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Education Management Corporation Announces February and March Investor Presentation and Webcast Schedule

    --  Baird 2012 Business Solutions Conference in Boston, MA on Wednesday,
        February 29, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
    --  Credit Suisse 14th Annual Global Services Conference in Scottsdale, AZ
        on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time
    --  Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in
        Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10:50 a.m. Mountain Time

Interested parties can access the live webcasts on the Investor Relations section of the Education Management website (www.edmc.edu). An archive of the webcasts will also be available on the Company's website (www.edmc.edu).

About Education Management

Education Management (www.edmc.edu), with approximately 151,200 students as of October 2011, is among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue, with a total of 107 locations in 32 U.S. states and Canada. We offer academic programs to our students through campus-based and online instruction, or through a combination of both. We are committed to offering quality academic programs and strive to improve the learning experience for our students. Our educational institutions offer students the opportunity to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and certain specialized non-degree diplomas in a broad range of disciplines, including media arts, health sciences, design, behavioral sciences, culinary, business, fashion, legal, education and information technology.

    FOR:              Education Management Corporation
                      COMPANY CONTACTS:
                      John Iannone
                      Director of Investor Relations
                      (412) 995-7727

SOURCE Education Management Corporation