Global Educational Services Provider Kaplan Acquires Pro Linguis

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Kaplan, Inc., a leading global provider of educational services
for individuals, schools and businesses, announced today that it has
acquired Pro Linguis, a premier provider of educational services for
students and professionals in Switzerland. Terms of the transaction
were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Zurich, Pro Linguis was established in 1955 and
today operates through a network of 10 offices throughout Switzerland.
Kaplan is a world leader in education, serving more than one million
students annually in 600 locations in 36 countries. Kaplan's programs
include higher and professional education, language instruction, test
preparation for professional licensing and university and graduate
admissions exams, and services to elementary/secondary students and
schools.

Over the past five years, Kaplan has acquired several
European-based educational operations, including London-based
Financial Training Company (FTC, now Kaplan Financial), a leading
international accountancy trainer; Dublin Business School, Ireland's
largest private college; and Aspect Education, a leading provider of
academic English language education around the world. Kaplan has also
launched pathway programs for overseas students seeking entrance into
prestigious U.K and U.S. universities, including the University of
Liverpool, the University of Sheffield and Northeastern University
(Boston), as well as Kaplan Open Learning, which offers online degrees
in the U.K.

John Polstein, CEO of Kaplan's test prep division, under which Pro
Linguis will operate, said, "As the educational landscape becomes
increasingly global in scope, we will continue to seek opportunities
to expand our portfolio of offerings to students in Europe and beyond.
As a top quality educational services provider with an established
reputation within an important European market, Pro Linguis represents
an ideal partner in these efforts."

Martin Pfister, CEO, Pro Linguis, said, "Joining Kaplan will
enhance our ability to serve our students as we now have access to a
global network of educational service resources, including expertise
in product technology, Web-based marketing and customer service
support infrastructure."

About Kaplan, Inc.

Kaplan, Inc. is a leading international provider of educational
and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan,
which had 2007 revenue of $2 billion, is a subsidiary of The
Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information, please
visit www.kaplan.com.

About Pro Linguis

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Pro Linguis is a leading
provider of educational services to students seeking language studies
abroad. Pro Linguis serves the student and professional community with
programs in over 40 countries worldwide.

Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post
Company (NYSE: WPO)

Kaplan, Inc.
Mark Harrad, 212-974-6231
mark.harrad@kaplan.com
or
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
Carina Wong, 212-453-7571
carina.wong@kaplan.com

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