New Partnership to Provide Comprehensive AP® Science Labs

Carolina Biological Supply Company and PASCO scientific, longstanding leaders in science education solutions, announce a new partnership to develop and support the ultimate technology-driven science curriculum.

PRESS RELEASE

From:                           Contact:
PASCO Scientific                     Justine Brown
10101 Foothills Blvd                     916-786-3800 x337
Roseville, CA 95747                     jbrown@pasco.com
www.pasco.com

Carolina Biological Supply Company               Phil Owens
2700 York Road                     336-586-4383
Burlington, NC 27215                     phil.owens@carolina.com
www.carolina.com

March 24, 2003

For Immediate Release

New Partnership to Provide Comprehensive AP® Science Labs

Burlington, NC, and Roseville, CA-Carolina Biological Supply Company and PASCO scientific, longstanding leaders in science education solutions, announce a new partnership to develop and support the ultimate technology-driven science curriculum. Innovative, award-winning probeware from PASCO combined with comprehensive lab supply offerings from Carolina means complete, standards-based, hands-on lab activities ready for use in the classroom.
The collective design talents of the Carolina and PASCO teams enable educators to easily integrate compelling science content with simple yet powerful probeware technologies and cutting-edge analysis tools.
The first collaboration announced is a set of probeware-based labs that map to the Advanced Placement lab recommendations for biology, chemistry and environmental sciences. Carolina and PASCO will be introducing these compelling new solutions at the National Science Teachers Association Conference in Philadelphia. The annual conference and exhibit run from March 27-30, 2003.
For more information on these new solutions visit www.pasco.com/carolina or www.carolina.com.

About PASCO:
PASCO scientific is a leading developer of innovative, technology-based science learning solutions that enable teachers to improve science literacy by engaging students in hands-on science exploration. PASCO allows students to make measurements of their environment, collect the data and analyze it with easy-to-use software. For more information about PASCO scientific, call 800.772.8700 or visit www.pasco.com

About Carolina Biological Supply Company
Carolina Biological Supply Company is a national and international supplier of science and math educational materials. Established in 1927, Carolina is a privately held company based in Burlington, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.carolina.com.