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Triangular-Shaped Desks Boast Ample Individual Workspace, Countless Grouping Options in Compact Spaces

Smith System’s Interchange™ Wing Desk enables individual and collaborative workspaces in the evolving classroom environment

PLANO, TEXAS – (March 30, 2010) – The changing classroom dynamics requires school furniture to be flexible for different configurations over the course of the day or semester. To support the vast learning landscapes, Smith System has expanded its Interchange Series line of school desks with the addition of the Interchange Wing Desk.

The Interchange Wing Desk sports a triangular-shaped desktop that provides an ample, stable workspace for individual activities such as testing and lectures. When the lesson shifts from individual work to group projects, the Interchange Wing Desk can be intuitively arranged in groups of two, a circle of four, a cluster of six or a linear arrangement of eight — all ideal configurations for collaborative work.

“Today’s lesson plans require school furniture to be versatile to support multiple activities throughout the day — from group studying to individual testing,” says Bill Risdall, vice president of marketing for Smith System. “The Interchange Wing Desk brings this versatility to classrooms of all sizes and types, allowing the furniture to be a seamlessly supportive element of lesson plans.”

In addition to function, the Interchange Wing Desk’s distinctive shape makes it an attractive addition to any modern classroom. The school desk features a high-pressure laminate desktop available in 10 Quick Ship colors, bumper edges in 18 colors, and a combination rugged powdercoat and chrome-plated legs that resist scuffing. The Interchange Wing Desk can also be purchased as an Interchange Open Front Wing Desk, which features a built-in bookbox with an integrated pencil tray for convenient storage of lesson materials.

For more information about the Interchange Wing Desk from Smith System, call 1-800-328-1061 or visit www.smithsystem.com

About Smith System
Founded in 1905, Smith System (www.smithsystem.com) has helped American education evolve by being ready with the right furniture at the right time. An industry leader in school furniture innovation, Smith System is committed to developing products that support the optimum learning environments -- addressing the needs of the student, the demands of the curriculum and the realities of space, maintenance and budget.

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Media Contact:
Bill Risdall
Smith System
972.398.4050
billr@smithsystem.com

Media Contact:
Laura Griffith
Risdall Public Relations
651.286.6775
lgriffith@risdall.com