Former Vice President of NBC to Head Kaplan's Internet Business Unit, kaptest.com

New York, NY, November 8, 1999 Kaplan Educational Centers has named Sharon Miller Vice President and General Manager of the company's Internet business unit, kaptest.com. Miller joins the company from NBC, where she was Vice President of Business Development of its interactive division CNBC/Dow Jones. While there she was instrumental in striking lucrative content deals with such companies as Microsoft, Etrade, NewsEdge, and Merrill Lynch. As the head of kaptest.com, Miller will be responsible for growing Kaplan's test preparation and admissions services online and building the consumer brand worldwide through affiliate programs and web marketing initiatives.

"Sharon's wealth of experience, Internet savvy and entrepreneurial spirit will help grow kaptest.com's presence globally and further entrench Kaplan as the market leader," said John Polstein, President of Kaplan's Test Preparation and Admissions division. "As the education industry evolves and the Internet becomes an increasingly vital learning tool for individuals, we envision outstanding prospects for kaptest.com."

Prior to joining NBC, Ms. Miller was Marketing Director for HarperCollins Interactive where she developed and introduced the book industry's first publishers' Internet site (www.harpercollins.com) with E-commerce capabilities and launched their award-winning CD-ROM titles. Ms. Miller also worked at Access Public Relations/Golin-Harris, where she managed award-winning marketing communications programs for consumer product and technology clients including AT&T, Sun Microsystems, the Learning Company, Seiko and Intuit.

"When you consider both Kaplan's powerful brand and its full-service educational offerings on kaptest.com, it is clear that Kaplan is strategically placed to continue its leadership role in online test preparation and admissions," said Miller.

About kaptest.com
kaptest.com, the largest test prep Internet site, currently offers comprehensive online preparation courses for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, as well as Graduate Admissions Consulting services. In addition, Kaplan will offer its SAT course in November and its College Admissions Seminar Series in December.

About Kaplan
With 1,200 locations in the U.S. and abroad, Kaplan (www.kaplan.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan's six operating divisions include Test Preparation and Admissions, which has served 3 million students over the past 60 years; SCORE! Learning Corporation, offering after-school programs for kids through neighborhood SCORE! Educational Centers and educational resources for parents and kids through www.eSCORE.com; Kaplan Learning Services, providing customized education services and professional development at schools and universities; Publishing, which produces books and software; Kaplan Professional, providing assessment, training, and certification services; and its distance learning division, offering programs including Concord University School of Law, the nation's first online law school, and Kaplan College, a leading provider of degree and certificate programs in criminal justice and paralegal studies. Kaplan is the majority shareholder in BrassRing Inc. (www.BrassRing.com), the first network that combines recruiting, career development and hiring management services for employers and employees at every step. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company.

Press Contact: pubrel@kaplan.com, (212) 492-5965

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