Apollo Group, Inc. Announces Timing of Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Earnings Release

PHOENIX--(Business Wire)--
Apollo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOL) announced today that it will report its fiscal
2009 third quarter results after the market close on June 29, 2009. The Company
will host a conference call to discuss the results in more detail at 2:00 p.m.
PT (5:00 p.m. ET) the same day.

Participating from Apollo Group, Inc. will be:

Chas Edelstein, Co-Chief Executive Officer; Greg Cappelli, Co-Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman, Apollo Global; and Brian Swartz, Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Dial-In Numbers:

877-292-6888 (Domestic)

973-200-3381 (International)

Conference ID: 12621070

Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the start of the call. Journalists
are invited to listen only. At the conclusion of the call, journalists who wish
to ask questions should call Sara Jones at 818-326-1871.

Webcast and Replay:

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live webcast of this
event by visiting the Apollo Group, Inc. website at: www.apollogrp.edu. A
webcast replay will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion
of the call at the same link.

Telephone Replay:

A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours following the
conclusion of the call by dialing:

800-642-1687 (Domestic)

706-645-9291 (International)

Conference ID: 12621070

(Available until July 10, 2009)

About Apollo Group, Inc.

Apollo Group, Inc. has been an education provider for more than 30 years,
providing academic access and opportunity to students through its subsidiaries,
University of Phoenix, Institute for Professional Development, College for
Financial Planning, Western International University, Meritus University,
Insight Schools and Apollo Global. The Company's distinctive educational
programs and services are provided at the high school, undergraduate, graduate
and doctoral levels in 40 states and the District of Columbia; Puerto Rico;
Canada; Mexico; Chile; and the Netherlands, as well as online throughout the
world (data as of February 28, 2009).

For more information about Apollo Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, call
800-990-APOL or visit the Company`s website at www.apollogrp.edu.

Apollo Group, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Allyson Pooley, 312-660-2025
allyson.pooley@apollogrp.edu

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