Former Assistant Secretary of Education, Named Director of Public Affairs at Kaplan, Inc.

NEW YORK, NY, January 14, 2003 - Kaplan, Inc. has named Rebecca O. Campoverde, former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education, as its Director of Public Affairs, a new position. Ms. Campoverde will be based in Washington D.C. and will coordinate Kaplan's legislative and regulatory interactions with federal and state governments. Kaplan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, is one of the nation's premier providers of educational services for individuals, schools and businesses.

"Becky is an important addition to the Kaplan team," said Jonathan Grayer, Kaplan Chairman and CEO. "Her expertise and background will help us negotiate the complex fields of legislation and regulation in an era of educational reform and innovation."

Ms. Campoverde was Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education through June 2002 and was instrumental to the Department's legislative efforts on the No Child Left Behind Act. Previously, she served as Deputy Staff Director of the Education and Workforce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. She also served in legislative and administrative roles at the U.S. Department of Education during previous administrations.

Ms. Campoverde received a B.S. degree in journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

About Kaplan:
Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com) is a leading provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Founded over 60 years ago, Kaplan offers: elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and pre-professional admissions guidance and test preparation services as well as professional development for educators through Kaplan Test Prep; after-school learning programs for K-10 students through SCORE! centers nationwide; licensing and continuing education training and compliance tracking through Kaplan Professional; and online and fixed-facility post-secondary education through Kaplan Higher Education.

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