Exhibit 99.1

       Educational Development Corporation Announces Record March Revenues

    TULSA, Okla., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Educational Development
Corporation (Nasdaq: EDUC) announces that its March revenues were $3,077,600,
an increase of 39% over March last year and the highest March revenues in the
Company's history.

    The Home Business Division recorded a 50% increase in net revenues for the
month of March 2004 when compared with March last year.  Recruiting of new
sales associates was up 109% for the month of March 2004 versus March last
year.

    The Publishing Division's revenues increased 9% for the month of
March 2004 when compared with March last year.  This increase was achieved
while industry wide book sales continue to slump.

    Educational Development Corporation sells the Usborne line of children's
books through its multi-level sales organization, through 6,000 retail stores
and over the Internet.  The Company offers over 1,300 different titles for
children of all ages.



SOURCE  Educational Development Corporation
    -0-                             04/01/2004
    /CONTACT:  Randall White, President of Educational Development
Corporation, +1-918-622-4522/
    /Web site:  http://www.edcpub.com /
    (EDUC)

CO:  Educational Development Corporation
ST:  Oklahoma
IN:  REA BKS ECM
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