NORCROSS, GA – Simtrol, Inc. (OTCBB: SMRL), an innovative developer of enterprise-class software solutions that manage the extended network of connected devices, today announced a closing of approximately $562,000 in a private placement of convertible notes and warrants to purchase common stock. The private placement, comprised of existing investors, was led by TVP Investments, LLC and Parker H. Petit, Chairman of the Petit Group and former CEO and Chairman of Matria Healthcare.

Despite Proven Benefits, PC Power Management Programs Are Still Not Prevalent

NORCROSS, Ga., - PC power management programs, which enable management of PC power settings over a network, provide the ability to drastically reduce organizations' power consumption, energy costs, and carbon dioxide emissions.  Numerous studies, including those from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and several private-sector organizations, indicate that up to $70 per PC can be saved each year by implementing PC power management programs.  For an enterprise with 1,000 client computers, this can result in annual energy savings of $70,000.

Announces 215% Revenue Increase in Q1 2009

NORCROSS, Ga., - Simtrol, Inc. (OTCBB: SMRL), an innovative developer of enterprise-class software solutions that manage the extended network of connected devices, today announced first quarter 2009 fiscal results.

Revenue for the quarter was $251,287, an increase of 215% compared to $79,897 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net loss for the quarter narrowed to $882,733, or ($0.08) per common share, from a net loss of $1,433,502, or ($0.19) per common share in the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Dr. Robert Marzano addresses the question “What do we know about the effect of technology on student achievement?” at the CUE 2009 Conference on March 6, 2009. Interim research findings conducted by Dr. Marzano indicate that students whose teachers used Promethean’s ActivClassroom gained, on average, a 17 percentile point increase in academic achievement over students whose teachers did not use Promethean’s ActivClassroom. The findings further showed that an average 30 percentile point increase was achieved under certain conditions.

More than $100B Targeted To Improve Student Achievement and Teacher Effectiveness

Norcross, GA – Simtrol, Inc. (OTCBB: SMRL), an innovative developer of enterprise-class software solutions that manage the extended network of connected devices, commented today that the company is well-positioned to benefit from the more than $100 billion in Education stimulus funds that are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The ARRA provides funds across many education-specific initiatives intended to boost student achievement and teacher effectiveness by targeting improvements in areas such as technology, professional development, collection and use of data, and modernization of facilities.