Gateway and Probeware

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Down to a Science: Gateway and PASCO Join Forces to Provide Teachers With Complete Learning Solutions
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Schools Gain Full-Featured, Science Curriculum Solutions With Gateway Hardware and PASCO Probeware

POWAY, Calif., and ROSEVILLE, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Gateway and PASCO Scientific today announced they are now offering integrated science technology solutions for schools. The two companies are teaming up their respective hardware and software products to help educational institutions integrate computer-based science experiments into their curriculum.

PASCO's science probeware, software and curricula are now available as
part of Gateway's educational Mobile Wireless Lab, which features a mobile
cart, up to 30 Gateway wirelessly enabled notebooks or tablet PCs, printers
and a wireless access point. Teachers are able to pass out notebooks or
tablets from the cart, which can be moved from classroom to classroom --
giving schools a cost-effective way to provide an entire classroom with
computers, while freeing up space.

The addition of PASCO's award-winning Pure Digital Probeware(TM),
software, curricula and lab bundles give science teachers an easy way to
increase student comprehension through hands-on, inquiry-based investigations in biology, chemistry, physics, earth/environmental science and general science. Designed for K-12 and higher-education institutions, PASCO offers more than 40 sensors measuring everything from barometric pressure to
electrical currents. PASCO probeware and curricula are designed to help
teachers meet state and federal science standards.

"PASCO's comprehensive science labs for K-12 and higher-education
institutions add another important element to Gateway's education products
portfolio," said Scott Weinbrandt, senior vice president of Gateway
Professional. "Gateway is customer-centric in the way it approaches technology in the classroom, offering turnkey solutions, a vision for how technology integrates with curriculum and high-touch service -- not merely providing point products and impersonal voicemail support."

"All of us in the education community are challenged by No Child Left
Behind to bring the best practices in learning to all students," said Dr.
Eileen Lento, director of learning technologies at PASCO. "PASCO is pleased to
be able to bring our award-winning probeware solutions to Gateway's desktop
and notebook computers. The powerful and affordable PASCO-Gateway offering means greater teacher and student access to proven inquiry-based science."

Gateway's alliance with PASCO is part of its commitment to help educators
use technology to improve student achievement and address challenges they face in integrating technology and curriculum. Gateway has aligned itself with a wide variety of educational providers to provide complete solutions for
customers, including relationships with SMART Technologies and Riverdeep software. SMART Technologies provides interactive whiteboards that integrate
with Gateway plasma displays, while Riverdeep delivers scientifically
researched math and reading products that integrate with Gateway's educational PC product line.

Educators will be able to purchase any of the products in PASCO's
USB-based PASPORT line of probeware as a standalone solution or bundled with Gateway's Mobile Wireless Lab, allowing them to design a solution to meet their specific needs. For more information or procurement options on Gateway or PASCO solutions, contact a Gateway education sales representative at (888) 888-0392, or visit http://www.gateway.com/education.

Gateway is a leading branded integrator of technology solutions. From
high-end servers to market-leading plasma displays to comprehensive services, Gateway delivers whole-office technology solutions, coupled with high-touch service. Serving organizations for more than 15 years, Gateway uses its multi-channel approach to make the purchase, use and support of technology simple. Gateway customers include many of the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona and others. For more information on Gateway Professional solutions, visit http://www.gateway.com/business.

About PASCO
PASCO scientific has been developing innovative, technology-based science learning solutions that enable teachers to improve science literacy by
engaging students in hands-on science exploration for 40 years. PASCO enables electronic measurement through probeware and sensors, electronic data collection through dataloggers and data analysis through software
applications. For more information about PASCO scientific call (800) 772-8700
or visit http://www.pasco.com.

About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Gateway (NYSE: GTW) has been a technology and direct-marketing pioneer, using its call centers, website and retail network
to build direct customer relationships. As a branded integrator of
personalized technology solutions, Gateway offers consumers, businesses and
schools a wide range of thin TVs, digital cameras, connected DVD players,
enterprise systems and other products, which work together seamlessly with its award-winning line of PCs. Its products and services received nearly 130
awards and honors last year. With its acquisition of eMachines now complete,
Gateway is the third largest PC company in the United States and among the top 10 worldwide. Visit http://www.gateway.com for more information.