NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR TOP COLLEGIATE JOURNALIST ANNOUNCED

CrossPad National Journalism Scholarship Award Winner to Be Named in September `99

(CPWire) LINCOLN, R.I. -- March 24, 1999 -- The Cross Pen Computing Group (PCG), a division of A.T. Cross Company (ASE:ATX.A) announces the CrossPad National Journalism Scholarship Award, to honor excellence in the field of college journalism.

``Cross is well known for producing quality writing instruments and an award-winning line of high tech digital notepads,`` states Robert Byrnes, president and CEO of Cross Pen Computing Group. ``We are seeking to recognize and show our support for a new generation of writers and are proud to offer a scholarship to the winner from the multitude of talented, budding journalists submitting entries for this award.``

The scholarship winner will be awarded a $5,000 check and a CrossPad portable digital notepad (PDN). CrossPads will also be awarded to second and third place finalists.

A prestigious panel of judges will assist in the final review and selection process including Daniel Okrent, editor-at-large of Time, Inc., Steve Young, Senior Managing Editor of Editor & Publisher, and Sreenath Sreenivasan associate professor Columbia University`s Graduate School of Journalism.

To be eligible for consideration, all applicants must meet the following criteria:

* Be currently enrolled as a full-time student in a two-year or four-year accredited U.S. college.
* Submit a piece written by the applicant and previously published in a
college newspaper or magazine.
* All submissions must be in their original published form.
* Submissions must have been published between the dates 9/1/98 and 7/1/99.
* Only non-fiction works will be accepted.
* Submissions must be 5,000 words in length or less.
* If you wish to have submission returned, you must include a self-addressed
stamped envelope with the proper postage.

To enter, applicants should include their original published work, name, address, and daytime telephone number and send to: CrossPad National Journalism Award, c/o ALC, 363 Seventh Ave., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10001. All entries must be postmarked by July 31st, 1999. The award winner will be announced on or before September 30, 1999.

Developed by the Cross Pen Computing Group (PCG), a division of A.T. Cross
Company (ASE:ATX.A), the CrossPad transforms how users store, organize and share their notes. The CrossPad allows users to upload all handwritten notes and sketches from a paper notepad to a PC. Once uploaded, the user`s handwritten notes can then be filed, reorganized, faxed, e-mailed and even searched by keyword or date.

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Cross Pen Computing Group (PCG) develops, manufactures and markets innovative pen-based digital writing products that are redefining and broadening the role of the pen in the digital age. PCG is a division of A.T. Cross Company, a major international manufacturer of fine writing instruments and distributor of quality gift products. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, Rhode Island. For more information on CrossPad and other Cross PCG products, call Cross PCG at (800) 510-9660 or visit the web site at https://www.cross-pcg.com.