Hotmath News Release

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Kati Elliott/Kim Poeppelmeier
KEH Communications

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

‘Hotmath.com’ Adds Video Instruction to Better Help
Visual Learners with Math Homework


San Francisco, Calif., January 24, 2007 -- Hotmath, Inc. announces that its award-winnning website, www.hotmath.com, now offers help to math students through video instruction.  For over six years, Hotmath has successfully been helping students complete and comprehend their math homework.  The addition of video lessons will offer another avenue for Hotmath to help students in middle school, high school, and college math classes better understand their math homework.

The nearly 1,000 video lessons feature Dr. Edward Burger, Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, teaching and explaining homework topics related to Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, College Algebra, and Calculus.  Lessons run about 5-15 minutes in length, and offer viewers step-by-step examples of a wide variety of mathematical situations.

“Helping students understand math problems so that they can be successful math students is at the core of our offering.  With the addition of video lessons, we are addressing those students who learn best through visual and audio presentations,” stated Hotmath President, Chuck Grant.

Dr. Edward Burger graduated in 1985, Summa Cum Laude, from Connecticut College and received his Ph. D. from the University of Texas in Mathematics in 1990.  He is presently a Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, where he is the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Educational Advancement Foundation.  Burger offers a fun, light-hearted, and enthusiastic approach to math.  During the video lessons, he explains his methods of working through the math problems, and offers anecdotes to remember mathematics rules.

By using Hotmath, students are able to obtain immediate help when they are having difficulties with math homework.  They can search for a topic to learn about, an watch the videos outside of class (24/7) and gain a more developed sense of understanding for math problems.  The goal of the video lessons is to help all types of learners.

Pricing and Availability
Hotmath videos are available for home use immediately.  Individuals may purchase a yearly subscription for a Video Access Key for $29 regardless of whether they subscribe to the Hotmath solutions offering.

About Hotmath, Inc.
Founded in 2000 by math educators, Hotmath enhances student learning by helping them complete their math homework with understanding.  Based on research showing that students learn better with guided help on homework, Hotmath.com provides step-by-step help with hints for the actual odd-numbered homework problems in math textbooks.  Hotmath is a full-service math help resource including such resources as graphing calculator training, review lessons, math workbooks, and math activities. For more information visit Hotmath online at www.hotmath.com.


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