Career Education Corporation Earns Spot on 2010 InformationWeek 500 List

Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) (CEC), an international provider of post-secondary education, was named to the 2010 InformationWeek 500 annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. InformationWeek recognized CEC for M.U.S.E.™, or My Unique Student Experience, a visionary web-based delivery system that allows students to manage course content based on their optimal learning style – auditory, visual or experiential.

M.U.S.E, which serves several CEC online campuses and programs, is an interactive learning platform that presents supplemental course material through 11 learning options, such as “Try It,” “Read It,” and “Watch It.”

For example, auditory learners may prefer the “Hear It” option, which offers audio files and interviews with industry experts, while visual learners can “Watch It” with videos and flash presentations. Experiential learners may “Try It” using dynamic applications of course material, such as interactive tutorials. This approach contrasts with most online and traditional education programs, in which the sequence, topics, style, order and depth of material is pre-determined by faculty or the course structure.

“Very few university online courses offer supplemental materials in a comprehensive, interactive platform like M.U.S.E,” said Deb Lenart, Senior Vice President. “This delivery system puts students in the driver’s seat and allows them to choose how and when they will learn. Our education technology team and faculty work tirelessly to meet the needs of adult learners and ensure our students are given tools and resources to realize academic success. We are honored that InformationWeek recognizes our contributions to improve the quality and delivery of online education.”

Approximately 46,000 students have experienced the M.U.S.E. platform since its launch in fall 2009. Several CEC institutions offer M.U.S.E., including American InterContinental University, Colorado Technical University, Missouri College, Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America and the International Academy of Design & Technology. In June, the Career College Association recognized M.U.S.E. with the 2010 “Innovative Best Practice/New Program Award.”

“For 22 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology,” said editor-in-chief of InformationWeek, Rob Preston. “As we start to emerge from the worst recession in decades, the IT focus is now on driving growth – new sources of revenue, new relationships with customers, even new business models. This year’s ranking placed special emphasis on those companies and business technology executives leading that charge.”

This is the second consecutive year CEC made the InformationWeek 500 list. The company ranked 110th last year, garnering recognition for its “campus-in-a-pocket” Mobile Learning (M-Learning) program. InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual 500 listing and also tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America’s best-known companies. Top winners have included: CME Group, Conway, National Semiconductor, Kimberly-Clark, Hilton Hotels and Unum. The InformationWeek 500 rankings are unique among corporate rankings, as it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.

Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.

About Career Education Corporation

The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation ("CEC") family offer high-quality education to a diverse student population of over 104,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines. The more than 90 campuses that serve these students are located throughout the U.S. and in France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Monaco, and offer doctoral, master's, bachelor's and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs. Approximately 44 percent of our students attend the web-based virtual campuses of American InterContinental University, Colorado Technical University, International Academy of Design & Technology and Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

CEC is an industry leader whose brands are recognized globally. Those brands include, among others, American InterContinental University ("AIU"); Brooks Institute; Colorado Technical University ("CTU"); Harrington College of Design; INSEEC Group ("INSEEC") Schools, including the International University of Monaco ("IUM"); International Academy of Design & Technology ("IADT"); Istituto Marangoni; Le Cordon Bleu North America ("LCB"); and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through our schools, CEC is committed to providing high-quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding careers.

For more information, see the CEC website at www.careered.com. The website includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to CEC colleges, schools and universities.

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