For Immediate Release:

Sportime’s New Website - PEgrants.com - Helps Physical Educators Apply For Federal Grants

November 4, 2002 - Sportime International has recently launched a new, reference-based website for physical educators who want to acquire federal grants for their schools, Company officials announced today.

PEgrants.com offers teachers and other related professionals information on grant proposal writing, grant resources and information on the PEP (Physical Education Program) Grant. The PEP Grant provides funds to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to initiate, expand and improve physical education programs.

Jennifer Edsell, grant coordinator for Sportime says, “Approximately 50 million dollars is available for distribution through the PEP grant for the year 2002.

”PEgrants.com is going to help teachers get the much-needed funds they deserve now and in the future.”

More specifically, the new site includes informational articles on grant writing, a grant proposal sample, a PEP Grant sample application, information on grant-friendly physical education programs (such as Sport For All and S.P.A.R.K. - Sports, Play & Active Recreation For Kids) and much more.

“New information is being added to PEgrants.com on a continuous basis, so users are encouraged to check back on the website frequently,” said Ms. Edsell.

For more information about Sportime’s grant coordination services contact Grant Development Manager Kurt Stone at kstone@sportime.com.

Located in Atlanta, Ga., Sportime is the world’s most innovative catalog retailer in the physical education market. With over 400 pages, the Sportime catalog features products for kindergarten through adult program levels.

Visit Sportime’s website at www.sportime.com or call 1-800-283-5700 for a free copy of the latest Sportime catalog.

Sportime is a subsidiary of School Specialty, Inc., the largest supplier of non-textbook educational products in the United States.

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