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Bestselling Author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and 7 Habits of Happy Kids to Speak at Educational Symposium in Rosemead, June 22

The Leader in Me process is a powerful way to:

• Equip students with the skills and confidence to succeed as leaders in the 21^st century
• Improve academic achievement
• Decrease discipline referrals
• Teach and develop character and leadership through existing core curriculum
• Increase accountability, motivation and engagement among both parents and staff

The process has inspired organizations such as Panda Restaurant Group Inc. to invest in bringing The Leader in Me to 22 schools in the Rosemead community, as well as other schools in the western United States.

Attendees will hear addresses from Sean Covey, best-selling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and The Leader in Me Lighthouse School Principals Muriel Summers and Robin Seay, as well as principals and students from the Rosemead and Garvey School Districts.

To register to attend the event, please visit www.franklincovey.com/tlimsymposium or call Angie Witzel at 1-801-467-6152. Space is limited.

About Franklin Covey Co.

FranklinCovey Co. (NYSE: FC) is the global consulting and training leader in the areas of strategy execution, leadership, customer loyalty, sales performance and individual effectiveness. Over the Company's history, FranklinCovey clients have included 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, thousands of small- and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities and educational institutions. FranklinCovey has 40 direct and licensee offices providing professional services in 147 countries. For more information, visit www.franklincovey.com.

About Panda Restaurant Group

With more than 1,300 locations in 38 states, the privately held Panda Restaurant Group (www.pandarg.com) is the world's largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant chain. Its successful chain of concepts includes Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San. Panda Express offers fresh, high quality Chinese food in a quick-service environment. In 2008, the company celebrates the 25th anniversary of Panda Express, the 35^th anniversary of Panda Inn, and the 21^st anniversary of Panda Express in Hawaii. More than 18,000 associates are employed by Panda Restaurant Group.

Panda Cares is a community involvement program that was established by Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (Panda Inn, Panda Express and Hibachi-San) in 1999. Since its inception, Panda Cares has given millions of dollars of in-kind donations to numerous non-profit organizations, schools and hospitals. Currently, the program has sponsored FranklinCovey's Leader in Me process in 22 schools in the Rosemead and Garvey Schools Districts, as well as other schools in the western United States.

Franklin Covey Co.
Debra Lund, 801-244-4474
Debra.Lund@FranklinCovey.com
or
Panda Express
Thien Ho, 626-372-8478
Thien.Ho@Pandarg.com