School Specialty Schedules Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Conference Call

• Press Release
• Source: School Specialty, Inc.
• On 1:59 pm EDT, Wednesday August 5, 2009

GREENVILLE, Wis., Aug. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty (Nasdaq:SCHS - News), a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the preK-12 market, has scheduled its fiscal 2010 first quarter earnings conference call for Thursday, August 20 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The company's fiscal 2010 first quarter earnings news release will also be issued August 20, before the open of trading on the Nasdaq Market.

For a link to the live call, visit the Investor Information section of School Specialty's web site at www.schoolspecialty.com. A replay of the call will also be available.

About School Specialty, Inc.

School Specialty is a leading education company that provides innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to help educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities to learn. The company designs, develops, and provides preK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum, supplemental learning resources, and school supplies. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential.

For more information about School Specialty, visit www.schoolspecialty.com.

School Specialty
Dave Vander Ploeg, Chief Financial Officer
920-882-5854
Mark Fleming, Communications & Investor Relations
920-882-5646