Glenview, IL– November 19, 2007 – Pearson’s innovative 2007 elementary school mathematics program, enVisionMATH, won three prestigious awards at the recent 2007 Chicago Book & Media Show. The annual event honors excellence in the planning, supervision, and execution of the physical and visual aspects of publishing media.

The math program received two Crystal Book Awards of Excellence for School Publishing: one for cover design and the other for the program’s four-color internal layout. Pearson’s enVisionMATH also won the coveted People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by show attendees.

Pearson School’s Mathematics Director Cathie Dillender said, “This is a tremendous honor for our design team. The enVisionMATH program was an enormous undertaking and our team’s talent truly shines in the finished product. This recognition by the Chicago Book Clinic as well as from our peers who voted for the People’s Choice Award, will serve as a great inspiration to our team to continue their important work.”

“I congratulate the design team at Pearson for the enVisionMATH program; it is truly a winner, and also for your second consecutive People’s Choice Award,” said Jen Thomas, president, Chicago Book Clinic. “I would also like to thank everyone at Pearson for their continued support and attendance at Chicago Book Clinic functions.”

Another Pearson program recognized was Pearson’s Reading Street-My Sidewalks, as Honorable Mention, School Publishing, Ancillaries category.

About the Chicago Book Clinic
Founded in 1936, the Chicago Book Clinic encourages excellence in publishing by providing a platform for educational, social & professional interaction of our members. Our members are professionals in book and media publishing, printing, editorial, design, and all business aspects of our industry. The Chicago Book Clinic accomplishes its mission through a variety of educational programs, publications, and special events designed to promote the publishing media industry and its members. For more information, visit http://www.chicagobookclinic.org/index.html..

About Pearson
Pearson (NYSE: PSO) is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs. Pearson's comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

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Pearson Education,
212-641-6114,
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