Exhibit 99.1

media release

SMART to Announce Third Quarter Results

Q3 Results for Fiscal 2016 to be released after Market Close on February 11, 2016

Calgary, Alberta --- January 21, 2016 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT, TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, today announced that it will report financial results on Thursday, February 11, 2016, for its third quarter ended December 31, 2015. Financial results will be announced after market close, followed by a conference call and webcast at 2:30 p.m. Mountain time (4:30 p.m. Eastern time).

To access this call, dial +1.877.312.5844 (North America) or +1.253.237.1152 (outside North America). A replay of this call will be available through February 19, 2016, by dialing +1.855.859.2056 (North America) or +1.404.537.3406 (outside North America). The conference ID and replay pass code is 23889112.

A live webcast of the conference call and supplemental slides will be accessible from the investor relations page of SMART's website at http://investor.smarttech.com/index.cfm, and a replay will be archived and accessible at http://investor.smarttech.com/events.cfm.

About SMART
SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT, TSX: SMA) is a world leader in simple and intuitive solutions that enable more natural collaboration. We are an innovator in interactive touch technologies and software that inspire collaboration in both education and businesses around the globe. To learn more, visit smarttech.com.

Reader’s Advisory

Certain information contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking information or statements. In particular and without limitation, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the timing of the announcement of Q3 FY16 financial results. By their very nature, forward-looking information and statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks that predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking information and statements will not be achieved. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking information or statements. We do not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking information or statements. Any forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

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For more information, please contact:

Investor contact Jody Kehler Investor Relations Manager SMART Technologies Inc. + 1.403.407.5486 JodyKehler@smarttech.com   Media contact Robin Raulf-Sager Director, Corporate Communications SMART Technologies Inc. +1.403.407.4225 RobinRaulf-Sager@smarttech.com  

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