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Scantron^® and CompassLearning Partner to Offer Turnkey Assessment Solution

IRVINE, Calif. (Oct 17, 2006) - K-12 Educators can now add Scantron^® scanning technology to online assessments offered by CompassLearning through a partnership the two companies announced today.

CompassLearning is a leading provider of K-12 software that empowers educators to teach and students to learn more effectively. Scantron will be the exclusive provider of scannable forms and Optical Mark Read (OMR) scanners for CompassLearning Explorer^® , an online comprehensive suite that delivers standards-aligned assessments with "print-scan" capabilities built into the software. The partnership offers greater reliability and control in processing assessments with Scantron products, which are used in 80 percent of K-12 schools in the nation.

"We are pleased to be the exclusive forms and hardware provider for CompassLearning and we feel this partnership further demonstrates our commitment to enhancing data collection solutions for the education market," said Sal Rahman, vice president of sales for Scantron's data collection division.

For schools already using Scantron dual-sided pencil-read scanners, no additional hardware investment is needed and forms can be ordered directly from Scantron.

"By partnering with Scantron, we can offer our customers a turnkey solution from one vendor," said Ann Henson, vice president of curriculum and instruction for CompassLearning. "We chose Scantron because they provide stellar data collection solutions that our customers will be able to trust."

CompassLearning Explorer is a bank of reading/language arts and math test items and objectives aligned to the standards and skills in grades K-8 that are needed to master NAEP objectives and each state's assessment standards. As a part of the CompassLearning Odyssey diagnostic-prescriptive solution, CompassLearning Explorer assesses student competencies; diagnoses student strengths and weaknesses on critical objectives; prescribes a personalized learning path for remediation, reinforcement, or enrichment; and reports individual, class, school and district achievement data.

Scantron and CompassLearning Partner to Offer Turnkey Assessment Solution Scantron's data collection division provides survey, OMR, imaging, online and service bureau solutions for a variety of industries including education, healthcare, government, financial services and hospitality.

About CompassLearning

CompassLearning is a leading provider of K-12 education software that empowers educators to teach and students to learn more effectively. With more than 35 years of experience in the field of research-based education software, CompassLearning delivers standards-aligned K-12 curriculum, assessment and comprehensive data reporting that enables educators, parents and students to work together to reduce the stress of high-stakes testing. Since its founding, CompassLearning has been an industry leader in applying teaching and learning theory and research to the design of its products to ensure validity and effectiveness in promoting student achievement. Underscoring the company's leadership is the alliance it established in 2005 with the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a nonprofit provider of research-based assessment and analytical tools, offering the most advanced assessment, curriculum, data management systems and related products in the education arena. CompassLearning serves more than 11 million students in more than 20,000 schools nationwide.

About Scantron Corporation

Scantron Corporation (www.scantron.com), headquartered in Irvine, Calif., helps education and commercial organizations measure and improve effectiveness with assessment and survey solutions. Scantron provides tools for the rapid, accurate and reliable capture of data with innovative software and survey solutions that leverage the company's expertise in world-class forms printing and scanner manufacturing. Scantron is a subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., which is wholly owned by M&F Worldwide Corp. (NYSE: MFW).

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For More Information: JP Clark | 949-639-7640 | jp_clark@scantron.com