School Specialty Schedules Year-End Fiscal 2009 Conference Call

GREENVILLE, Wis., May 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty
(Nasdaq:SCHS), a leading education company providing supplemental learning
products to the preK-12 market, has scheduled its fourth quarter and year-end
fiscal 2009 earnings conference call for Thursday, June 11 at 11 a.m. Eastern
Time. The company's fiscal 2009 earnings news release will also be issued June
11, 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.

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