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Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) announced today that three of its schools have received the 2006 Schools of Distinction Award from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). The Pennsylvania Culinary Institute (PCI) in Pittsburgh, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta, and Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas were among the 31 award winners selected on June 12, 2006 from the 828 ACCSCT - accredited schools. ACCSCT is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a private, non-profit, independent accrediting agency dedicated to ensuring a quality education for more than 220,000 students who attend ACCSCT accredited institutions. The award recognizes member schools that have demonstrated a commitment to the expectations and rigors of ACCSCT accreditation by delivering quality educational programs to their students, graduates and employers. "We are honored to be presented with an award that recognizes our dedication to the interests of our students and faculty," said Albert Dobbs, president of PCI. "We strive to deliver the highest quality of education possible and we are pleased that our accreditor has chosen us as exemplary of their high standards." Peter Lee, managing director, LCB Atlanta; David Evans, president of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas; and Albert Dobbs were on hand to accept the award on behalf of their schools. About Career Education Corporation The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation (CEC) family offer high quality education to more than 95,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines. The 80-plus campuses that serve these students are located throughout the U. S., Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates and offer doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs. Approximately one third of students attend the web-based virtual campuses of American InterContinental University Online and Colorado Technical University Online. Career Education is an industry leader whose gold-standard brands are recognized globally. Those brands include, among others, the Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America; the Harrington College of Design; the Brooks Institute of Photography; the Katharine Gibbs Schools; American InterContinental University; Colorado Technical University and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. The mission of CEC, through its schools, its educators, and its employees is education--their primary goal, to enable students to graduate successfully and pursue rewarding careers. For more information see www.careered.com. The company's website also has a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links for its 80-plus colleges, schools and universities.