 1:1 teaching and learning program, in which each student will have his or her own computing device and Net access.

"We at Project Inkwell are very excited to be working with Ricardo Salinas Pliego and Fundación Azteca to create the first Inkwell 1:1 educational program in Mexico, at Plantel Azteca. We look forward to working with Foundation leader Esteban Moctezuma, and with the teachers and students at Plantel, to expand this pilot throughout the school. We admire the vision of all of those involved in bringing this revolutionary, proven benefit to schools worldwide, and we look forward to working with Grupo Salinas in the future to expand this benefit to schools throughout Mexico," said Mark Anderson, CEO of SNS Project Inkwell and Strategic News Service.

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, chairman and founder of Grupo Salinas, said: "Plantel Azteca is one of the Grupo Salinas projects I am proudest of, and the Inkwell 1:1 pilot program will help to keep one of the top educational institutions in Mexico on the vanguard of education technology."

"Inkwell 1:1 will allow personalized instruction for one of the hardest-working and most talented student bodies in Mexico. This is yet another benefit that Plantel can offer low-income students with world-class expectations," said Esteban Moctezuma.

Plantel Azteca joins schools already involved in SNS Project Inkwell in the United States, Europe, and Africa.

About SNS Project Inkwell

SNS Project Inkwell was the first global consortium with the goal of accelerating the deployment of appropriate technologies onto K-12 desktops worldwide, through cooperative planning with vendors, teachers, students, and administrators. Today it is the global leader in the successful implementation of the revolutionary movement to 1:1 computing in schools.

About Fundación Azteca

Fundación Azteca is the organization of Grupo Salinas that promotes corporate, social, and ecological responsibility, joining needs with organizations and individuals willing to make commitments to create solutions.

Dedicated to improving health, nutrition, education, and the environment, Fundación Azteca is one of the most recognized non-profit organizations in Latin America, and has expanded its footprint to the U.S. Hispanic community through Fundación Azteca America. Fundación also operates in Peru (www.fundacionaztecadelperu.org), and recently inaugurated Fundación Azteca Guatemala.

Since 1997, Fundación Azteca has contributed to improving the lives of thousands of persons, connecting people willing to help, and organizations, with noble causes, while creating awareness of some of society's most serious problems. For more information, visit www.fundacionazteca.org.

About Plantel Azteca

Plantel Azteca reflects a core value of learning and a belief that education is the single most important tool for improving living standards in Mexico's communities.

Plantel Azteca is Mexico's first and the only fully funded, privately run school, where 2,500 outstanding low-income students receive the Azteca scholarship which covers registration and tuition, as well as school supplies.

About Grupo Salinas

Grupo Salinas (www.gruposalinas.com) is a group of dynamic, fast-growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, contributing to building the middle class of the countries where it operates, and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member companies TV Azteca (www.irtvazteca.com), Azteca America (www.aztecaamerica.com), Grupo Elektra (www.grupoelektra.com.mx), Banco Azteca (www.bancoazteca.com.mx), Afore Azteca (www.aforeazteca.com.mx), Seguros Azteca (www.segurosazteca.com.mx), and Grupo Iusacell (www.iusacell.com). Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently, with its own management, board of directors, and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. However, member companies share a common vision, values, and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results, and world-class performance. For more information, visit www.gruposalinas.com.

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