Released on: January 23, 2008, 11:59 am

Press Release Author: Education Mangement LLC

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Central Texas' New Creative Arts School Begins Classes in
March 2008

Press Release Body: Education Management LLC (EDMC) today announces the addition of
The Art Institute of Austin to its Art Institutes system of schools.

With its first day of classes planned for March 31, 2008, The Art Institute of
Austin, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, will occupy approximately 38,000
square feet at 100 Farmers Circle in Austin, Texas. The school will begin enrolling
students immediately.

"As the hub of an expanding and dynamic regional economy in Texas, Austin is a
natural market for The Art Institutes," said John Mazzoni, president of The Art
Institutes. "Our new location in Austin will be a destination for residents to
receive a quality education in a variety of creative arts disciplines, and we are
looking forward to being a vital part of the arts and educational community."

Initially, The Art Institute of Austin will offer bachelor's degree programs in
Audio Production, Fashion and Retail Management, Graphic Design, Interior Design,
Media Arts & Animation, Photography, and Web Design & Interactive Media; and
associate's degree programs in Graphic Design and Web Design & Interactive Media.

\"I am looking forward to growing our institution to serve a broad audience of
students and employers through quality programs in the creative arts," said Thomas
W. Newsom, newly appointed president of The Art Institute of Austin.

There are two existing Art Institutes campuses in Texas, located in Houston (The Art
Institute of Houston) and Dallas (The Art Institute of Dallas). The Art Institute
of Austin is a branch of the Houston school.

For information on classes at The Art Institute of Austin, call (866) 583-7952 or
visit the school's website at http://www.artinstitutes.edu/austin.

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Final approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is pending.

The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management LLC
(http://www.edmc.com), with approximately 96,000 students as of the fall of 2007, is
among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, based on
student enrollment and revenue. Education Management has 83 locations in 26 U.S.
states and in Canada. Education Management\'s educational institutions offer a broad
range of academic programs concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion, culinary
arts, behavioral sciences, health sciences, education, information technology, legal
studies and business fields, culminating in the award of associate\'s through
doctoral degrees. Education Management has provided career-oriented education for
over 40 years.

CORPORATE MEDIA CONTACT:
Jacquelyn P. Muller
Vice President - Public Relations
Education Management LLC
Office: (412) 995-7262
Mobile: (412) 606-9244
jpmuller@edmc.edu

AUSTIN MEDIA CONTACT:
Meredith Spurgeon Michelson
Vollmer Public Relations
Office: (512) 472-3515
meredith@vollmerpr.com

Web Site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/austin

Contact Details: CORPORATE MEDIA CONTACT:
Jacquelyn P. Muller
Vice President - Public Relations
Education Management LLC
Office: (412) 995-7262
Mobile: (412) 606-9244
jpmuller@edmc.edu

AUSTIN MEDIA CONTACT:
Meredith Spurgeon Michelson
Vollmer Public Relations
Office: (512) 472-3515
meredith@vollmerpr.com