Riverdeep Ships New Scooby-Doo CD-ROM Fourth Title in a Succession of Hits

CAMBRIDGE, MA – November 12, 2002 – Riverdeep, Inc. today announced the release of Scooby-Dooä Case File #1: The Glowing Bug Man, a new educational CD-ROM, marketed under The Learning Company brand. Designed to help children ages five to ten build critical thinking and problem-solving skills, it features brain-tickling activities starring Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang.  Scooby-Doo Case File #1: The Glowing Bug Man is the fourth title in a succession of popular CD-ROMs launched under The Learning Company brand which include Scooby-Doo Jinx at the Sphinx, Scooby-Doo Phantom of the Knight, and Scooby-Doo Showdown in Ghost Town.  This new title is available now on Windows for a suggested retail price of $24.95.

Case File #1: The Glowing Bug Man is filled with adventure, intrigue, and humor as players find creative ways to solve the mystery with the help of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred. Scooby-Doo fans will enjoy the all-encompassing adventure featuring a storyline based on a strange glowing figure, half-man and half-insect, wandering the halls of the Museum of Natural History.

Players are challenged throughout the game to think in different ways, as they fix broken exhibits and piece clues together to find the culprit.  There are three difficulty levels to choose from: Spooky, Spookier, and Spooktacular. Players will practice pattern recognition, sorting, eye-hand coordination, and more as they build critical and logical thinking skills in an effort to solve this mystery. The museum curator Nigel Nightwatch is there to help children when needed. Printable activities add an element of fun away from the computer.

“Parents fondly remember Scooby-Doo and the gang from their own childhood, so they can appreciate that we have created an entertaining way to help strengthen children’s thinking skills with a mystery-solving adventure featuring their favorite characters,” said Mark Hittie vice president of marketing for The Learning Company products.

Scooby-Doo was created by animation legends William Hanna and Joseph Barbera over 30 years ago. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? holds the distinguished position as one of the longest running animated series in television history. The series, which currently airs on Cartoon Network, is one of the network’s top rated shows and is viewed more than 45 times per week.

About Riverdeep

Riverdeep provides highly motivating, dynamic, curriculum-based Internet and CD-ROM learning experiences for children and teenagers. Riverdeep's products feature interactive problem-solving approaches and real-world applications that reinforce conceptual understanding. The Company also offers online tools to help educators integrate technology with curriculum and to assess and improve student performance. Riverdeep’s rich portfolio of educational software solutions includes Destination Math, Destination Reading, Science Explorer, Science Gateways, Tangible MATH, Reader Rabbit, Carmen Sandiego, ClueFinders, Oregon Trail, Thinkin' Things, Mighty Math, EdVantage's language arts courses and Broderbund’s home productivity and digital media software, including The Print Shop, PrintMaster and Family Tree Maker.

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