Career Education Corporation to Participate at BMO Capital Markets Back to School Education Conference

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
Career Education Corporation (CEC) (NASDAQ:CECO) today announced its
participation at the BMO Capital Markets Back to School Education Conference.
Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael J.
Graham, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present on
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at approximately 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time at the
Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, NY.

Interested parties can access the presentation live audio webcasts at CEC`s
corporate website at www.careered.com. A replay of the presentation will also be
available and archived at www.careered.com.

About Career Education Corporation

The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career Education
Corporation ("CEC") family offer high-quality education to a diverse student
population of over 104,000 students across the world in a variety of
career-oriented disciplines. The more than 90 campuses that serve these students
are located throughout the U.S. and in France, Italy, the United Kingdom and
Monaco, and offer doctoral, master`s, bachelor`s and associate degrees and
diploma and certificate programs. Approximately 44% of our students attend the
web-based virtual campuses of American InterContinental University, Colorado
Technical University, International Academy of Design & Technology and Le Cordon
Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

CEC is an industry leader whose brands are recognized globally. Those brands
include, among others, American InterContinental University ("AIU"); Brooks
Institute; Colorado Technical University ("CTU"); Harrington College of Design;
INSEEC Group ("INSEEC") Schools, including the International University of
Monaco ("IUM"); International Academy of Design & Technology ("IADT"); Istituto
Marangoni; Le Cordon Bleu North America ("LCB"); and Sanford-Brown Institutes
and Colleges. Through our schools, CEC is committed to providing high-quality
education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding careers.

For more information, see CEC`s website at www.careered.com. The website
includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to
CEC`s colleges, schools, and universities.

Career Education Corporation
Jason Friesen, (847) 585-3899
Senior Vice President of Finance, Investor Relations and Treasurer

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