Revolution Prep Named Fastest Growing Education Company in Los Angeles Area on the 2010 Inc. 5000

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine ranked Revolution Prep as the fastest growing education company in the Los Angeles area and No. 14 nationwide on its fourth annual Inc. 5000. With three-year growth exceeding 300%, Revolution Prep (www.revolutionprep.com), a Santa Monica-based SAT/ACT test preparation and educational software company, joins an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

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Revolution Prep first shook up the test prep industry in 2002 by being the first of the Big 3 test prep companies to make SAT/ACT courses affordable and is now the largest on-campus test prep provider in addition to being a top provider of K12 software nationwide.

"We are excited to be named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list," said co-founders Jake Neuberg and Ramit Varma. "We started this business with the ambitious goal to transform education and provide the highest quality instruction to students regardless of their ability to pay. Our growth is due to our focus on developing technology and curriculum that positively impacts student success. Knowing we can help a child realize their potential is a really strong motivator for everyone at Revolution Prep."

Revolution Prep was ranked No. 981 overall and its full Inc. 5000 profile can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/revolution-prep.

The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2006 to 2009. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by June 30, 2006. They have to be based in the United States, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2009. The minimum revenue required for 2006 is $80,000 and for 2009 $2 million. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, can be found on www.inc.com/5000.

About Revolution Prep

Founded in 2002, Revolution Prep (www.revolutionprep.com) is an education software and services provider that has helped over a hundred thousand students score higher on the SAT, ACT and other high-stakes exams, while dramatically improving basic academic skills. Revolution Prep was founded with the mission of transforming education by leveraging technology to provide world-class test prep to every student, regardless of the ability to pay. Revolution Prep offers programs in real classroom and live online classroom settings, private in-person or online tutoring, self-guided online courses, and hybrid courses that combine real classroom courses with in-person tutoring and the self-guided online course.

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