| Hawthorne, CA - November 9, 2006 - Classroom | | | | The educational community, from preschools to |
| furniture should be as diverse as the | | | | universities, has responded positively to the |
| students that use it. Every student deserves | | | | changes Versa made and to the wide variety of |
| a comfortable, functional learning | | | | ADA furniture lines they offer. All of |
| environment equipped with classroom desks and | | | | Versa's educational furniture, including |
| computer tables that enhance learning. | | | | specialized workstations like drafting tables |
| That's why Versa Products, Inc.-a leading | | | | and multi-user computer desks easily |
| California-based manufacturer of computer | | | | accommodate all students, providing |
| furniture for offices and educational | | | | high-quality tables and desks in a variety of |
| institutions, has focused on providing the | | | | colors, and with the durability an |
| highest quality ADA-Compliant desks and | | | | educational environment calls for. Versa's |
| tables on the market. | | | | education industry clients include more than |
| | | | 162 universities, elementary schools, public |
| "To design products that meet the needs of | | | | libraries, preschools, learning centers, high |
| every user, you have to read and understand | | | | schools, and trade colleges. |
| both the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and | | | | |
| the Individuals with Disabilities Education | | | | The ADA-compliant furniture, like all of |
| Act (IDEA)," says Chris Laudadio, President | | | | Versa's products, is made in the USA and |
| of Versa Products. "We started by doing | | | | shipped-free to the consumer-from Versa's |
| that. Then we showed our designs and | | | | California-based warehouse. Educational |
| prototypes to educators who work with | | | | computer desks and tables are coated with a |
| physically-challenged students every day. We | | | | scratch-resistant surface coating to resist |
| told them to look at our designs and give us | | | | wear and tear. The table components-such as |
| as many suggestions as they could to improve | | | | keyboards-- are easily adjustable with |
| them." | | | | Versa's pop-pin adjustment system, making |
| | | | them simple and effortless to adjust multiple |
| The process took over a year, and resulted in | | | | times a day in an effort to accommodate |
| several major upgrades to existing products | | | | multiple users. Every product comes with |
| as well as last-minute design changes on | | | | Versa's comprehensive lifetime warranty and |
| products slated for release in late 2006. | | | | money-back guarantee. Quantity discounts |
| "The changes we made were significant," | | | | begin with the purchase of only two like |
| explains Christopher Stormer, Director of | | | | products. |
| Marketing at Versa. "Every single one of our | | | | |
| classroom products is now ADA-compliant. | | | | "There is this idea out there that schools |
| They adjust for height and tilt, making them | | | | can't afford to purchase high-quality |
| accessible to students of any height, in any | | | | products for students-especially public |
| type of wheelchair. For those who want their | | | | schools," says Stormer, "If they believe |
| classroom desks to have additional features | | | | that, they obviously haven't visited our |
| like extra platforms or extended keyboard | | | | site. We guarantee that our desks are top |
| trays or larger surface areas, we've made the | | | | notch, and we produce the type of volume that |
| tables easy to customize." | | | | allows us to offer them at affordable prices. |
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