Science Education Company, Hands-On Labs, Wins Innovation & Growth Award

Producers of LabPaqs Awarded 'Colorado Companies to Watch'

DENVER, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hands-On Labs, Inc. (HOL), producers of
LabPaqs (www.labpaq.com), collections of laboratory science experiments for
the distance learning market, announced it has been recognized as a Colorado
Company to Watch awardee by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and
International Trade.

LabPaqs are boxed collections of science materials that are primarily used
with online learning lab science courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geology,
Physics, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, plus Environmental and Forensic
Science. They allow college-level students to earn transferable credits doing
at home the same science experiments performed on campuses. Educators adopt a
LabPaq like a textbook, assign it in the course syllabus, and students buy it
online.

The distance learning market is growing at 20% per year. LabPaq sales are
growing at a faster pace. On May 1, HOL moved into a 28,500 square foot
facility, quadrupling its size. More than 20,000 LabPaqs will be shipped in
2009. HOL recently entered into a strategic alliance with McGraw-Hill Higher
Education to offer cost effective combined packages to students.

"We are pleased that our dedication to science literacy is being recognized.
In a recent student survey, 70% took courses as a requirement for a health
sciences career and 87% achieved an A or B in their class. Students sited
convenience and flexibility for taking online classes, and 4 out of 5
preferred an online/LabPaq experience over a campus lab course," says HOL
president and CEO, Linda Jeschofnig.

"Our growth is attributable to more science educators recognizing that they
can deliver their courses online coupled with genuine hands-on 'wet lab'
experiences by adopting LabPaqs," states VP of Academic Relations, Ron
Krempasky. HOL was recently featured in
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_12505637

The awards program was developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation to recognize
innovative companies generating quality jobs and creating new industries. It
attracted over 250 nominees and selected 50. Winners will be honored on June
25, 2009 at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

AboutHands-On Labs, Inc.:
Hands-On Labs, Inc. develops, produces, and distributes LabPaqs. These
academically aligned collections of science materials allow higher education
students to safely and effectively perform course specific laboratory
assignments anytime and anywhere. HOL is its industry's leader and produces
over 80 different LabPaqs. www.labpaq.com.

SOURCE Hands-On Labs, Inc. - LabPaqs

Anne Matchett of Hands-On Labs, Inc., 1-866-206-0773, Anne@LabPaq.com