Press Release - January 29, 2008

Vantage Learning and Walden University Work Together to Further the Education of Teachers Worldwide

Walden University Graduate Courses Now Available through Vantage Learning's Online Store: www.vantageonlinestore.com

Newtown, Pa., January 29, 2008 - K-12 teachers can now choose from more than 25 individual Web-based graduate courses offered by Walden University through Vantage Learning's online store located at www.vantageonlinestore.com. Teachers can use these courses to enhance their skills, increase their effectiveness in the classroom, earn credits for salary advancement, and meet license and certification requirements. Each course is affordable and has a flexible distance-delivery, Web-based format that allows teachers to study when it is most convenient for them.

Walden's individual graduate courses, which are designed by teachers for teachers, combine educational theory with practical strategies that can be applied in the classroom immediately. Walden courses are currently available in the following topic areas in Vantage Learning's online store: classroom management, instructional strategies and assessment, motivation, reading and literacy, and technology.

"At Vantage Learning, we pride ourselves on our continued commitment to the support and development of teachers worldwide in order to help them provide our children with the best possible education," says Paul Edelbut, Vice President of Vantage Learning. "Walden University has an impressive legacy in teacher education, and we are very excited to be able to offer the convenience of online registration for their graduate courses."

Through Walden's distance-delivery graduate courses, teachers will be able to access the latest concepts and research findings, as well as watch strategies modeled by master teachers in real classrooms via DVD. The self-paced and innovative learning model allows teachers to study when and where they choose; they can learn it today and put it to practice in the classroom tomorrow.

Walden University has the largest fully online College of Education in the nation, with more than 17,000 alumni and more than 15,000 students currently enrolled in its master's and doctoral education programs. In January 2008, U.S. News & World Report ranked Walden's College of Education No. 1 on its annual list of Largest Grad Programs, which was based on enrollment.

To access the complete selection of graduate courses available at Walden University, visit www.vantageonlinestore.com and select "Distance-Learning Graduate Courses for K-12 Teachers" from the category menu.

About Vantage Learning

Delivering more than 193 million online test transactions last year, Vantage Learning is recognized as the leader in cost-effective, high volume, secure, scalable online assessment and instructional programs for K-12 and higher education. Leveraging technology such as artificial intelligence, natural language understanding, and web-based learning objects, Vantage provides educators with high-quality tools and resources that motivate students to learn and that create meaningful interactions between students, parents and teachers.

Acknowledged by industry leaders as the gold standard for scoring quality, consistency, reliability, and scalability of automated essay scoring using the patented IntelliMetric™ engine, Vantage Learning has received accolades ranging from the prestigious CODIE Award for best instructional technology to recognition by Eduventures as one of the eight most innovative educational technology companies. For more information visit www.VantageLearning.com

About Walden University

Since 1970, Walden University has offered working professionals the opportunity to earn advanced degrees through distance learning. Today, this comprehensive, accredited online university offers master’s and doctoral degrees in education, psychology, management, public policy and administration, and health and human services—as well as master’s programs in engineering and IT and a bachelor’s program in business. Walden University is a member of Laureate International Universities, the largest global network of accredited campus-based and online universities. For more information, visit www.WaldenU.edu.

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org; 312-263-0456.