Online Educational Programs In Real Estate 
First to Offer Instructor-Led Courses to Help Real Estate Professionals Sharpen Their Skills

New York, May 23, 2000 -- KaplanCollege.com announced today the launch of the KaplanCollege.com School of Real Estate, making it the first to offer online, instructor-led courses for real estate professionals. The KaplanCollege.com School of Real Estate offers a broad selection of online courses that help real estate professionals develop the skills they need to stay on the cutting edge in this rapidly changing field.

The KaplanCollege.com School of Real Estate will be run under the leadership of John Tuccillo, Ph.D., who was named Executive Director. Mr. Tuccillo is one of the foremost real estate economists in the United States. His presentations on the economic outlook, real estate markets, and change in the real estate business are invariably witty, informative, and accessible to both lay and professional audiences.

Mr. Tuccillo was educated at Georgetown and Cornell University. His doctorate is in economics. His book, The Eight New Rules of Real Estate, is a best seller and has been instrumental in shaping the thinking of real estate leaders as they approach the challenge of changing their business models. From 1987 to 1997, he was Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors and he is currently a regular columnist for The Real Estate Professional.

"The Real Estate profession has undergone considerable change in a relatively short period of time. Our online curriculum speaks to a wide range of topics and is designed to help agents and brokers develop the marketing, management sales and business skills they need," said Mr. Tuccillo.

Among the KaplanCollege.com School of Real Estate's offerings are professional development courses taught by leading industry experts. The KaplanCollege.com School of Real Estate will offer courses ranging from "Web-based Marketing for Real Estate Professionals" and "Getting Connected: The Future of Real Estate" to "Feng Shui in Real Estate" and "Negotiating Skills for Real Estate."

Through KaplanCollege.com’s partnership with RECampus.com, KaplanCollege.com students will be able to enroll in continuing education courses that satisfy licensing requirements in many states in the near future.

"We recognize that professionals want to continue their learning when and where it is convenient," said Bill Rosenthal, President of KaplanCollege.com. "The demand for high-quality education is apparent – during our one-month preview period we’ve already enrolled four hundred professionals from around the world."

About KaplanCollege.com

KaplanCollege.com launched in April 2000 with nearly 500 online professional development and continuing education courses as well as certification and degree courses programs for working professionals. Courses are available in Nursing, Education, Criminal Justice, Real Estate, Legal Professions, Management, General Business and Computing/Information Technology. KaplanCollege.com also includes Concord Law School, the nation's first online law school, already the nation's second largest part-time law school. To date, 3,800 students have enrolled in KaplanCollege.com programs, and more than 400 students are enrolled in Concord. Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO).

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