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Cybercamps partners with local technology company to launch kids to the head of the class Hi-tech camp for kids at University of Washington introduces cutting-edge technology as part of Mars Rover Robotics Class What: Hands-on, interactive Mars Rover demonstration Campers ages 7 to 16 enrolled in the robotics course at Cybercamps (http://www.cybercamps.com), a national leader in technology education for kids, will be programming miniature robotic rovers to climb over a simulated Mars landscape. X10 Wireless Technology, Inc.(X10 WTI), www.x10.com), has donated 50 wireless cameras to the Cybercamps Mars Rover Robotics Class, allowing campers to mount the cameras on top of the robots and transmit images to their individual Cybercamps Web sites. How: Interactive robot assembly Campers have learned how to control robots remotely using a software program. During a short interactive assembly, kids will learn how to mount the cameras to their robots, capture images, and view and store them on a PC. Who: Cybercampers Boys, girls, and teens ages 7 to 16 Where: University of Washington, Loew Hall Directions and parking instructions to follow When: Thursday, June 29, 2000 1:30 p.m. Interviews may take place immediately following the demonstration (A press room with information, displays and refreshments will be available to the media beginning at 12:30 p.m.) Visuals: Hands-on demonstration of robot with mounted wireless Camera.  Kids viewing images captured from the camera on a TV monitor during class assembly Model robot with mounted camera Excitement, enthusiasm, having fun, and learning! Collaboration between campers and instructors during classes such as Programming, Multi-media, Web design, and 3-D Animation, in addition to Robotics. Interviews: Campers Ben Babcock, Curriculum Specialist, Cybercamps Jeff Denenholz, Director of PR, X10 WTI For more information, please visit http://www.x10.com/pressroom.       Fast Facts about Cybercamps Founded in 1997, Cybercamps offers innovative technology education designed to prepare kids for today’s scholastic environment and competitive work force. Cybercamps has a 6:1 camper to staff ratio and a 1:1 camper to computer ratio.   The Cybercamps Foundation, a 501c 3 non-profit, provides scholarships for underprivileged youth to attend the camps. Fast Facts about X10 Also founded in 1997, X10 WTI, an affiliate of X10 LTD., develops and markets a suite of wireless and web enabled solutions that together create a home/SOHO network for automation, entertainment, security and data. X10’s vision is to create solutions in which multiple technologies can be controlled either locally or remotely using only a PC and the Internet. X10 products are scalable and interoperable, allowing consumers to enjoy the benefits of both traditional PC based and future broadband enabled applications.     Katie Wilkinson/Cybercamps (206) 624-0388 katie@thesilvercompany.com   X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. Jeff Denenholz, Director of Public Relations jeffdenenholz@x10.com Kids can still register for Cybercamps; call 1-888-904-CAMP or check the website at www.cybercamps.com for more information. # # #

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