Anhanguera Reports Net Revenue Growth of 38.3% and EBITDA Growth of 44.3% in 2009

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VALINHOS, Brazil, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: AEDU11; Bloomberg: AEDU11:BZ) announces today its results for the fourth quarter (4Q09).

4Q09 Highlights

-- Average Enrollment reached 251.1 thousand, a 14.9% growth over 4Q08;

-- Net Revenue totaled R$ 210.3 million, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter;

-- EBITDA reached R$ 188.6 million in 2009, an increase of 44.3% versus 2008;

-- Adjusted Net Income totaled R$ 95.2 million in 2009, 19.9% up on 2008.

To access the full Earnings Release, visit the website www.unianhanguera.edu.br/ir.

                         4Q09 Results Conference Call

    English Conference Call
    March 22, 2010
    11:00 a.m. (EDT)
    12:00 p.m. (Brasilia Time)
    Phone USA: +1 (412) 858-4600
    Code: Anhanguera

    Replay:
    +1 (412) 317-0088
    Replay Code: 439064#

    Portuguese Conference Call
    March 22, 2010
    1:00 p.m. (EDT)
    2:00 p.m. (Brasilia Time)
    Phone: +55 (11) 2188-0188
    Code: Anhanguera

    Replay:
    +55 (11) 2188-0188
    Replay Code: Anhanguera

About Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A.

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A. is the largest private for- profit education institution in Brazil, with over 1,000 locations in all Brazilian states and the Federal District, offering more than 90 undergraduate and associate degree programs in the fields of business administration, law, engineering, IT, health and other applied social sciences, as well as graduate, extension and vocational training programs. Anhanguera Educacional is listed under Level 2 of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&FBOVESPA) and trades under the symbol AEDU11.

For further information, please contact the Investor Relations Department:

Jose Augusto Teixeira - Chief Planning Officer and Investor Relations Officer

Phone: +55 (19) 3512-1799

E-mail: [email protected]

www.unianhanguera.edu.br/ir

SOURCE Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A.