American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Wallace E. Boston, Jr. plans to address the financial community at the ThinkEquity Sixth Annual Growth Conference and the BMO Back to School Conference in September.

Mr. Boston will present according to the following dates and times:

• ThinkEquity Sixth Annual Growth Conference (G6), San Francisco
  
  Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

• BMO 2009 Back to School Conference, New York City
  
  Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time

A link to the live webcast of each presentation, as well as an audio replay, will be available to listeners who log in through American Public Education's website, www.AmericanPublicEducation.com. The replay will be available for 90 days after the presentation.

About American Public Education, Inc.

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) is an online provider of higher education focused primarily on serving the military and public service communities. American Public University System (APUS), wholly owned by APEI, comprises two universities – American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU). Regionally and nationally accredited, APUS serves more than 53,600 part-time students who live and work in all 50 states and more than 100 countries; and offers 74 degree programs in fields ranging from homeland security, military studies, intelligence, and criminal justice to technology, business administration, public health, and liberal arts.