GREENVILLE, Wis., Feb. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty (Nasdaq:SCHS), a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the PreK-12 market, announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Lavelle and Chief Financial Officer David N. Vander Ploeg will speak at the Baird Business Solutions Conference on February 29, 2012, in Boston at 9:20 a.m. Central Time/ 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting time was previously announced to begin at 10:20 a.m. Central Time.
The presentation will be available live by webcast. Those wishing to view the presentation should register ten minutes before the scheduled start time by visiting the Investors section of School Specialty's web site, at www.schoolspecialty.com. The presentation will be archived for 90 days.
About School Specialty, Inc.
School Specialty is a leading education company that provides innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to help educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities to learn. The company designs, develops, and provides PreK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum, supplemental learning resources, and school supplies. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential.
Accelerated Learning's major products include: World Wise 3000®, Premier™ Agenda, Delta Education™, FOSS®, CPO Science™, Frey Scientific®, Educator's Publishing Service, Academy of Reading®, Think Math!™, MCI®, S.P.I.R.E.® and SPARK™. Educational Resources proprietary brands include: Education Essentials®, Sportime®, Childcraft®, Sax® Arts & Crafts, Califone®, abc®, Abilitations®, School Smart®, Classroom Select™ and Projects by Design®.
For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com.