NORCROSS, GA – Simtrol, Inc. (OTCBB: SMRL), an innovative developer of device management software, and Promethean, Inc., a global leader in interactive classroom solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership in the education market.

Promethean will integrate Simtrol’s device management software into their Activclassroom™ technology, providing educators the unique ability to efficiently manage disparate equipment including PCs, projectors, document cameras, and other devices used in the classroom. This partnership will enable teachers to control classroom equipment from a single User Interface on the Activboard, eliminating the frustrations and inefficiencies of using numerous remote controls. School administrators will be able to remotely and proactively manage their equipment to ensure optimal use, reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs, and extend asset life.

“Educators are increasingly leveraging multiple technologies to enhance teaching and learning within the classroom. Our partnership with Simtrol reinforces our commitment to providing integrated solutions for education and establishes the Promethean Activclassroom as the unifying platform for integrating these technologies and simplifying the lives of teachers and administrators,” commented Mark Elliott, President of Promethean.

“School systems will immediately benefit from our integrated device management capabilities that enable management of assets at the classroom, school, and district levels. We are excited to partner with a visionary company like Promethean to offer our device management expertise to improve the educational experience and help schools reduce operating costs,” said Oliver Cooper, Simtrol’s CEO.

About Simtrol

Simtrol enables enterprises to manage an increasingly complex world. Simtrol’s flagship Device Manager™ software powers enterprise-wide solutions that manage, control, maintain, and diagnose non-traditional connected assets. For more information about Simtrol, please visit www.simtrol.com.

About Promethean

Promethean is a global leader in classroom solutions technology that empowers teachers to engage, educate, assess and motivate learners. Developed by and for educators, its award-winning products help teachers to prepare digital lessons quickly and with greater ease. The technology enables them to create, customize and integrate text, web, video and audio content, so they can more easily capture students’ attention and accommodate different learning styles.

Promethean Activclassroom solutions are helping educators teach and students learn worldwide with Activboard, the world’s most durable interactive whiteboard technology; Activstudio, a software platform for secondary teaching; and Activprimary, the only product designed specifically for use in primary schools and kindergarten. It also offers wireless hand-held Learner Response Systems that permit instantaneous assessment of pupils’ comprehension of lessons. Beyond the classroom, Promethean offers training and support to ensure maximum results and return on investment, while also hosting the world’s largest online interactive whiteboard community www.prometheanplanet.com.

Promethean USA is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with flagship headquarters in Blackburn, UK.

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties such as product demand, market and customer acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, competition, pricing, development difficulties, foreign currency risks, costs of capital, continued certification by credit card associations, the ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions, and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC filings, including the most recently filed Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, as applicable. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise any of these statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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