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Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA), a provider of exclusively online post-secondary education through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, today announced that it will release third quarter 2009 financial results before the open of the market on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. A live conference call and Webcast discussing third quarter 2009 results is scheduled for the same day at 9:00 a.m. eastern time (ET).
To participate in the live call, investors should dial (866) 385-4179 (domestic) or (706) 679-1492 (international) at 8:50 a.m. (ET) and provide conference ID# 34460015. The Webcast will be available on the Capella Education Company web site at www.capellaeducation.com.
A replay of the call will be available starting on Oct. 27, 2009, through Nov. 3, 2009, at (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291(international), conference ID# 34460015. It will also be archived at www.capellaeducation.com in the investor relations section for 60 days.
About Capella Education Company
Founded in 1991, Capella Education Company is a national leader in online education and parent company of Capella University, a regionally accredited* online university. Capella University offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, psychology, public health, and public safety, and bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety. These academic programs are designed to meet the needs of working adults, combining high quality, competency-based curricula with the convenience and flexibility of an online learning format. Currently, Capella University offers 34 graduate and undergraduate degree programs with 122 specializations and more than 1050 courses. More than 29,200 learners were enrolled as of Jun. 30, 2009. For more information about Capella Education Company, please visit http://www.capellaeducation.com. For more information about Capella University, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), http://www.ncahlc.org. Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), www.capella.edu.



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