Anhanguera - Net Revenue Growth of 30.3% and EBITDA Growth of 26.8% in the 3Q09

VALINHOS, Brazil, Nov 09, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: AEDU11; Bloomberg: AEDU11:BZ) announces today its results for the third quarter (3Q09).

3Q09 Highlights -- Average Enrollment reached 253,6 thousand, a 79.5% growth over 3Q08; -- Net Revenue totaled R$ 220.2 million in 3Q09, up 30.3% year-over-year; -- EBITDA reached R$ 51.2 million in 3Q09, an increase of 26.8% versus 3Q08; -- In 9M09, Adjusted Net Income was R$ 87.0 million, 6.3% higher than 9M08.

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3Q09 Results Conference Call English Conference Call Portuguese Conference Call November 09,2009 November 09, 2009 09:00 a.m. (US EST) 11:00 a.m. (US EST) 12:00 p.m. (Brasilia Time) 02:00 p.m. (Brasilia Time) Phone USA: [phone] Phone: [phone] Code: Anhanguera Code: Anhanguera Replay: Replay: [phone] [phone] Replay Code: 435521# 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.

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