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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: CyberSpaces - The 21st Century Classroom, Helps Transform an Aging School Into a Leader In Cutting Edge Technology. BALTIMORE, MD - (September 18, 2002) Faced with the traditional obstacles of expansion, Mt. Washington Elementary School in Maryland was the perfect location for an innovative education solution capable of making any learning environment high-tech. Built before the first man landed on the moon and lacking in space to expand, this elementary school was in need of a wireless, modular technology-enabled classroom. Located in Northwest Baltimore, Mt. Washington Elementary currently serves approximately 300 students in grades Kindergarten through Fifth. The school continues to grow, and so do its needs, particularly in the area of technology. Budget constraints have slowed their progress and a make-shift technology classroom located in the middle of their school library is all they currently have to support the growing computing needs of their student body. Now with the help of Williams Scotsman and Dell, schools will be able to lease or purchase a modular turn-key "space and technology solution", CyberSpaces, the 21st Century Classroom. Mt. Washington is the location of the inaugural CyberSpaces Classroom. School officials were pleasantly surprised to find their need to locate the classroom several hundred feet from the main school did not present a problem. Williams Scotsman has provided more than 700 square feet of classroom space, computer workstations for 28 students and one teacher, an upgraded lighting package, wireless security system with a panic feature and more. Dell has included 29 of their latest C-510 Notebook computers linked with the school's network via wireless technology, and an array of software and peripherals. The unit will be on site at the end of August 2002 and will help them meet their needs for the upcoming school year. The CyberSpaces unit will benefit other members of the Mt. Washington community with adult education classes, which will be held after hours. CyberSpaces has taken the school from a position of struggling to meet the technology demands of their students, to a school on the leading edge of technology. ### Williams Scotsman, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a fleet of over 90,000 mobile office and storage units that are leased through a network of more than 90 locations throughout the United States and Canada. The company serves over 25,000 customers in approximately 470 separate industries. In addition to its core leasing business, Williams Scotsman also provides delivery, installation, refurbishment and other services to its leasing customers and sells new and used mobile office products and services. For more information, please contact Stephanie Russell at 410-933-5921 or via e-mail at sbrussel@willscot.com. -END- |
