School Specialty to Present at Signal Hill Education Preview Conference

GREENVILLE, Wis., Nov. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty (Nasdaq:SCHS), a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the PreK-12 market, has announced that management will be presenting at the upcoming Signal Hill Education Preview Conference in Baltimore, MD. The conference is being held November 12, 2009.

The presentation by Chief Executive Officer David Vander Zanden and Chief Financial Officer David Vander Ploeg begins at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Central), and investors may access a live web cast of the presentation by visiting the Investor Information section of School Specialty's web site prior to the presentation start time, at www.schoolspecialty.com.

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.

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