• Realignment of the Company into two business units to improve customer focus
• Increased efficiencies expected to reduce annual costs by approximately $40 million

CALGARY, Alberta --- December 11, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced a corporate restructuring that will sharpen focus on each of its target markets in Education and Enterprise while simultaneously streamlining its corporate support functions. The restructuring will realign the organization into two business units as part of a plan that will reshape the Company to improve efficiency, innovation and customer experience.

CALGARY, Alberta --- November 15, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announced today that Kelly Schmitt has been appointed the Company’s Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer effective November 30, 2012.

CALGARY, Alberta --- November 14, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces the upcoming release of the world’s first fully-integrated touch-enabled interactive projector. The SMART LightRaise™ 60wi interactive projector is a touch and pen-enabled projector that allows two students to simultaneously interact and collaborate with either a pen or finger, making it the only interactive projector solution that enables rich, seamless multi-student collaboration using either touch or pen. The LightRaise 60wi projector allows users to turn virtually any surface into an interactive learning space and is designed for teachers who want the flexibility to deliver interactive and collaborative digital content.

CALGARY, Alberta --- November 7, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2012.

CALGARY, Alberta --- November 5, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announces the appointment of Warren Barkley as SMART's Chief Technology Officer, effective November 13, 2012. Mr. Barkley brings over 17 years of technology experience and leadership, most recently serving as General Manager in the Microsoft Lync/Skype division.

CALGARY, Alberta --- October 9, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announces the appointment of Neil Gaydon as SMART's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 24, 2012. Gaydon brings over 28 years of technology experience and leadership, most recently serving as CEO of Pace plc, the world’s largest set top box producer, headquartered and publicly listed in the United Kingdom.

Calgary, AB – October 9, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider in collaborative solutions, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NextWindow, has passed the requirements for Windows 8 Certification for the NextWindow DesktopTouch 6S optical touch product. The DesktopTouch 6S is innovative new technology that meets all requirements for supporting the Microsoft® Windows® 8 touch-enabled operating system. With six cameras delivering consistent touch response across the entire display, users experience enhanced interaction on PCs and monitors. The DesktopTouch 6S is available in screen sizes ranging from 15" to 30" (38 to 76 cm).

PARIS, France --- October 8, 2012 --- With SMART education solutions, teachers at the International School of Paris have been able to more effectively engage students as they explore new ways to introduce material and add interactive elements that make lessons more productive and enjoyable. SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, has named the International School of Paris the first SMART Showcase School in France. The school was chosen because of its outstanding use of SMART products, including SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards and SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software.

BOGOTA, Colombia --- September 13, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces the opening of the first SMART Experience and Innovation Center in Latin America. The Center highlights the company’s commitment to Colombia and Latin America with a showroom of SMART products and solutions for customers, distributors and resellers across the region. The Center delivers a complete experience on the use of collaborative technologies and applications, as well as offering guided tours and hands-on training for education and business customers to gain a greater understanding of SMART collaborative solutions and products.

CALGARY, Alberta --- September 7, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that Drew Fitch, Vice President, Finance and CFO, is scheduled to present at the Deutsche Bank 2012 Technology Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

CALGARY, Alberta --- September 4, 2012 --- The much anticipated SMART Notebook app for iPad is now available on the Apple app store. The app allows students to use SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software on their personal or school-owned iPad enabling a seamless transition between whole-class, small-group and personalized learning. SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, recognized the need for the app in allowing students and teachers with iPads to enjoy the engaging lesson materials of SMART Notebook software anywhere and at anytime.

SMART Notebook software is the ideal choice for lesson creation and delivery, as demonstrated by more than 6 million activations and use in classrooms with over 40 million students in 175 countries. A recent global study involving more than 300 educators from around the world revealed that using both interactive whiteboards and personal devices such as iPads, tablets or PCs in the classroom provides more value than using either on their own because it enhances the ability to shift easily between whole-class, small group and individual learning. Educators also indicated that interactive whiteboards can drive more value than PCs or tablets alone. With the SMART Notebook app on their iPad, students can use many of the software tools typically used on the SMART Board® interactive whiteboard. They can open any SMART Notebook file from an e-mail or file-sharing website and can write, erase, add text, move objects and insert images. Additionally, students can use the iPad camera roll and can drop images into SMART Notebook software pages. These features will enable students to use their iPad to review material and complete activities that can then be saved and e-mailed back to the teacher for evaluation. Student material can also be displayed on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard for whole-class learning by wirelessly streaming the iPad content using AirPlay with an Apple TV. By using the SMART Notebook app for iPad, students and teachers can stay on track and save time by being able to work with the same material on both interactive displays and iPad at school or at home. For more information go to SMART Notebook for iPad.

"SMART Notebook continues to be the software of choice for educators looking to add interactivity into their daily lessons," says Linda Thomas, Vice President, Products, SMART Technologies. "The SMART Notebook app for iPad allows students and teachers to benefit from many of the features of SMART Notebook software wherever they go, enabling learning and engagement that goes beyond the classroom."

Features

Display content - Show content from an iPad on an interactive whiteboard for the whole class to see using AirPlay and an Apple TV or using an HDMI or VGA cable with the proper connectors

Import files - Access SMART Notebook files that are saved in web storage services or download SMART Notebook files directly from the SMART Exchange website (SMART Exchange: Easy-to-access educational content - SMART Technologies)

Zoom and pan - Get a closer look and navigate content by zooming in or out and pan to reveal a different area of the content

Image insert - Make files visual by inserting photos from the iPad Camera and Camera Roll.

Pen Tools - Write onto the SMART Notebook software page in a choice of four different colors (red, green, black and blue) or use the highlighter

Object Control - Organize, rotate, move, delete, and scale objects. Activate the Infinite Cloner and to change the sound properties

Auto-save - Let the app save all revisions automatically as you work

Asynchronous collaboration - Save files from a computer to a web storage service then access from an iPad and collaborate in small groups, or e-mail files with one tap

Language support - Supports U.S. English. UK English, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Pricing and availability

The list price for the SMART Notebook app for iPad is USD$6.99 and is now available through the Apple app store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-notebook-app-for-ipad/id554245373?mt=8

About SMART

SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that change the way the world works and learns. As the global leader in interactive whiteboards, our focus is on developing a variety of easy-to-use, integrated solutions that free people from their desks and computer screens, making collaboration and learning with digital resources more natural. Our products have transformed teaching and learning in more than 2 million classrooms worldwide, reaching over 40 million students and their teachers. In business, our Freestorm™ visual collaboration solutions improve the way that people work and collaborate, enabling them to be more productive and reduce costs.

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• Reduction of cash operating expenses by approximately 10%
• Establishing a sustainable cost structure that supports future growth opportunities

CALGARY, Alberta --- August 29, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced the implementation of additional cost reduction measures, affirming its commitment to improving operating efficiencies. Through a combination of decreases in discretionary spending and workforce reductions, the company will reduce annual cash operating expenses by approximately 10%, from fiscal 2012 levels. The scope and timing of the expected cost reductions are the result of ongoing comprehensive operational assessments and are expected to lead to further one-time charges of approximately $5.0 million during fiscal 2013, not including the one-time costs associated with the strategy and business process reviews.

"These actions are aligned with our focus on managing SMART's cost structure and improving overall operating efficiency to adjust to the challenging education market in North America and Europe," stated Tom Hodson, Interim President and CEO of SMART. "We expect the cost reductions to result in annual run rate cash operating expenses of approximately $200 million during our third quarter, down approximately 10% using fiscal 2012 as our baseline. Looking forward, SMART remains committed to product innovation for profitable growth segments including our business segment and the underpenetrated markets in education. We believe that building a sustainable cost structure that is appropriately scaled to revenue will strengthen SMART's platform for growth longer-term."

About SMART

SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that change the way the world works and learns. As the global leader in interactive whiteboards, our focus is on developing a variety of easy-to-use, integrated solutions that free people from their desks and computer screens, making collaboration and learning with digital resources more natural. Our products have transformed teaching and learning in more than two million classrooms worldwide, reaching over 40 million students and their teachers. In business, our Freestorm™ visual collaboration solutions improve the way that people work and collaborate, enabling them to be more productive and reduce costs.

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All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors and assumptions that could cause our actual results and other circumstances and events to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe that these factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those described under "Risks Related to Our Business" and "Capital Structure Risks" in our management's discussion and analysis for the year ended March 31, 2012.

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

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Study also shows value of instructional technology increases with training, content and support

CALGARY, Alberta --- August 16, 2012 --- A research study involving more than 300 educators from around the world reveals that using both interactive whiteboards and personal devices such as tablets or PCs in the classroom provides more value than using either on their own because it enhances the ability to shift easily between whole-class, small group and individual learning. Educators additionally indicated that interactive whiteboards can drive more value than PCs or tablets alone. The survey also found that instructional technology works most effectively when it is combined with teacher training, high-quality digital content and implementation best practices. The study was conducted by Filigree Consulting, an independent consulting firm specializing in technology research, on behalf of SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions. According to the study results, 70 percent of the educators who had a high-level of collaborative learning adoption combined with best practices reported receiving above average returns on their technology investment, including gains in student achievement. By contrast, nearly half of the educators who had implemented instructional technology without a developed strategy reported below average returns.

Administrators, teachers and IT specialists from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, India and Asia, encompassing a range of school and jurisdiction sizes, participated in the research. The results of the study have been published in a white paper entitled Instructional Technology and Collaborative Learning Best Practices: Global Report and Recommendations. It concludes that while the best value from technology adoption comes from those who implement a variety of instructional technology tools and focus on best practices, only 20 percent of those surveyed had achieved this level of maturity. Participants who followed this approach reported up to three times greater results than those at a lower level of collaboration maturity on outcomes such as:

• Ability to test and implement new teaching models
• Tangible gain in student achievement
• Student engagement as measured by decrease in absenteeism and decrease in discipline referrals
• Retaining and recruiting quality teachers
• Teacher efficiency and effectiveness
• Improved student experience

"It takes more than technology to transform classrooms into collaborative learning environments," says Jeff Lowe, Vice President, Marketing, SMART Technologies. "This research clearly shows that a comprehensive instructional technology solution, supported by a strategy that includes professional development, digital content and a strong implementation plan delivers the greatest value from technology and enables improved student outcomes."

Based on the survey, an assessment tool has been created allowing teachers and administrators to determine the value derived from their instructional technology and key areas to work on in order to move to the next level of maturity. The assessment tool consists of an online survey that can be taken by any member of an organization. The survey will then produce comparative results based on education best practices and offer recommendations on how to implement further initiatives to achieve better outcomes and reach a higher level of maturity related to technology investments. For more information, and to take the assessment survey, visit smarttech.com/educationassessment.

About Filigree

Founded in 1993, Filigree is a research and consulting firm focused on high technology market research. Filigree's clients include: IBM, TELUS, IDC Canada, Software AG, Sun Microsystems, Oracle and Kodak. Filigree delivers knowledge via shared learning consultations and adds value to client initiatives through research, analysis, synthesis, facilitation and content development.

About SMART

SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that change the way the world works and learns. As the global leader in interactive whiteboards, our focus is on developing a variety of easy-to-use, integrated solutions that free people from their desks and computer screens, making collaboration and learning with digital resources more natural. Our products have transformed teaching and learning in more than two million classrooms worldwide, reaching over 40 million students and their teachers. In business, our Freestorm^™ visual collaboration solutions improve the way that people work and collaborate, enabling them to be more productive and reduce costs.

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SMART to Present at the Canaccord Genuity 32nd Annual Growth Conference

CALGARY, Alberta – August 9, 2012 – SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that Drew Fitch, Vice President, Finance and CFO, is scheduled to present at the Canaccord Genuity 32nd Annual Growth Conference in Boston, MA.

The SMART presentation is scheduled for Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 8:30 am ET. A live webcast, and the replay, will be available at http://investor.smarttech.com/events.cfm.

About SMART

SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that change the way the world works and learns. As the global leader in interactive whiteboards, our focus is on developing a variety of easy-to-use, integrated solutions that free people from their desks and computer screens, making collaboration and learning with digital resources more natural. Our products have transformed teaching and learning in more than two million classrooms worldwide, reaching over 40 million students and their teachers. In business, our Freestorm^™ visual collaboration solutions improve the way that people work and collaborate, enabling them to be more productive and reduce costs.

The SMART Technologies logo is available at www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7573.

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SMART Technologies Inc.
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• Revenue of $174.5 million
• Gross margin of 46.2%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $25.1 million
• Adjusted Net Income of $12.6 million

TORONTO, Ontario --- July 9, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of visual collaboration solutions, announces that it is enabling Freestorm visual collaboration solutions for Microsoft  Lync 2010 users through the release of the SMART Meeting Pro^™ connector for Microsoft Lync. The new software connects Freestorm solutions from SMART with Microsoft Lync to create an immersive audio, video and data sharing experience in meeting rooms. The solution is being unveiled today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Toronto, Canada and will be available in August 2012.

TORONTO, Ontario --- July 8, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), announces new global research demonstrating a correlation between optimized use of collaboration technologies and better business outcomes. Filigree Consulting, an independent global consulting firm specializing in technology research, conducted a study asking business users about technology adoption in their workspaces and the value that these solutions provided. The research concluded that 71 percent of businesses are not effective at using collaboration to drive business value throughout their organizations. The study included participants from North America, Europe, India and Asia and gathered input from multiple industries and government and included various company sizes and job functions.

SAN DIEGO, California --- June 25, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces the upcoming release of the SMART Board^® 8055i interactive flat panel for education. The SMART Board^® 8055i combines a high-definition, shadow-free 55" (139.7cm) LCD display with advanced multitouch capability to provide an unparalleled viewing and writing experience. It includes the award-winning SMART Notebook^™ collaborative learning software and access to the SMART Exchange^™ website, where educators can connect, share and download nearly 60,000 digital resources. SMART's comprehensive line of interactive displays provides educators and administrators with the flexibility to meet the specific needs of individual classrooms and learning spaces to engage students and improve learning outcomes. 

CALGARY, Alberta --- May 25, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces several improvements to the platform for SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software. SMART Notebook software is an ideal tool for educational content development and delivery, enabling increased collaboration. The new developments make the company’s award-winning interactive whiteboard software even more accessible and easy to use.

CALGARY, Alberta — May 23, 2012 — SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that Drew Fitch, Vice President, Finance and CFO, is scheduled to present at the Cowen and Company 40th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in New York, NY.

• Full year revenue of $745.8 million
• Annual gross margin of 45.0%
• Full year Adjusted EBITDA of $127.5 million
• Annual Adjusted Net Income of $70.6 million

CALGARY, Alberta, May 17, 2012 – SMART Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012.

WASHINGTON, DC --- May 16, 2012 --- IDS Engineering and SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA) today announced the release of the idsDesignTOUCH™ Autodesk^® Navisworks^® Manage plug-in for SMART Board^®. The plug-in gives Autodesk Navisworks Manage users the ability to control and edit Navisworks files directly on SMART’s interactive displays, which architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms are increasingly using to facilitate communication and problem solving during coordination reviews. SMART will unveil the plug-in at booth 2314 at the American Institute of Architects National Convention and Design Exposition, May 17–19, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

CALGARY, Alberta --- May 15, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that TELUS has been appointed an authorized SMART dealer. TELUS is a leading telecommunications company in Canada and provides a wide range of communications products for wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, digital media and collaboration solutions. The company has a team dedicated to providing business customers across Canada with comprehensive meeting room solutions including a full range of audiovisual and conferencing products and services. As a SMART value-added dealer, TELUS can now provide business customers with the full range of Freestorm visual collaboration solutions, a set of comprehensive business products that combines industry-leading interactive displays, intuitive software and remote collaboration tools.

CALGARY, Alberta --- May 10, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that Westcon Brasil Ltd. has been appointed an authorized SMART distributor for Brazil. Westcon Brasil now offers the entire range of SMART’s collaboration solutions for education and business to resellers throughout the country, providing them with comprehensive visual collaboration solutions to support the country’s growing number of customers.

CALGARY, Alberta --- May 4, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces the upcoming release of the SMART Notebook app for iPad, which allows students to use SMART Notebook collaborative learning software on their personal or school-owned iPad. The application enables a seamless transition between whole-class, small-group and personalized learning, allowing students and teachers with iPad to enjoy the engaging lesson materials of SMART Notebook software anywhere and at anytime.

LONDON, UK --- May 2, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that its contract with Steljes Limited, the leading technology distributor in the UK, has been extended for the  distribution rights into the Adriatic countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo. Steljes has selected Maribor, Slovenia, as its headquarters for the region and is setting up demonstration centers in each country featuring the comprehensive range of products from SMART Technologies for both education and business customers. The demonstration centers will include customer briefing and training rooms to ensure that existing and prospective customers receive the information, product training, professional development and services they may require.

CALGARY, Alberta — April 26, 2012 — SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that it will report financial results for its full fiscal year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012, after the financial markets close in the United States and Canada on Thursday, May 17, 2012.

ARLINGTON, Va. --- April 26, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Bay District Schools has standardized on SMART products. The district, based in Panama City, Florida, is currently equipping 1,500 core-subject classrooms with SMART Board^® 880 interactive whiteboards, SMART Response^™ PE interactive response systems, SMART Document Cameras^™ and SMART Slate^™ wireless slates. The multimillion-dollar project is being financed by a half-cent sales tax, a district initiative to provide equitable technology for students in all classrooms across the school district with money raised from the tax. District officials hope to similarly equip remaining elective-subject classrooms in the near future.

CALGARY, Alberta -- April 26, 2012 -- SMART Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced pending executive management changes. Nancy Knowlton, Co-founder, President and CEO, and David Martin, Co-founder and Executive Chairman are leaving their executive management roles as of April 30, 2012. Tom Hodson, the Company's current Chief Operating Officer, is named Interim President and CEO effective the same date.

CALGARY, Alberta --- April 23, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces its annual consolidated education software update. SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software, SMART Response assessment software 2012 and the Mac edition of 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software are now available for customer download. Also available as part of the upgrade is SMART Ink^™, a feature of SMART Board^® interactive displays that allows users to make and save digital ink annotations in any application window. SMART education software brings interactivity to the classroom through features that enable creativity, participation and immersion into any subject, engaging students and improving learning outcomes.

CALGARY, Alberta --- April 3, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces the appointment of Jeff Lowe as Vice President, Marketing.  Lowe will lead the development, coordination and execution of the company’s global marketing strategies and will oversee all marketing functions, including strategy, market operations, social media initiatives and marketing communications. He is based at SMART’s headquarters in Calgary, Canada, and reports to Tom Hodson, President and Chief Operating Officer.

CALGARY, Alberta --- March 26, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces Freestorm visual collaboration solutions, a set of comprehensive business products that combines industry-leading interactive displays, intuitive collaboration software and remote collaboration tools. They include the new SMART Board^® 8055i interactive flat panel – the world’s first large-format interactive display to offer presence detection – SMART Meeting Pro^™ 3.0 software with new SMART Ink^™ and Bridgit^® 4.5 conferencing software. Each Freestorm system is also designed to work seamlessly with a variety of third-party remote collaboration tools and can be integrated with various industry-specific applications for a comprehensive, easy-to-use collaboration solution. Freestorm also includes training resources, services and support to ensure organizations get the most from their SMART products.

CALGARY, Alberta --- March 22, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces its support for Microsoft Lync 2010 through its SMART Meeting Pro^™ software and SMART Board^® interactive whiteboards and displays, delivering an enriched collaborative meeting room experience. SMART’s visual collaboration solutions include industry-leading interactive whiteboards and displays, intuitive collaboration software, services and remote collaboration tools and can be combined with a variety of industry-specific applications. Microsoft Lync 2010 is a unified communication platform that connects users in multiple locations and allows them to communicate using a single application for real-time audio, visual and online collaboration. The combination of SMART’s visual collaboration solutions and Microsoft Lync 2010 will transform any meeting into an active, collaborative work session. Full details of this combination will be available closer to the release date in Q3 2012.

CALGARY, Alberta --- March 22, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Riffa Views International School in Manama has been named the first SMART Showcase School in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The K–8 school was chosen because of its commitment to providing students with 21st-century learning, through the adoption and integration of SMART products.

CALGARY, Alberta --- March 15, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that it has become a Global Technology Partner in the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) Alliances Program, an initiative that includes industry leaders in hardware, software and services. SMART joins just 10 other industry leaders in achieving this recognition from Microsoft. The company has been a member of the MTC Alliance program since 2010 with products installed in 18 MTCs. By the end of 2012, SMART’s products will be installed in all 11 U.S. centers and 16 international centers. Microsoft actively uses these products in their client engagements. With SMART products in these MTCs, thousands of Microsoft business customers can learn about and experience the benefits of SMART business solutions.

CALGARY, Alberta --- March 14, 2012 --SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced the appointment of Pam Ramotowski as vice president, people services. Ramotowski assumes overall responsibility for all people strategies and practices at SMART, including recruitment and retention, learning and development, compensation and benefits, organizational effectiveness and employee relations. She is based at SMART’s headquarters in Calgary, Canada, and reports to Drew Fitch, Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer.

CALGARY, Alberta --- March 13, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that two school districts in China have standardized on SMART Board interactive whiteboards. The Xinghua district has equipped 1,494 classrooms with SMART Board 480 interactive whiteboards, and the Luoyang district has equipped 880 classrooms with SMART Board 680V interactive whiteboards. Both districts cited SMART’s reputation for high quality and its country-specific learning materials as reasons for standardizing on the company’s products. Learning materials are available to the district teachers through SMART Notebook^™ collaborative learning software, included with the hardware purchases, and the SMART Exchange^™ website (exchange.smarttech.com), an online community providing over 51,000 learning resources and lesson activities.

The Xinghua Education Bureau administers approximately 74,500 primary and junior high school students. The Luoyang Municipal Education Technology Center administers approximately 44,000 students also enrolled in primary and junior high schools. With the support of authorized SMART distributor Beijing Daheng Innovative Technology Co Ltd., nearly every classroom in each district is now equipped with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

“The standardization of SMART Board interactive whiteboards in two districts in China highlights the growing recognition of SMART education solutions meeting the needs of schools in the region,” says Chris Chong, Director, Asia Pacific, SMART Technologies. “With SMART Board interactive whiteboards and SMART Notebook software, students across all grades and subjects will benefit from having the tools and resources necessary to support their success now and in the future.”

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SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that transform the way the world works and learns. We believe that collaboration and interaction should be easy. As the global leader in interactive whiteboards, we bring more than two decades of collaboration research and development to a broad range of easy-to-use, integrated solutions that free people from their desks and computer screens, so collaborating and learning with digital resources are more natural.

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• 45.0 percent global product category share
• 65.9 percent product category share in North America
• 43.4 percent product category share in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
• Leading global provider of interactive response systems for K–12 market, with 27.8 percent product category share

ARLINGTON, VA --- March 6, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Providea Conferencing has been appointed an authorized SMART dealer for business in the United States. Providea specializes in visual collaboration and telepresence technology solutions, and with SMART business products, will be able to offer business customers complete audio-visual integration and conferencing solutions. Providea joins the more than 280 authorized SMART dealers across North America. For more information, visit smarttech.com/wheretobuy.

CALGARY, Alberta --- February 28, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that SMART Vantage technology-management software, an easy-to-use application that gives administrators and technology directors access to key usage data, is now available. SMART Vantage software enables administrators to manage SMART Board^® interactive whiteboards and SMART projectors and understand how they are being used. By logging in to a web-based interface, they can access data on the products in individual classrooms, throughout schools and across entire districts. Such comprehensive insight into SMART product use helps administrations reduce operating and maintenance costs, decrease hardware downtime and make more informed decisions about professional development opportunities. Beta users have already experienced positive outcomes with the software, citing the intuitive interface and revealing usage data as beneficial to managing their SMART products and planning for professional development.

ARLINGTON, VA --- February 21, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that ePlus has been appointed an authorized SMART dealer. ePlus specializes in IT infrastructure and unified communications, and will provide its customers with SMART business and higher education products. The ePlus staff will receive SMART certified sales and technical training, ensuring top-quality service for customers. The appointment of ePlus highlights SMART’s continued push to add resellers of unified communications solutions for business and higher education customers. ePlus joins more than 280 authorized SMART dealers across North America.

CALGARY, Alberta — February 21, 2012 — SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that Nancy Knowlton, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco, CA.

ARLINGTON, VA --- February 16, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) in Florida has standardized on SMART products. The OCPS board has approved expenditures up to $3.6-million over the next three years for product, licensing, training, installation and services for SMART products. Previously, approximately 2,500 OCPS classrooms were equipped with interactive whiteboards from various companies, including SMART. After electing to standardize on a single company’s products and following an extensive evaluation process that considered offerings and capabilities from a number of companies, OCPS chose SMART, in part due to the features and functionality of SMART Notebook^™ collaborative learning software. The implementation of SMART Board^® interactive whiteboards and other SMART products is currently underway.

CALGARY, Alberta --- February 14, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Ibn Khaldun School in Riyadh has been named the first SMART Showcase School in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The SMART Showcase School program recognizes the commitment of schools in adopting and integrating SMART education solutions into their curriculum to enhance teaching and learning methods, thereby making the educational experience more engaging and interactive for both teachers and students.

• Revenue of $185.1 million
• Gross margin of 43%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $29.1 million
• Adjusted Net Income of $16.7 million

CALGARY, Alberta — January 31, 2012 — SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that Nancy Knowlton, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2012 Technology and Telecom Conference in Dana Point, CA.

CALGARY, Alberta --- January 19, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Troxell Communications has been appointed an authorized SMART dealer for education in the United States. Troxell is a leading provider of education solutions for both, K–12 and higher education, and offers full-service consulting in audiovisual design, integration and installation. The company is authorized to sell SMART products in 38 states and Washington, DC. With a strong customer base in education and national sales coverage, Troxell is well positioned to meet the needs of SMART’s education customers and is an ideal addition to SMART’s education dealer network across North America.

CALGARY, Alberta — January 19, 2012 — SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that it will report financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2011, after the financial markets close in the United States and Canada on Thursday, February 2, 2012.

CALGARY, Alberta — January 12, 2012 — SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SMT) (TSX:SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that Drew Fitch, VP Finance and CFO, is scheduled to present at the CIBC 15th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference in Whistler, BC.

LONDON, UK --- January 11, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces the release of the LightRaise 40wi interactive projector. The LightRaise projector is a pen-enabled, ultra-short-throw projector that can turn nearly any surface into an interactive learning space. As part of a comprehensive educational technology solution, the LightRaise projector includes the award-winning SMART Notebook collaborative learning software, which teachers around the world use to create and deliver engaging lessons to over 40 million students. Educators using the LightRaise projector can also access the SMART Exchange^™ website (exchange.smarttech.com), where they can connect, share and download over 51,000 digital resources. The projector also comes with a rechargeable interactive pen, a pen holder, USB and VGA cables and an easy-to-install wall mount.

CALGARY, Alberta --- January 9, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces SMART Notebook 11 collaborative learning software. Version 11 of SMART Notebook will enable teachers to integrate online resources into SMART Notebook files, enhancing instruction and increasing classroom efficiency. A new embedded web browser allows teachers to insert a live browser page directly into a SMART Notebook file. Users can then write, draw, and drag and drop content on the page. Version 11 includes widgets such as a dictionary and translator, which will let users handwrite a query, receive the answer and move that answer to the SMART Notebook software page. An avatar widget will let teachers bring their dynamic talking avatars into SMART Notebook 11 and save them to the Gallery. The widgets can be downloaded from the SMART Exchange^™ website (exchange.smarttech.com), where educators can find over 51,000 learning resources and lessons, and used directly in a SMART Notebook 11 file. A software development kit (SDK) for SMART Notebook allows educators and third-party developers to create an unlimited number of custom web-based widgets. SMART Notebook 11 software will be available as a free download for existing license holders of SMART Notebook or for purchase in spring 2012. 

CALGARY, Alberta --- January 6, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces a no-charge upgrade enabling four-touch interactivity on its education line of the SMART Board 800 series interactive whiteboard and the SMART Board 8070i interactive display. For use with SMART Notebook^™ collaborative learning software, four-touch interactivity will be available on all shipping 800 series interactive whiteboards and 8070i interactive displays. Additionally, customers with existing interactive whiteboards and displays can upgrade to this feature at no cost and with no additional hardware. The 800 series interactive whiteboard and the 8070i interactive display support multiuser writing and common multitouch gestures currently recognized in Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 and Mac Snow Leopard^® operating systems. The four-touch functionality will increase opportunities for collaboration by giving students more hands-on time at the interactive whiteboard or display. The no-charge upgrade – available in spring 2012 – will enable simultaneous freestyle interaction and object awareness for up to four users. The new functionality will also enable two users to engage in multitouch gestures at the same time. Teachers can access SMART Notebook lessons designed for four-touch interactivity through the SMART Exchange^™ website (exchange.smarttech.com).

CALGARY, Alberta --- January 5, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces the release of 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software. A new plug-in for SMART Notebook collaborative learning software, it provides tools to import, view and manipulate 3D content in SMART Notebook with no need for additional hardware. 3D models and objects can be manipulated in three dimensions and labeled from a variety of angles and perspectives, enabling increased student understanding of physical objects across a range of subjects – particularly science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). As part of SMART Notebook software, 3D objects can easily be integrated into existing SMART Notebook lessons. Available in 56 languages, 3D Tools for SMART Notebook software will be available for purchase in February 2012 for the Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 operating system and in the spring of 2012 for Mac Snow Leopard^® and Mac OS X Lion operating system software.