NEW YORK, N.Y. — December 9, 2009 — Schools and libraries now have a faster way to browse and buy collections of quality children's literature from Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), and to have books delivered shelf-ready to classrooms and libraries.

The global children's publishing, education and media company today announced the launch of Listbuilder™, a new book ordering website designed to better accommodate the purchasing needs of teachers, principals, district office administrators, and librarians.

Listbuilder (http://www.scholastic.com/listbuilder) is an expanded version of the successful online store, Librarian's Toolkit, that primarily served the needs of Librarians. As schools have expanded their use of paperbacks and other classroom programs, Scholastic has enhanced its online buying services and selection to meet the needs of all district educators, librarians and teachers.

Listbuilder includes:

• Thousands of titles and collections at reduced prices
• Books sorted by state standards, Accelerated Reader® Level, and learning needs
• The ability to share multiple customized title lists with other registered users
• Easy access to order history and delivery tracking
• Customized library processing services so that all books can arrive 'shelf-ready'
• Contract pricing for registered users (district-negotiated)

The launch celebration includes many special offers, including free shipping until March 1, 2010.

For more information, visit Scholastic on the web at our online media room.

Contact:

Tyler Reed
Scholastic
212.343.6427
treed@scholastic.com