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SCATE Announces "Ignite 4 MI Students" Program Provides Ignite Software FREE to ALL Michigan Students

FOR RELEASE September 16, 2008:

Contact: Press Relations
sales@scate.com
www.scateignite.com

(Orion, MI – September 16, 2008) SCATE Technologies, Inc. (SCATE) has announced that effective immediately, its $199 Ignite 4 Standard Edition will be provided free of charge to every student in the State of Michigan. Ignite 4 Standard is the fourth generation of SCATE’s widely acclaimed Ignite media stitching software product line.

The "Ignite 4 MI Students" initiative is aimed at supporting the Michigan Department of Education Technology Standards for Students (METS-S) where students can conduct web-based research to write a short essay and easily create a multimedia presentation from images, PowerPoint, audio, video and much more.

"I found Ignite 4 to be an easy to learn, intuitive application that not only meets, but often exceeds the capabilities of similar, more expensive applications. Michigan students now have an opportunity to add this incredibly powerful software to their ‘technology toolbox’ at no cost!" said Ron Faulds, Office of Educational Technology & Data Coordination, Michigan Department of Education. "Thank you to SCATE Technologies, Inc. for making this unique offer to the students of Michigan!" he added.

Ignite 4 makes it easier than ever for all levels of learners to "stitch" media content, such as screenshots, movies, PowerPoint® slides, images, text and audio together into one seamless presentation. Ignite 4 publishes your media creations in multiple formats that can be shared with others on a website, in an email, on a SCORM learning management system, CD-ROM and print. Content created with Ignite can also be uploaded to free media sharing devices and social networking sites such as IgniteCAST.com, YouTube, Facebook, iPod, and many others

"We want to do everything we can to provide our students with easy to use software tools so they can share and showcase their talents, skills, and knowledge to a global market," said SCATE President & CEO Stephen Sadler. "It's time we all do our part to stimulate the Michigan economy, and the best place to start is by helping our children to secure their future."

School Technology Directors: For more information on how to register your school, college or university, please contact David Rafferty at 248.371.0315 x 121 or email sales@scateignite.com.

SCATE is a registered service mark of SCATE® Technologies, Inc. Ignite is a registered trademark of SCATE® Technologies, Inc. IgniteCAST.com is a service mark of SCATE Technologies, Inc. The Ignite Flame logo, "Ignitables", "Capture, Enhance, Publish, Share" and "You Know – You Show" are trademarks of SCATE® Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SCATE® Technologies, Inc. - 40 Engelwood Dr. - Suite B - Orion, MI 48359 - 248.371.0315 - www.scateignite.com

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