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Acton Sylvan Learning Center Gets New Ownership

Acton center is third Sylvan purchase for local entrepreneur Michael Stankiewicz

ACTON, Mass. and BALTIMORE - Sept. 4, 2007 - Sylvan Learning, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of private tutoring for students in grades pre-K through 12, today announced the re-franchise of its corporate-owned Acton, Mass., center to local entrepreneur Michael Stankiewicz.

Stankiewicz, who has lived in the central Massachusetts area for the past 18 years, adds the Acton center to two others in Keene, N.H., and Fitchburg, Mass.

"I entered the education franchise business just over a year ago after recognizing the enormous growth potential in education franchising," said Michael Stankiewicz. "Sylvan was a natural choice as a leading franchisor in this space."

The re-franchise of the Acton center, located at 179 Great Road, Suite 104, represents a move by Sylvan Learning to focus on franchising to local entrepreneurs and business operators.

Sylvan is currently redistricting a group of territories to address changes in consumer population and density that have occurred since the company’s territories originally were drawn. As a result of this re-franchising strategy, Sylvan is making new territories and centers available across the country, with approximately 10 new territories and 11 centers available for re-franchising in the Boston metropolitan area.

"With the continuing changes in the supplemental education marketplace, we’ve found that local center ownership, local community involvement and partnerships with local school systems are a key component of each Sylvan Learning center’s success," said Peter Cohen, president and CEO of Sylvan Learning, Inc. "Sylvan’s new focus on local franchising represents an opportunity for savvy local entrepreneurs to tap into the rapid growth of supplemental education services."

The business opportunity for skilled small business operators is supported by the growth of consumer spending on tutoring: annual increases of 7 to 10 percent over the past three years, with projected annual increases of 12 to 15 percent, according to Eduventures, Inc.

Entrepreneurs interested in exploring opportunities in supplemental education franchising may contact Greg Helwig, Sylvan Learning’s vice president for franchise development at (410) 843-8729.

About Sylvan Learning

Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of in-center and live, online tutoring at home to students of all ages, grades and skill levels. With approximately 30 years of experience and nearly 1,100 centers located throughout North America, Sylvan’s proven process and personalized methods have inspired more than 2 million students to discover the joy of learning. Sylvan’s trained and certified personal instructors provide individual instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills and test-prep for college entrance and state exams. Sylvan helps transform unique kids into uniquely inspired learners with the skills to do better in school and the confidence to do better in everything else. For more information, call 1-800-31-SUCCESS or visit http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com.

For more information, contact:
Jennifer Gaegler, Sylvan Learning Center
(410) 843-8928
jennifer.gaegler@sylvanlearning.com