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Apangea Learning Offering Free Extended Licenses to Help Schools Gain Obama Educational Stimulus Funding

PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2009 - Apangea Learning Inc., (www.apangealearning.com), leaders in personalized, one-to-one online tutoring for students across the country, said today that for a limited time it will add a no-charge third year to two-year contracts to help schools win new federal funding that is part of the Obama Administration's estimated $100 billion outlay for additional educational support.

For details on the Apangea offer, please call 1.866.357.8664.

The Obama Administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic stimulus
program includes new funding opportunities for supplemental learning programs that Apangea offers.
ARRA features additional funding for various federal educational programs, including Title I, Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for special education and State Stabilization funding.

The federal government's education stimulus programs require commitments to raise academic
standards, improve test results and help poorly performing students, among other targets.

"This is a critical time for school administrators. They are moving quickly to secure vital funding to
enhance their ability to help their students most in need," said Gerry Balbier, Apangea executive vice
president. "Our incentive package will help school systems leverage the new federal funding available to
them so that they can create more opportunity for long-term student success."

Balbier added that Apangea's new free contract extension offer includes both the company's Apangea
Math and Apangea Writing programs for schools that purchase and pay for two years of service.

"Our programs extend the reach of teachers to help close achievement gaps. Apangea tutors see what
the students are working on and prevent them from going down the wrong path in their learning. The
process is ideal for struggling and at-risk students because it provides built-in intervention when a student needs it. We are the only online learning service to offer one-on-one tutoring with U.S.-certified tutors," explained Balbier. "With Apangea, students have the safety net they need to succeed."

ABOUT APANGEA LEARNING

Apangea Learning (www.apangealearning.com) is a pioneer in developing cost-effective, one-on-one online math and writing tutoring services for students in elementary through high schools across the United States. School districts purchase seat licenses for Apangea's services and provide access to their students during the school day and after hours from home. Individual families and students may also subscribe directly. With its programs based on one of the world's largest bodies of cognitive research originally conducted by the U.S. military, Apangea has both strong technical resources and a content-development prowess that enables it to harness advanced Web technologies and offer innovative instruction techniques. The privately owned company is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Media Contact

Susan Kim

Marketing Coordinator
866.357.8664 x233
skim@apangealearning.com