Press Release

Diane Hagan
BASCOM
(631) 434-6600
media@bascom.com

BASCOM's Drew Como Honored with LISTnet Award

Hauppauge, NY - December 4, 2004—Last night, BASCOM's Drew Como, our Technical Services Manager, was honored with LISTnet's Top Twenty Techies award. His thorough knowledge of computers, combined with his ability to communicate in both techie and 'non' techie language, make him rare and valuable. Let's not forget that he also adds another wonderful ingredient — a genuine desire to help. Many of you know firsthand how frustrating computer problems can be. That's why it's crucial to have someone very competent such as Drew Como answering your urgent calls. Please join us in congratulating him for a job well done!

About LISTnet
The objective of LISTnet is to promote Long Island as one of the national centers of excellence for Software and Technology solutions. This is achieved by facilitating collaborations between companies, establishing forums and events for the exchange of information, improving the quantity of the labor force and partnering with companies that provide the High technology Centers necessary for the growth of L.I. software and technology companies.

To learn more about LISTnet, please visit www.listnet.org.

About the Global Chalkboard
BASCOM's Global Chalkboard is an innovative and flexible teaching tool that uses the Internet for learning. The Global Chalkboard provides immediate access to educational Web sites and builds Web-enriched lessons mapped to curriculum goals and state standards.

The Global Chalkboard is both flexible and easy to use. It offers a novice user immediate access to educational sites with the Web Library; it offers an intermediate user prepackaged, ready-to-use BASCOM lessons; and it offers an advanced user a method of building their own, Web-based lessons using the Global Chalkboard's Lesson Creator.

About BASCOM
BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. is a software development company specializing in curriculum-based, Internet management solutions for K-12 schools. From our beginning in 1996, BASCOM has focused on producing, next-generation, curriculum tools for the K-12 education market.

BASCOM's goal is to help children become successful learners by safely extracting the educational content of the Web. This is accomplished by building Internet teaching tools based on input we've received from K-12 educators. We are constantly adapting our products to meet the changing needs of today's teachers.

BASCOM is a privately held company located in Hauppauge, New York. For more information, visit www.bascom.com