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Pearson Prentice Hall Introduces Prentice Hall Classics

Revitalized Editions of Popular Textbooks for Existing and New Customers

Upper Saddle River, NJ - March 16, 2005 - Pearson Prentice Hall, the nation's leading educational publisher, is launching Prentice Hall Classics, a series that will reintroduce popular textbook titles for grades 6-12 with updated copyrights and reduced pricing.

The first titles in the series, some of which were previously no longer available, are: Informal Geometry, by Philip Cox; Paul Foerster's Algebra I and Algebra & Trigonometry; Algebra I and Algebra II, by Smith, Charles, Dossey, Bittinger; and A History of the United States, by Boorstin and Kelley. Student editions of these textbooks are being offered at up to a discount of 30 percent.

The Foerster and Cox titles include a new Skills Handbook, to help students review problem-solving strategies and other math basics.

"Prentice Hall Classics provide the opportunity for loyal users to continue to utilize their tried and true favorites," said Rick Culp, President, Pearson Prentice Hall School, "and for new customers to have the chance to become familiar with texts that have met with huge success in the marketplace."

About Pearson Prentice Hall
Pearson Prentice Hall is the nation's leading educational secondary publisher of scientifically researched and standards-based instructional materials for today's 6-12th grade classrooms. We create exceptional educational tools that ensure student and teacher success in language arts, mathematics, modern & classical languages, science, social studies, career & technology, and advanced placement, electives, and honors.

About Pearson Education
Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education is the global leader in educational publishing. With such renowned brands as Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Scott Foresman, Pearson Addison Wesley, Pearson Benjamin Cummings and many others, Pearson Education provides quality content, assessment tools and educational services in all available media, spanning the learning curve from birth through college and beyond.

Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the international media company. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

Contact:
Rod Granger
Pearson Education
212-782-3486
rod.granger@pearsoned.com