BETTER GRADES OR YOUR MONEY BACK" PLEDGES FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS. Parents are guaranteed improvement for kids returning back to school with new Franklin handhelds.

Just in time for the back-to-school season, Franklin Electronic Publishers, the worldwide leader in handheld information, announces its Better Grades or Your Money Back" offer. This guarantee ensures parents buying a new Franklin handheld this fall that their childs grades will improve using that product. Otherwise, they can simply return the product directly to Franklin for a full refund of the original purchase price.

BURLINGTON, New Jersey (PRWEB) August 28, 2003 -- Franklin Electronic Publishers (AMEX:FEP), the worldwide leader in handheld information, today made a bold statement regarding the educational value of its products by announcing its Better Grades or Your Money Back" offer. This guarantee ensures parents buying a new Franklin handheld this fall that their childs grades will improve using that product. Otherwise, they can simply return the product directly to Franklin for a full refund of the original purchase price. Details can be found at www.franklin.com/bettergrades or by calling 1-800-BOOKMAN.

For over fifteen years, savvy school systems have relied on Franklins handhelds to assist students with reading, writing and vocabulary in the classroom setting. Franklins best selling Spelling Ace® handheld is widely recognized by educators and used in classrooms throughout the United States. Today, Franklin offers a broad range of handheld electronic learning aids ranging from spelling correctors to the new speaking version of the Merriam-Websters Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.

In independent school tests using student control groups, those with Franklin handhelds consistently outperformed those students relying on print counterparts.

Franklin handhelds give students instant access to best-in-class reference works from well known publishers such as Merriam-Webster. Franklins patented search and retrieval technology, phonetic spell correction, and fun learning exercises augment the quality of the content, offering students simple, portable access to important reference material. Designed to help students learn independently, Franklin products help students to build confidence and make learning easier, which supports the inclusion of the companys products on many teachers recommended lists" every fall. The Better Grades" program reflects Franklins confidence in the role its products can play in helping students achieve their potential.

No one understands better than Franklin that the basis for all learning starts with solid reading skills and vocabulary. Franklin handhelds are designed to be convenient, intuitive, and useful. A Franklin handheld adds an element of I can do this‘ to learning that allows students of all ages to spend more time reading and less time searching for information. This boosts confidence by decreasing levels of frustration while learning," said Andrew Horsfall, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Franklin Electronic Publishers.

Parents benchmark a childs progress by his or her report card. This program presents parents with an unprecedented offer and underscores Franklins commitment to enhancing the learning experience. We are so confident in the usefulness of our products in helping students become better readers, writers, and all around better students that we are willing to refund the purchase price of selected Franklin products if a child using the product does not improve his or her grades."

Sample of Franklin handhelds that qualify for the offer:

Merriam Websters Collegiate ® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition speaking handheld electronic version (Model: SCD-1870) delivers the complete Collegiate ® dictionarys print content and more – including advanced phonetic spell correction and thesaurus, grammar and pronunciation guides, and learning exercises. This electronic handheld offers over 100,000 changes from the last edition as well as 200,000 new words and definitions and more than 40,000 usage examples (the most in any handheld dictionary), a complete thesaurus offering 500,000 synonyms, and a comprehensive grammar guide. More Detail at: www.franklin.com/11th

Spelling Ace® with Thesaurus (Model: SA-206) is the #1 selling handheld reference tool available. Most popular in the classroom, the Spelling Ace® is a versatile learning aid that helps with weekly spelling words and helps in creative writing with its built in thesaurus. Students can look up words through phonetic spell correction for over 100,000 words, can find over 500,000 synonyms and antonyms, and will benefit from a calculator and learning games. More details at www.franklin.com

Merriam-Webster® Dictionary with Thesaurus (Model: MWD-1450) contains a complete dictionary with 100,000 words with phonetic spell correction, complete definitions and 500,000 synonyms and antonyms.

Franklins products are available nationwide at retail channels such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, Radio Shack and other national and regional retail outlets.
For more on Franklins products and Better Grades or your money back guarantee, please visit http://www.franklin.com/bettergrades/.

Franklin Electronic Publishers (AMEX:FEP) is the worldwide leader in handheld information, having sold more than 29,000,000 electronic books. Current titles available directly or through partners number more than 8,000 in sixteen languages under license from world class publishers, such as Merriam-Webster and HarperCollins, focused in five genres: Learning, Language Learning, Travel, Spiritual, and Leisure.

The Company also licenses its underlying technology to an array of partners including Adobe, Ademco (a division of Honeywell), Macromedia, and Mobile Digital Media (formerly a division of Palm). Franklin distributes ROLODEX® Electronics branded organizers worldwide and SEIKO® branded reference products in North and South America. Products are available at 45,000 retail outlets worldwide, through catalogs, and online at http://www.franklin.com. International sales are concentrated in Europe, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.

ROLODEX® is a registered trademark of Berol Corporation, a subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Merrriam-Webster and Collegiate are trademarks of Merriam-Webster, Inc.