SMART Business Products Transform Meetings Into Enhanced
                     Collaborative Experiences

CALGARY, Alberta, March 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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(R) 8055i
interactive flat panel -- the world's first large-format interactive
display to offer presence detection -- SMART Meeting Pro(TM) 3.0
software with new SMART Ink(TM) and Bridgit(R) 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.

A video accompanying this press release is available at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcnMQnz20lc

Freestorm visual collaboration solutions transform how people work
together using interactive displays and remote collaboration tools,
helping them improve productivity and reduce costs. Freestorm solutions
enable interaction with virtually any digital material, and remote
users can fully participate in collaboration sessions, increasing
engagement and fostering teamwork. The SMART Board 8055i interactive
flat panel includes presence detection, an innovative feature enabled
by sensors that automatically detect user movements, turning on the
display and keeping it active when people approach it, and saving
energy by turning off when the display is not in use. SMART Meeting Pro
software and Bridgit conferencing software enable all meeting
participants, whether in-room or remote, to share documents, write
notes, save files and easily distribute collaborative work. For more
information about Freestorm visual collaboration solutions and all the
products offered, visit smarttech.com/Freestorm.

"Freestorm visual collaboration solutions demonstrate SMART's
leadership in providing business customers with interactive displays,
software and services to address their increasing collaboration and
connectivity needs," says Linda Thomas, Vice President, Products, SMART
Technologies. "The SMART Board 8055i interactive flat panel, SMART
Meeting Pro software and Bridgit software were developed with these
needs in mind, enabling increased engagement both in-room and over
distance, which results in more meaningful collaboration and better
business outcomes."

New product features

SMART Board 8055i interactive flat panel display --A commercial-grade,
high-definition LCD flat-panel display, the 8055i is the first
large-format interactive display with presence detection. Its
multitouch surface supports freestyle interaction, touch gestures and
object awareness. The pen, ink controls, eraser, volume control and
input selection are all easily accessible on the front of the display.

SMART Meeting Pro 3.0 software--New features include integration with
Microsoft(R) Exchange for access to meeting productivity tools, such as
a meeting progress bar, an extend-meeting function and e-mail
distribution, and a business content gallery. It also includes a new
SMART Ink, which enables users to write directly into applications that
support inking tools and to display smoother writing. Existing features
include auto log-off, automatic setup for Bridgit, On-Screen Keyboard
and multidisplay capability.

Bridgit 4.5 conferencing software--New features include the ability to
resize video windows and viewer screens to suit the remote
participant's screen resolution or size and to automatically join
meetings through SMART Meeting Pro. The software also includes features
that enable remote participants to virtually knock to join a meeting
and raise their hand to ask questions without disrupting the flow of
the meeting. Existing features include multitouch support, two-way
inking and the ability for remote users to see multiple shared screens.

Pricing and availability

The suggested list price for the SMART Board 8055i interactive flat
panel with SMART Meeting Pro 3.0 software is US$6,999 in the United
States. The suggested list price for Bridgit 4.5 conferencing software
including licensing for 500 concurrent users is US$12,999 in the United
States. Prices outside the United States vary by country and may
include applicable taxes, duties and import costs. SMART Meeting Pro
3.0 software and Bridgit 4.5 software will be available globally April
2, 2012. The SMART Board 8055i interactive flat panel is expected to
begin shipping globally in August 2012. For purchasing information,
specifications and a list of authorized SMART resellers, visit
smarttech.com.

Video

Watch this video to see how Freestorm visual collaboration solutions
can transform the way people do business.

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, we bring more than two decades of
collaboration research and development to 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 1.9 million classrooms worldwide, reaching over 40 million
students and 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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(C) 2012 SMART Technologies. Freestorm, SMART Board, SMART Meeting Pro,
SMART Ink, Bridgit, smarttech and the SMART logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of SMART Technologies in the U.S. and/or other
countries. All third-party product and company names are for
identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

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CONTACT: For more information, please contact
         
         Marina Geronazzo
         Manager, Public Relations
         SMART Technologies Inc.
         Phone 1.403.407.5088
         E-mail MarinaGeronazzo@smarttech.com
         smarttech.com