Kaplan Achievement Planner Selected as CODIE Award Finalist

New York, NY. (Feb. 24, 2004) - The Achievement Planner, Kaplan's Web-based system that enables teachers and administrators to improve teaching and learning through technology, has been named as a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 19th Annual CODIE Awards.

SIIA's CODIE Awards, recognized as the most prestigious in the software industry, showcase the top products and services created by software, information and education companies.

As a finalist in category of Best Educational Total Comprehensive Solution, which "awards the education technology solution that best enables the integration of technology into teaching and learning," the Achievement Planner has been selected from many high-caliber products as one of the best in the software and information industry.

"It is a tremendous honor for the Achievement Planner to be named a CODIE finalist," said Stuart Udell, president of Kaplan K12 Learning Services. "The product's success highlights Kaplan K12's overarching mission-to partner with schools to provide high-quality instructional programs that improve results and help all students achieve."

The Achievement Planner uses student data from test results to prescribe and deliver targeted lesson plans and web- and scanner-based assessments to help increase student achievement. The Planner provides immediate data reports to educators that reveal students' current curricular strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to see the academic areas where their students need the most attention. In addition, the system prescribes and delivers instructional materials that are aligned with regional and national standards. These research-based lessons, student worksheets and proven educational methods provide teachers with the customized resources they need to build skills for all levels of learners. The system then helps educators measure student improvement and achievement by providing ongoing assessments to give current detailed data on student progress.

Each Achievement Planner implementation is accompanied by Kaplan's top quality professional development and support services. This ongoing support ensures consistency in every classroom and seamless coordination with school programs and staff. Visit http://www.kaplank12.com/achievement-for-all for more information.

About Kaplan K12 Learning Services Kaplan K12 Learning Services is a division of Kaplan Inc.The Kaplan K12 division successfully partners with over 700 school districts across the country each year, serving thousands of teachers and students in the effort to meet state standards and college admissions eligibility.

About Kaplan, Inc. Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses worldwide and is comprised of four divisions: Kaplan Test Prep, which offers test prep and admissions services worldwide, including K12 services for schools; SCORE!, which offers after-school learning programs for kids; Kaplan Professional, which offers licensing and continuing education training and compliance tracking; and Kaplan Higher Education, which offers post-secondary educational certificate and degree programs online and through 62 campus-based schools. Kaplan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). With an estimated $838 million in 2003 revenue, Kaplan is the largest revenue producer within The Washington Post Company.

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