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Longest-Running Parenting Website Familyeducation.Com Celebrates 6th Anniversary

Leading Parenting Website Steadfast in its Mission to Give Busy Parents a Trusted Source for Parenting Tips, Expert Advice, and More

Boston, MA - April 29, 2002 - FamilyEducation.com (http://www.familyeducation.com), an award-winning consumer education website, celebrated its sixth anniversary today, making it the longest-running parenting website in the history of the Internet.

"We were the first to launch a parenting site on the web and are extremely proud to celebrate six years of FamilyEducation.com," said Jess Brallier, senior director of FamilyEducation.com. "Since we launched in April, 1996, we've come to fully understand that parents are extremely busy and looking for practical and fun solutions that make family life more rewarding."

"Thousands of parenting topics and resources are available on FamilyEducation.com, making it a virtual 'one stop shop' for parenting tips, ideas and advice," continued Brallier. Recent editorial features include: Family Earth Day Activities, Science Fair Project Ideas, Homeschooling Support, Homework Help, "11 Ways to Prepare for Standardized Tests", "Should I Hold My Child Back This School Year?" and "Finding the Right Summer Program for Your Gifted Child."

In six years on the Web, the FamilyEducation.com editorial and web metrics teams have compiled a "number of" remarkable (and quirky) statistics, including:

• Number of online parents served: 25 Million
• Number of kids raised by FamilyEducation.com parents: 60 Million

• Number of Halloween costumes ideas submitted: 1,600
• Number of "Britney Spears" costumes: Too many

• Number of parent questions answered by parenting experts: Over 3,500
• Number of lives saved: One (that we know of)

• Number of learning activities for parents and kids: Over 2,000
• Number of activities that calls for live ants: One (that we know of)

• Number of school/classroom websites created: 68,000
• Number of parents connected to their kids' schools: 2.5 Million

"FamilyEducation.com provides an instant connection to specific information that parents need to enhance their children's learning and overall development--both in and outside the classroom," said Brallier. "Other parenting sites have come and gone over the last six years, but FamilyEducation.com continues to serve its audience with expert parenting advice, tips to help kids succeed at school, and fun family-based learning activities."

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